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Profits up at Gocompare
Parent company esure sees underlying profit fall 21% at the start of the year.
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Jelf buys Libra Insurance Services
Broker plans further deals in North London and the Home Counties.
Andrew Blowers to join Ceta Insurance as non-executive director
Ceta managing director David Quick says Blowers will be joined by two other non-executive directors.
UK revenues grow at Allianz
Six month figures reveal flat COR and operating profit.
Lewis: RSA needs to improve in personal lines motor
Steve Lewis thanked brokers for support following best results in almost a decade but did not address sale speculation.
One Broker buys PJ Weller & Son
Acquisition takes group GWP past £30m.
Sharma optimistic despite Zurich's 50% H1 profit fall
UK general insurance CEO of four months says focus will be on customers' needs.
Peter Blanc appointed non-exec director at Hastings
Blanc set to become non-executive chairman before the end of 2015.
Aviva shrinks headcount by 500
Tulloch sees growth momentum at insurer.
No room for lower premiums in household, says Holweger
MD for intermediated business at Legal & General says insurer wants to expand its buy-to-let broker distribution channels.
RSA UK performance in “respectable territory”
Positive movement for the UK as COR improves to 94.4% as RSA pledges to maintain discipline.
Zurich's six month profit halves to £50m
COR for the start of 2015 rises to 98.9% compared to 92.2% a year ago.
Hester: RSA can remove "dunce’s cap”
Hester hails “best results in a decade” for first half of 2015 as profits increase and COR improves.
GI operating profit in UK falls at Aviva
UK COR improves to 93.2% for first six months of 2015.
Willis Networks claims iprism partnership brings "competitive edge"
Network services director Anne Hughes says members will have access to a unique version of iprism's online portal.
Ageas' focus is on trading with the right brokers, says Watson
Ageas UK CEO admits insurer has a lot of work to do in its retail division.
Broking market in decline
Report suggests general insurance broking market has dropped 2.5% each year since 2010.
Towergate creates new London operation
Towergate also renames its Central Region.
Doodson and NPA owner Integro agrees to sell to Odyssey
Integro has bought numerous UK brokers over the past three years.
Ageas' net profit up following focus on commercial lines
Profit in retail business continues to decline.
Insurance revenue down but profit up at L&G
Operating profit surges by 36% for the first six months of the year.
Pen Underwriting secures Solicitors' PI capacity with QIC Europe
Pen will use capacity to offer primary cover of up to £3m.