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Review of the year: May 2017
As May rolled around our most read stories included an £800m debt offer, redundancies, rumoured deals and senior management departures.
Market welcomes IPT freeze at 12% in Budget
However further campaigning action is urged to persuade the Chancellor to keep his hands off the "stealth tax" which has doubled since 2015.
News analysis: Mind the knowledge gap
Insurance education shortfall revealed by FCA creates opportunity for brokers
#Insagepeople: 30 October - 05 November 2017
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Quizzical questions: 15 September 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Quizzical questions: 8 September 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
ERS split from disgraced Bell Pottinger
The insurer said the relationship ended before the PR company was expelled from the Public Relations and Communications Association.
ERS launches agriculture operations team
Insurer says move follows feedback from brokers wanting easy access to its agricultural operations.
#Insagepeople: 14 - 20 August 2017
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Broking Break: Your Top Five
Ageas UK, Allianz and Towergate hit the headlines this week with stories on profit and loss, concerns from brokers and a sale.
Ogden pushes ERS to “disappointing” trading loss of £13m
The COR was reported as 107.6% and GWP also fell as CEO says the results were driven by changes outside of the insurer’s control.
Blog: Getting a new perspective on prestige motor insurance
Team ERS completed Gumball 3000 and lived to tell the tale. Now it’s time to share their learnings for brokers.
Blog: Speed underwriting, missed flights and wrong turns
What do the Mario Brothers, the singer CeeLo Green and members of Qatar’s royal family have in common?
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
A Gumball blog, solvency figures, new software, warnings for brokers and an insurer closing were voted the top five stories by brokers’ clicks over the week.
Blog: Don’t fear the reaper
ERS claims expert Matthew Gray is the last person any driver undertaking the Gumball 3000 wants to encounter during the 3,000-mile trek from Riga to Mikonos. But why?
Blog: The world’s scariest motor insurance risk?
At ERS we like a bit of a challenge. In the past few years we’ve insured everything from Lamborghinis to ice cream vans and Bugattis to Bentleys.
Blog: Gumball - A Grid’s Eye View
Jonny Smith shares his thoughts ahead of the start of the Gumball 3000 Rally
Blog: Join ERS on the Gumball rally
What will you be doing this Saturday? Pottering in the garden, playing with the kids, relaxing with friends?
#Insagepeople: 15 - 21 May 2017
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Broking Break: Your Top Five
Combining of UK GI businesses, senior underwriting departures, an MGA launch, storm clouds on the horizon for the insurance industry and a possible sale were the most read story of the week.
Three more senior underwriting departures from ERS
Insurer confirms staff exits one week after the news of underwriting director Mark Bacon leaving.
Market moves: Spring has sprung
Spring is here and brokers continue to see fewer people moves than insurers.
InsurTech Futures: ERS partners with CGI on insurer hosted pricing system
Insurer aims to transform its relationship with brokers.
#Insagepeople: 27 March - 02 April 2017
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