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Ageas and QBE added to Applied System’s livechat service for brokers
The insurers join Axa, Allianz and NIG offering the live webchat service on the Applied TAM commercial lines platform.
GWP slips to $2.39bn at QBE Europe in half year results
COR, excluding Ogden effect, worsened to 91.3% .
Blog: Allianz and LV deal further proof that SME commercial is a tough nut to crack
Jonathan Swift looks back at the past decade and concludes the Allianz /LV deal is the latest evidence that the dominant incumbents have a iron-like grip on the UK SME market.
Blog: The post-Brexit market move
What does it mean for the UK insurance sector that insurers are moving parts of their businesses to other countries?
FCA in the cold on European Brexit talks
Chief Andrew Bailey confirms that the regulator is not involved in all regulatory discussions on the UK’s EU exit.
MS Amlin picks Belgium as post-Brexit hub
According to the firm the change is expected to be completed in time for 2019 renewals.
Applied Systems launches live webchat facility
Allianz and Axa lead the way on new offering.
QBE chooses Brussels for post-Brexit EU base
Insurer to expand its current Brussels branch.
CNA Hardy picks Luxembourg for post-Brexit office
New unit to be established by the start of 2019.
#Insagepeople: 22 - 28 May 2017
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Quizzical questions: 19 May 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
QBE to merge retail and international underwriting divisions
Insurer seeks to provide a greater level of uniformity in how it engages with customers and brokers with new underwriting division.
Video: Stoke-on-Trent Regional Review Part 2
In our second video from Stoke, Insurance Age senior reporter Judith Ugwumadu continues to investigate what the local insurance market is like.
Regional review: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent is on the up, according to brokers in the city that is synonymous with ceramics and recently renowned for backing Brexit
QBE launches live web chat facility for brokers
On successful completion of the pilot, QBE will roll out the facility to 500 brokers in three weeks.
GWP down 7% to $4.1bn at QBE Europe in 2016
COR worsened to 93.6% in the insurer's results.
#insagepeople: 27 Feb - 5 March 2017
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Broking Break: Your Top Five
Towergate and Allianz hogged the limelight this week while brokers were also interested in a $200bn insurance stress test.
QBE denies Allianz takeover talks
Insurer states it is not talking to anyone about a potential sale.
#Insagepeople: 16 - 22 January 2017
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#insagepeople: 3 - 6 January 2017
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Towergate’s Fusion teams up with Tokio Marine as it parts ways with QBE
MGA’s new £150m capacity arrangement to run over five years.
Products round-up: Insurers keep on motoring along
The protection of motorists has been on the minds of insurers recently