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Aviva targets 20% premium growth in GI business
Provider reveals new organisational structure with five operating divisions.
Plan Group purchases Kingswood Insurance Brokers
The purchase of the cycle specialist takes the group's GWP up to £30m.
Gallagher says goodbye to Stackhouse Poland brand
Michael Rea reveals how the HNW specialist has fitted into the business as deal takes Gallagher’s UK retail GWP to $2.5bn.
Top 100 independent brokers for 2019 revealed
Insurance Age surveyed the state of the market and the results and expert analysis from IMAS are now available.
Least and most profitable scheme lines revealed
Data from SchemeServe has highlighted the best performing schemes in its inaugural Schemes Premium Index.
Munich Re Syndicate joins Home & Legacy panel
The provider will underwrite the Prestige Home and Ultra Home product lines.
Ageas restructures broker distribution ahead of Chris Dobson's exit
Provider creates three new directors of distribution roles as it aims to grow in the broker and partnership channels.
Market “appalled” by revelations made during Gallagher/Ardonagh staff poaching trial
Experts are concerned about the case's impact on the reputation of insurance. Nawaf Hasan has also requested an apology from Gallagher after "fat complicated arab" comments.
In-depth - high net worth: The changing face of high net worth
With capacity moving out of the market and the profile and expectations of clients shifting, brokers in the HNW sector face a challenge. Martin Friel reports
Aviva return to AA panel confirmed
Provider exited the AA portfolio around 11 years ago shortly after buying its rival RAC.
Brokers puzzled as Markerstudy reports £217.3m loan deadline
Insurance Age gauged the mood of the broker market and found strong support for Markerstudy's future prospects.
Personal lines cyber cover is untapped market, analyst claims
GlobalData said growth was dependent on more households owning connected devices.
Tedaisy and Instrinsia Group merge
Merger includes Alpha Underwriting, Practice Cover, Intrinsia Brokers and Intrinsia Claims as business looks to £25m in GWP.
Have your say in the UK’s biggest broker survey
Insurance Age has launched the largest independent survey of general insurance brokers. Take part today.
FCA warns of Broker Insurance Services clone
Regulator detailed that the clone has set up its own phone number, email address and is using a different address to the real firm but the 'clone' has refuted the warning.
Cullum-backed Ataraxia expands broker capital options
Following investment from Minority Venture Partners, the organisation is planning to do 75 deals in the next three years.
Lloyd's chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown joins Cuvva
InsurTech Futures: Carnegie-Brown succeeds Nick Parker, who had been with the start-up broker since it launched.
"Golden age for brokers" as FCA cracks down on dual pricing
Consumer Intelligence CEO Ian Hughes points to opportunities for brokers as the industry deals with the "crack cocaine" of insurance, dual pricing.
Broker Expo: Insurance Age to reveal exclusive research
Insurance Age’s largest broker survey will reveal average commission levels, broker opinion on consolidation and unrated insurers, and brokers' 2020 strategies.
Blog: Next steps for the insurance sector as FCA cracks down
Former head of GI at the FCA, Michael Sicsic, reflects on the regulator’s interim report into dual pricing.
FCA denies dragging feet on dual pricing
Christopher Woolard outlined the findings of the regulator’s general market study into pricing and pledged to examine industry impact of the recommendations.
Market warns of "unintended consequences" following FCA dual pricing study
The sector has welcomed further consultation on the proposals which include a potential ban on dual pricing.
GRP hub Greens buys Millards
It is the sixth purchase for Greens since it became a Global Risk Partners hub in 2017.
A-Plan spent £9.4m on Jelf's personal lines business
The deal saw business from 26 Jelf branches move across to A-Plan.