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Biba renews GAP scheme with Jackson Lee Underwriting
Partnership extended for a further three years.
Markerstudy to use Co-op’s brand after deal
Business takes on £70m of Co-op’s debt in first buy since being bought by Qatar Re.
Mark Cliff joins Be Wiser as NED
He stepped down as executive CEO of Brightside last July.
Greens adds Rob Ashburn in growth push
He joins as managing director.
AA reports first rise in car premiums for nearly two years
Figures for Q4 2018 show 2.7% uptick.
Markerstudy buys Co-op underwriting in £185m deal
Businesses also sign 13 year agreement for motor and home insurance distribution.
Home insurance premiums continue to creep up in Q4 2018
Analysis by The AA reveals quarterly and yearly increases.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Aviva's mid-market push comes under the microscope along with Brexit.
Qudos Insurance liquidator writes to UK customers
Danish provider declared bankrupt on 20 December 2018.
In Person: Jacques Verlingue boss of Adélaïde Group, owner of Finch and ICB
Verlingue explains the history of the family-owned French firm and shares his thoughts on buying during Brexit uncertainty, organic growth, servicing clients and heli-skiing.
Close Brothers Premium Finance restores contact centre after outage
Customers were urged to use emails during the issue.
Biba reveals campaigning themes in 2019 manifesto
Document has 30 calls to action and 26 commitments.
Acturis passes 20,000 users
Software specialist seeking new minority PE backer.
Jelf takes Navigators & General boss from Zurich
Paul Emery is heading up the private client division at the Marsh-owned broker.
Acturis set to seek new minority PE investor
Summit Partners invested in June 2010.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling hosts the first show of 2019.
Hastings takes John Worth from MS Amlin as CFO
Richard Hoskins retiring from the business.
Shuker and Barton reveal details of deal
Shuker’s A-Plan has taken on the personal lines business for Jelf and Barton explains that moving the business to call-centre focused broker would have been a “retrograde step”.
Coversure poised to start M&A activity
Bob Darling says organic growth continues as demand for advice remains strong.
Be Wiser slams unrated insurers as it posts loss for 2018
Boss Mark Bower-Dyke says results were impacted by poor market conditions and unrated insurers charging low prices.
Brightside MGA Kitsune launches
The broker originally planned to go live with the MGA, which is targeting £20 - £25m GWP in the first year, in September 2017 but it was delayed due to changes to the Ogden rate.
Jelf transfers personal lines business to A-Plan
Business from 26 Jelf branches has been moved to A-Plan with 59 Jelf staff redeployed to other roles within the Marsh-owned broker and 19 people joining A-Plan.
Hood Group teams up with Richard King's Ticker to enter telematics
Broker to offer sales and servicing provision to Ticker, which is backed by Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and Dragons Den investor Theo Paphitis.
Inflexion takes minority stake in Granite Underwriting
Granite, which sits behind Acorn Insurance, specialises in niche motor cover.