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Q&A: Polaris managing director Vivek Banga
Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.
LV's underwriting profit falls by 39% in 2019
But CEO Steve Treloar says premiums in the provider's broker business has grown by 24% after Allianz's personal lines business transferred to LV.
Covid-19: Brokers ban meetings and push remote working
Updated: The largest brokers in the UK revealed measures in place to protect staff and customers from coronavirus.
Travel brokers reveal mixed approach to coronavirus cover
InsureandGo says policies will not cover Covid-19, while Staysure continues to sell travel insurance and travel disruption cover.
LV suspends travel insurance due to Covid-19
Provider says existing customers will not be affected by the move.
Sector escapes IPT rise in ‘coronavirus’ Budget
The decision to keep the unpopular tax at 12% has been welcomed by the insurance market as Chancellor introduces other measures to help Covid-19 hit businesses.
Acturis adds Ageas home product to platform
Personal lines product, House Guard, is now available to users of the software house.
A-Plan buys Cotters Insurance Brokers
The personal lines specialist has bought the Northampton-based SME commercial expert.
UK Broker Awards 2020 open for entries
The event, which celebrates the best in UK broking, is now accepting submissions.
Aviva confirms partial pull-back from personal lines broker market
General insurance CEO, Colm Holmes, says provider has exited some "unprofitable relationships" in personal lines, but highlights Aviva will "significantly invest" in the broker channel going forward.
Aviva UKGI profit falls by 35%
Aviva says UK business was impacted by an alignment of the UK digital business with GI, as CEO Maurice Tulloch says provider has made "good progress" on its cost-cutting plan.
Admiral co-founder and CEO to step down
David Stevens will be replaced by Milena Mondini de Focatiis, currently head of UK and European Insurance.
Be Wiser stems losses in 2019 results
Broker posted a loss of £669,000 for 2019 as it projects a return to profitability in 2020 as a result of streamlining and reorganisation.
Profits fall at Direct Line in 2019
COR deteriorated to 92.2% as provider says results were impacted by Ogden and restructuring costs.
MPs urge insurance sector to focus on financial inclusion
Insurance Cares: Aon and Aviva push to get social landlords to make use of their tenants contents insurance schemes in order to help vulnerable customers, as MPs outline challenges for the industry.
Go Compare owner sees profit slip
GoCo Group’s preliminary results suggested operating profit would drop more than 46% amid transformation plan.
GRP hub Greens makes first deal of 2020
Broker buys Hastings-based SME and personal lines specialist Manor Insurance Services as it reveals it has more deals in the pipeline.
Sutton Winson snaps up health and protection broker
Broker says acquisition of Flexible Health will allow it to expand its private medical insurance offering to individuals.
ERS says Ogden drove up COR in 2019
Profit and GWP improved at the motor provider.
RSA is "getting its mojo back" says UK boss Scott Egan
Egan points to growth in RSA's regional commercial broker book as UK business moves back into profit.
RSA reports “strong results” after “disappointing” 2018
Performance at group and UK & International level improved and COR was 95.0% as the business noted the impact of discipline and portfolio exits.
Stanhope Cooper owner buys HNW broker
Exclusive: Insurance Tailors, based in Twickenham, has been purchased by the specialist broker’s parent firm for an undisclosed sum.
Allianz UK COR deteriorates to 97.8%
Challenging fourth quarter hits the provider as operating profit falls by 35% but CEO Dye remains upbeat.
FCA removes Triton Insurance Brokers' right to conduct regulated business
Customers told to check the validity of their policy with their insurer.