Personal
Nice to be niche
Brokers can make a killing in niche lines if only they realise the opportunity is there. LV’s Michael Lawrence explains.
Sabre tipped for £600m stock market float
The motor insurer is being sold by majority owner BC Partners, according to reports.
Blog: Allianz and LV, a tie-up that could turn others green with envy?
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift picks through the potential of an Allianz - LV tie up to look at how both businesses might mutually benefit.
Blog: Swinton - from high street hero to high street heartbreak
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on Swinton's latest branch closures and puts it in some historical perspective
PIB appoints Ignite for personal lines software
The system does not replace Acturis across the business but will be used for high volume, personal lines web business.
Car insurance flat in Q1 2017 but hikes inevitable thanks to “government blunders”, says AA
Average increase for comprehensive motor cover was 12.9% over the past 12 months.
Home premiums stable in Q1 2017 according to AA Index
However premiums are set to go up and will also be hit by a 2% IPT increase from June this year.
Swinton potential job cuts are sign of changing market
But experts are not worried about the future of the personal lines broker.
Swinton puts 900 roles at risk of redundancy
Broker says it is to review its branch network to meet changing customer demands.
News analysis: Insurers take a hit from discount rate cut
Brokers prepare for premium hikes as insurers calculate the cost of Lord Chancellor’s Ogden rate change
Profile: This time it's personal
Eight leading lights from the personal insurance world tell Ida Axling what challenges the market faces and where the opportunities can be found
Video: Aviva, AIG, XL Catlin and Zurich discuss importance of brand within insurer marketing strategies
Insurers are becoming more sophisticated in their quest to deliver 'brand value' given the growing number of marketing channels available to deliver their messages.
Autonet bought by Towergate-backer HPS
Founder Glynn Keeling to leave the business.
InsurTech Futures: Eight UK insurtech start-ups to watch
Earlier this month Oxbow Partners produced an interesting infographic on where Insurtech startups are concentrating their energies.
Gocompare sees 22.3% growth in revenue on back of greater marketing spend
Esure-owned aggregator Gocompare has recorded a 22.3% growth in revenue in the first half of 2016 compared to 2015 at £72.9m(H1 2015: £59.6m).
The Future of Broking: Articulating the value of a broker
Articulating the value of being a broker sounds easy doesn’t it?
Motor market gears up for new NCD law
Brokers split over effect of new rules on no claims discount protection coming into force on 1 August
How to make your fortune in insurance
If you want to make real money from insurance then motor is the route to go down, or you could just try your hand at online gambling, argues Tony Cornell
Average comprehensive car insurance prices static in Q1
Trend of flat or falling first quarter premiums continues for fifth year.
Demise of the high-street broker?
Swinton is closing 130 branches in response to changing customer behaviour, but many brokers believe there is still life in the high-street model.
The Stats: February 2016
The private car insurance market has been on a mild roller-coaster ride over the last 12 months, according to the Average Premium Index from SSP.
In-depth: Driving through change
Brokers are split over whether motor premiums will increase in the next few years, but one certainty in the market is the increasing importance of technologies such as telematics
ABI’s transparency stance welcomed by brokers
Concerns raised over implementation of insurer body’s pricing clarity drive