Company results
Towergate posts Ebitda loss for Q1 2017
Consolidator reports organic growth for the third quarter in a row.
AIG Europe COR soars to 111.8% in 2016
Insurer reports pre-tax loss of £171.1m for the year but flags improved figures for first quarter of 2017.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A recap of the stories that grabbed your attention this week featuring an exclusive story that took broking into the national press, Towergate, the aviation probe, and Aviva’s tech future.
Quizzical questions: 28 April 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Towergate holding company posts £73m pre-tax loss for 2016
Losses have reduced compared to the preceding year.
Towergate in "robust shape", says David Ross
CEO states business is past its lowest point and starting to see organic growth.
Towergate posts Ebitda profit of £34.5m for 2016
Income dips slightly to £324.6m.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
It has been a week of finance related stories with two high profile acquisitions and three sets of company accounts making up the top five.
Lorica claims first trading profit for 2017
Broker highlights 4% rise in turnover.
Profits up at SEIB in 2016
Commercial director Suzy Middleton says being niche gives broker market advantage.
Simply Business posts climbing profits for year before Travelers takeover
Parent company Xbridge also reports double digit turnover growth for 2016.
LV pleased with "robust" results, says Steve Treloar
The GI business MD hopes government will finish discount rate consultation quickly after insurer strengthens its reserves by £139m.
LV's GI unit reports post-Ogden loss for 2016
Provider posts GI operating loss of £26m after strengthening its reserves by £139m.
Miles Smith Holdings reveals drop in profits for 2016
However turnover for the year increased slightly.
Aston Scott returns to profit in 2016
CEO Peter Blanc explains next steps after Bell & Co deal and praises staff for positive 2016 financial results.
Quizzical questions: 31 March 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Ceta delivers £2.2m pre-tax profits for 2016
Turnover at the company rises by 10%.
Lloyd’s pre-tax profit flat at £2.1bn in 2016
Market’s COR deteriorates to 97.9% as GWP rises.
Profits treble at NFU Mutual in 2016
Insurer’s COR slips to 88.3%.
Ecclesiastical posts drop in GWP for UK and Ireland in 2016
But COR for the insurer improves to 82.5% in the region.
Profits and policies up at esure in 2016
Combined operating ratio lifts slightly to 98.8%.
Aviva reiterates commitment to brokers
CEO Wilson hails best growth in 11 years and says the insurer is “winning” in the UK.
Aviva’s UK commercial lines COR hits 112.3% for 2016
Personal lines comes in at 104.6% as both lines impacted by Ogden rate change.
Ogden hits Aviva UK COR as it rises to 106.3%
UK GI performance was described as “strong” with net written premium increasing by £341m.