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Travelers acquires Simply Business for $490m
Travelers has agreed to acquire Simply Business from Aquiline Capital Partners for approximately $490m (£401m).
Group CEO of HBH and Tysers stands down
Chris Elliott, group CEO of Hawkes Bay Holdings and its subsidiary Tysers, has stood down.
Brightside sues co-founder
Brightside is suing its co-founder Paul Chase-Gardener.
Blog: Demonstrating value for money
I was intrigued to read the introductory comments made in the Financial Conduct Authority publication in late January about the results of its pilot study into general insurance value measures for a subset of general insurance products.
ICO fines nuisance call firm using customer data from brokers
A Hampshire company that made 22 million nuisance calls has been fined £270,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
With the deadline less than a week away start your British Insurance Awards entry today
The countdown has well and truly began to get entries in for the 2017 British Insurance Awards with the deadline now less than a week away.
Chancellor’s budget of ‘little comfort’ to insurers
Chancellor Philip Hammond's Spring budget is of "little comfort" to insurers due to recent insurance premium tax hikes, trade bodies say.
Telematics broker becomes member of the IFB
Telematics broker, Carrot Insurance has become a member of the Insurance Fraud Bureau in a move that will see both parties sharing data with one another.
Sutton and Humphreys part ways with Integro UK
John Sutton and Toby Humphreys will leave Integro Insurance Brokers after guiding the UK operation for over 11 years.
Choice Insurance partners with Salvation Army GI
Choice Insurance Agency has partnered with Salvation Army General Insurance to enable Choice to provide Sagic policies to the broker market.
After Brolly v Travelers, here are six more insurance brand and marketing spats that made the headlines
The news last month that insurance giant Travelers had objected to insurtech startup Brolly using an umbrella as its logo got me thinking.
Charles Manchester on brokers using unrated insurers
Brokers are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, so they don't really come into contact with the Prudential Regulation Authority, which is primarily concerned with the soundness of insurers, ensuring protection for policyholders.
Interview: Ross Barrington, Markerstudy
Ross Barrington was recently appointed managing director of retail at Markerstudy. Will Kirkman sat down with him to discuss what lies ahead for him and the group.
Biba confirms active role in IDD consultation
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association said it will play an active role in the consultation over the UK implementation of the insurance distribution directive.
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.
Ingenin looks to establish insurtech hub in Nottingham
Insurtech consultancy, Ingenin, is aiming to set up an insurtech hub in Nottingham and bring major insurers into the development of its platforms.
Julie Page replaces Tunnicliffe as CEO of Aon's broking arm
Julie Page has been appointed CEO of Aon Risk Solutions in the UK, replacing Andrew Tunnicliffe.
Aston Scott planning acquisitions to turn Bell & Co into 'Midlands hub'
Aston Scott plans to turn newly acquired Bell & Co into a 'Midlands hub' through further acquisitions.
County Group acquires £4.5m GWP regional broker
The County Group has acquired Arthur Marsh, a Birmingham-based broker with £4.5m gross written premium.
Aston Scott acquires Derby-based broker
Aston Scott has acquired Derby-based chartered insurance broker Bell & Co.
LMG adds marine businesses to PPL platform
The London Market Group’s electronic PPL platform has introduced marine classes for trading.
Blog: Is your data breach response plan good enough?
Many savvy organisations are investing time and thought into data breach response plans.
Apprenticeships: A radical overhaul
The radical overhaul by the government of the apprenticeship scheme - with the core aim of creating three million new apprentices by 2020 - is set to have a major impact on recruitment and training in the insurance industry, potentially reaching far…
SSP invests in ‘multimillion’ upgrade to troubled Pure platform
SSP will release a “multimillion” upgrade to its troubled Pure Broking platform this summer.