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Blog: How brokers can convince schools to buy cyber coverage
With less than one in three UK schools covered by cyber insurance, Faith Parish, education director at Ecclesiastical, explains how brokers can encourage take-up.
Broker Network makes fifth ‘powerhouse’ acquisition
Broker Network has bought a West Sussex commercial broker with turnover of £2.9m.
This week in Post: Claims, costs and closures
This week I was lucky enough to climb on the top of a lift with one of Allianz’s engineer surveyors and take a trip up and down a building.
Aston Lark buys masonic broker Ingram Hawkins & Nock
Aston Lark has bought specialist broker Ingram Hawkins & Nock in a deal that will add £10m of premium to the group.
Aviva hires LV and Zurich bosses in commercial growth plan
Exclusive: David Carey and Mark Campbell have left Zurich and LV respectively to join Aviva, as the company bolsters its commercial business.
MCE to pull out of Ireland following ‘incredibly disappointing’ loss of passporting
MCE Insurance will cease writing business in the Republic of Ireland from next year as a result of a loss of passporting from Brexit.
UK General launches cyber personal lines product
UK General has launched a personal lines cyber insurance product to cover loss from cyber bullying, defamation and insured data held on smart devices.
Loss adjusting and insurtech gains fail to stem Charles Taylor profit decline at full year
Well-publicised gains in Charles Taylor’s loss adjusting and insurtech arms saw revenues jump 25% in 2017 but failed to push the insurance services provider to profit.
Motor premiums climbed by over 10% in 2017
Premiums for all types of motor insurance increased in Q4 2017.
Saffron acquires Hertford-based broker Continuum
Broker Network-owned Saffron Insurance has acquired Hertford business insurance broker Continuum.
Former Integro bosses to launch London market platform for Beach
Former Integro bosses John Sutton and Toby Humphreys have been appointed to lead a specialty and wholesale platform at broker Beach.
Insurance blockchain pilot to become a company
Exclusive: B3i, the blockchain pilot involving 38 insurance companies, is to move from being a consortium to being an incorporated legal entity following its period of market testing.
Interview: Andy Homer, former Towergate CEO
Industry veteran Andy Homer talks to Ryan Hewlett about life after Towergate, the insurtech world and why Brexit represents an open door for the canny Angel investor.
GRP hires Clive Nathan as CEO of MGA division
Global Risk Partners has appointed Clive Nathan as CEO of the group’s managing general agent division.
Channel, Canopius and LSM join forces on trade credit platform
The Channel Syndicate and Canopius will join Liberty Specialty Markets in forming a consortium to provide capacity for Toredo, an online platform for single situation trade credit insurance.
Theresa May says UK will abandon passporting post Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK will abandon passporting when it leaves the European Union.
Senior director leaves in UK General restructure
Exclusive: A senior director has left UK General and further roles are at risk as the group moves to restructure its sales team.
Calling all brokers: Insurance Post brings back biennial survey
Insurance Post has launched its 2018 UK Broker Survey and we need your input on the key issues facing the industry.
Compass to retain brand after acquisition by Towergate owners
Exclusive: Compass Broker Holdings will retain its own brand after being acquired by HPS and Madison Dearborn Partners, executive chairman Alex Alway has confirmed.
Penny Black's Social media roundup for March 2018
Music and mental health plus piazzas and pancakes
JLT’s ‘chequebook open’ to European acquisitions following strong results
JLT is open to targeting bolt-on acquisitions in Europe following the group’s strong 2017 results.
Ardonagh's David Ross on changing attitudes to mental health
Mental wellbeing has become a focus of the insurance industry, and David Ross, CEO of The Ardonagh Group, believes brokers have a role to play in changing attitudes in the workplace.
Analysis: Does the One Call fine signal wider issues with client money?
John Radford, 53-year-old businessman and saviour of Mansfield Town Football Club, was fined £468,600 for a “lack of competence” in his handling of client money.
Axa UK to grow schemes book to £250m by 2020
Exclusive: Axa UK is on track to build its schemes book to £250m in the next two years, CEO Amanda Blanc said.