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Biba vents concerns over flood cover in consultation response
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is concerned small businesses currently covered under the Statement of Principles will not be covered by the four proposals outlined in the government consultation on the future of flood cover.
Your Say: Claims experience does influence retention
The recent series on claims provoked thought around the importance of a strong claims process, in protecting both the customer and the insurer’s bottom line.
Insure The Box teams up with brokers for policy partnership
Telematics provider Insure The Box and its sister brand Drive Like a Girl have partnered with five brokers to sell their policies.
Keychoice and LV Broker form home partnership
Keychoice has formed a strategic partnership with LV Broker to provide it with access to over 800 independent brokers.
Howden acquires employee benefits and pensions firm
Howden Insurance Brokers, part of Hyperion Insurance Group, has acquired employee benefits consulting and insurance broking service provider Workplace Pension Solutions.
Ten adds six new members
Commercial broker network Ten Insurance has bolstered its ranks with six new members during the last three months.
Europe: Aggregation domination
Research suggests that the use of aggregators in Europe is growing but can the continent replicate the price comparison success seen in the UK? Mark Sands investigates.
Broker develops motor fraud reduction service
DNA Insurance Services has launched a motor trade tracker service designed to reduce insurance fraud, insurer claims exposure and uninsured vehicles.
AJG recruits construction trio
Arthur J Gallagher has recruited a trio of construction specialists with a collective total of 50 years’ experience for its projects team.
Towergate network division has “gone backwards” admits Hodges
Towergate chief executive Mark Hodges has conceded that the broker’s network business has "gone backwards" this year, despite being bullish on the future of the division.
Keelan Westall aims to double broker club membership
Keelan Westall plans to increase membership of its Prestige Broker Club by 50% over the next year, and has its sights set on brokers generating more than £150 000 gross written premium.
Towergate hit by £10m H1 loss after loan fee write-off
Towergate has reported a pre-tax loss of £9.9m for the first six months of 2013, in spite of boosted income and flat operating earnings.
Herratt joins Cooper Claridge-Ware
David Herratt, former acting CEO of the Hong Kong office of broker Swiss Insurance Partners, has joined Hong Kong-based broker Cooper Claridge-Ware.
Evolution Underwriting names new sales co-ordinator
Evolution Underwriting has promoted Michelle Buckley-Clarke to the newly created role of sales co-ordinator.
ABI backs Home Office calls for regulation of private investigators
The Association of British Insurers has thrown its weight behind a Home Office initiative that intends to bring about the regulation of the private investigation industry.
S&P highlights 'hurdles' in race towards Solvency II implementation
Standard & Poor’s has cast doubt on a planned 2016 implementation of Solvency II after claiming that “numerous hurdles remain” in the race to introduce the regulation.
Bluefin hires Marsh regional development director Phillips
Bluefin has appointed Rachel Phillips as business development and proposition director for its corporate division.
PostCast - Issue 1 - 1/8 August
The team discuss the news, features and interviews from the 1/8 August edition of Post Magazine.
Lark acquires HMT Insurance Brokers
Nearly a year after its management buyout from Groupama, the Lark Group has acquired Surrey-based HMT Insurance Brokers from its founder Howard Thompson.
Sutton Winson swoops for West Sussex-based insurance firm
Sutton Winson has purchased the general insurance business of West Sussex-based Ashby & Nightingale Insurance and Financial Consultants.
Supercover to provide mobile phone cover to Avenir partners
Avenir Telecom has selected Supercover Insurance to provide mobile phone cover to its business partners in the UK.
Money Supermarket's insurance traffic hit by changes in Google rankings
Money Supermarket said yesterday it had suffered a fall in motor and home insurance visitors in the second quarter after changes by search engine Google.
Money Supermarket revenues grow by 10% in H1
Money Supermarket’s group revenue increased by 10% to £112.3m in the first half of 2013 up from £102.2m in the first half of 2012.
Fund managers PI queries set to rise
Insurers can expect an increasing number of professional indemnity queries from new and existing fund manager clients and their brokers as the cover becomes a regulatory requirement, CMS Cameron McKenna has warned.