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Portas joins PWC as partner
Jane Portas has joined Price Waterhouse Coopers UK as a partner.
FCA data centre outage due to 'accidental discharge' of sprinkler
The outage of the Financial Conduct Authority’s online reporting platform was caused by the ‘accidental discharge’ of a sprinkler system.
AA underwriting business expands into home
AA’s newly launched underwriting business is on target to write 100,000 policies in the first year of its launch.
Video: Post's He for She commitments
Post is supporting the Chartered Insurance Institute’s He for She campaign - making simple, achievable personal commitments that inspire others to join the conversation and show support for gender parity.
Public don’t trust insurers to pass on car insurance savings
Four out of five members of the public do not believe insurance companies will hand customers any savings made from proposed government reforms to personal injury claims.
Alton Towers crash could see more attention paid to risk management, insurers say
Insurers have said the Alton Towers 'smiler' crash has forced them to look closer at theme park risk management.
Vitality offers Apple Watch in 'health telematics' deal
Health insurer Vitality has become the first in Britain to encourage customers into exercising by offering an Apple smartwatch as a reward.
Maguire set to retire from CEO role at Aegis
Alan Maguire will retire as president and CEO of Aegis after 20 years with the business.
GRP snaps up Marshall Woolridge
Global Risk Partners, has acquired Marshall Wooldridge, the company's seventh acquisition in recent months.
Willis to hire ‘untapped pool’ of people with autism
Willis Towers Watson has introduced in the UK a plan to proactively hire people with autistic spectrum disorders.
PIB granted Lloyd's registered broker status
PIB Insurance Brokers has been granted Lloyd’s registered broker status, allowing them access to the Lloyd’s underwriting market.
Europe set for five-year high in M&A activity
European mergers and acquisitions activity is on track to reach a five-year high by the end of the year.
Yutree launches binding authority liability product with Endurance
Yutree Underwriting has launched a binding authority liability product backed by Lloyd's syndicate Endurance.
Live blog: Dive In
Post's journalists are attending the Dive In festival.
Russell Higginbotham appointed IIL president
Russell Higginbotham, global head of life and health products for Swiss Re, has been appointed as the new president of the Insurance Institute of London.
Regulation is 'number one threat to insurer investment'
UK insurers view regulatory risk as the number one concern effecting a firms’ investment strategy, according to the global insurance survey.
Chinese government would be responsible for damages caused by space station crash
The Chinese government would be responsible for any damages caused by Tiangong-1 crashing into Earth, Post understands.
Biba in talks with Enterprise liquidator to help affected brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association is in talks with failed insurer Enterprise’s liquidator with the aim of helping affected UK brokers.
FCA refuses to disclose cost of abandoned Cass 5 review
The Financial Conduct Authority has declined an official request on how much it spent on its now shelved Cass 5 review.
Allianz Ventures invests in robo-advisory wealth management system
Allianz Ventures has decided to take a shareholding in robo-advisory system MoneyFarm to help broaden its presence within Europe.
Enterprise Holdings calls in administrators in light of legal action, liquidator warns of fraudsters
The parent company of failed Gibraltar insurer Enterprise has appointed two liquidators to “protect and safeguard” its assets.
Davies Group sees 38% revenue increase in H1 2016
Davies Group saw revenue increase 38% to £44.6m in H1 2016 compared to £32.4m for the same period last year.
Hiscox appoints Matt Webb as head of cyber
Hiscox has promoted Matt Webb to the newly created role of group head of cyber.
‘The Rottweiler’ doubles stake in Esure ahead of demerger
A hedge fund boss dubbed ‘The Rottweiler’ by the City has doubled his stake in Esure, following the insurer’s decision to split off its Go Compare business.