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Saga names Gary Duggan CEO of retail broking arm
Saga has named Gary Duggan as CEO of its retail broking arm Saga Services.
Updated: Insurers slammed over Liverpool fire response
Insurance companies have been slammed by motorists for their response to the Liverpool car park blaze.
SSP outage cost firm £289,000
The outage to SSP servers that affected more than 300 brokers cost the software firm £289,000, according to company results.
Sompo International buys Lexon Surety
Sompo International has acquired Lexon Surety Group, the second largest independent surety insurer in the United States.
Neon launches UK’s first ILS vehicle
Lloyd’s carrier Neon has launched the first Insurance Linked Securities vehicle in the UK, NCM Re and raised third party capital to support the UK’s first ILS transaction.
Charles Philipps to leave MS Amlin
Charles Philipps is to step down from his role as CEO of MS Amlin after 19 years.
Liverpool car park blaze to result in motor claims of £20m
The Liverpool car park fire which destroyed 1400 cars on New Year’s Eve will likely result in motor claims worth £20m, insurers warned.
John Nelson awarded CBE in honours list
Former Lloyd’s chairman John Nelson received an accolade in the Queen’s honours list.
Lloyd Bolam Brokers joins Brokerbility
Macclesfield-based Lloyd Bolam Insurance Brokers has joined Brokerbility.
UK's first sharia-compliant home insurance launches
The UK’s first sharia-compliant home and landlord insurance has been launched by Insure Halal.
Qatar Re to acquire Markerstudy's Gibraltar-based insurance companies
Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited has signed a deal to buy Markerstudy’s Gibraltar-based insurance companies, subject to regulatory approval.
Broker J Bennet & Son acquires Mathews Comfort & Co
Brokerage J Bennet and Son has acquired Oxford-based Mathews Comfort & Co for an undisclosed sum.
Urban Jungle secures £1m in funding
Insurtech start-up Urban Jungle has completed a £1m seed investment round.
Post Power List 2018
2018 is likely to be a year dominated by data regulation, more Brexit negotiations and further Ogden reform and, as such, the key influencers reflect this
Higos makes fourth acquisition in nine months
Higos Insurance Services has completed the acquisition of GMM Commercial Insurance Services, marking its fourth deal in nine months.
Temp Cover to expand into Europe following MBO
Exclusive: Temp Cover is looking to expand into Europe following its £13.3m management buyout.
Private equity firm acquires majority shareholding in Miles Smith
Private equity firm Pollen Street Capital is set to acquire Miles Smith.
'Business as usual' for Endsleigh following acquisition
A-Plan has no plans to change the direction of Endsleigh following its acquisition of the business.
A-Plan to acquire Endsleigh
A-Plan will acquire Endsleigh from Zurich for an undisclosed sum.
R&Q acquires Guernsey captive for £1.5m
R&Q has acquired Guernsey-based captive insurer Constantia Insurance Company, which is currently in run-off period from Old Mutual.
Temp Cover completes £13.3m MBO
Temporary insurance cover provider, Temp Cover has completed a £13.3m management buy out.
LV and Keoghs positive after Supeme Court grants appeal in case that left insurers "in limbo"
The Supreme Court has granted an appeal by LV and Keoghs in the case of Cameron v Hussain.
Merry Christmas from Post
Infopro Digital's offices are now closed until Tuesday 2 January 2017 for the festive period. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Post team.
Zurich acquires telematics firm Bright Box
Zurich has acquired connected car specialist Bright Box.