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Solera sells platform following Autodata merger investigation
Solera has sold a portion of its business as a result of a competitions watchdog investigation following its acquisition of Autodata.
Endsleigh appoints Paul Bolton as head of personal lines
Endsleigh has appointed Paul Bolton as head of personal lines, reporting to CEO Jeff Brinley.
Fraudsters sentenced for 'grossly exaggerated' injury claims
Two men have been sentenced for fraud after making “grossly exaggerated” injury claims worth over £80,000.
WTW launches facultative reinsurance hub in DACH region
Willis Towers Watson has launched a facultative reinsurance business across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Insurance chatbot 'Meet Mia' could become a Facebook broker
Exclusive: Facebook insurance chatbot 'Meet Mia' could become a broker in future, its CEO has said.
Motor MGA Hawkwell in run-off following Ogden rate change
Exclusive: Motor managing general agent Hawkwell could close its doors at the end of March as a result of lost capacity from the Ogden rate changes.
Lonmar Global Risks hires Charles Ross as executive director
GRP-backed Lloyd’s broker Lonmar Global Risks has appointed Charles Ross as an executive director in their fine art & specie division.
AIG names ex-Novae CFO Charles Fry as reinsurance head
AIG has named former Novae chief financial officer Charles Fry as head of reinsurance, operations and transformation.
Crawford's We Go Look launches on-demand claims app
On-demand claims handler and subsidiary of Crawford & Company We Go Look has launched a self-service mobile app.
EPUL appoints Steve Lawrence as business development director
GRP-owned commercial property underwriter European Property Underwriting Limited has appointed Steve Lawrence as business development director.
CII restructures international division
The Chartered Insurance Institute has restructured its international operations.
Hong Kong Insurance Authority creates insurtech sandbox
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority has introduced an insurtech sandbox initiative to help facilitate digital distribution in the Special Administrative Region.
2017 catastrophes to hit QBE's profits for $600m
Sydney-headquartered global insurer QBE has updated the market that recent losses in Mexico and the US will have a significant impact on full year profits.
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Top insurers join cyber insurance price comparison website
Cyber risk and incident response specialist, Storm Guidance, has created a cyber insurance price comparison website, Cyber Decider, to allow UK brokers to compare and analyse the policies that are available.
Arron Banks's Eldon launches MGA
Arron Banks’s insurance company, Eldon insurance services has launched a managing general agent called Somerset Bridge.
Sompo International brings multiple global operations under one banner
Sompo International Holdings has brought together its European, American and newly acquired Endurance businesses together to form a single worldwide platform.
Vantage Holdings acquires Maybury James
The holding company of Stewart Miller McCulloch & Co has been acquired by Vantage Holdings.
Go Compare acquires stake in Middle East-based digital comparison website
Go Compare has acquired a minority stake in digital comparison business, Souqalmal, based in the Middle East.
Direct Line invests in rental market disrupter Canopy
Direct Line has announced a 15% equity stake in the UK-based rental market disrupter Canopy.
County Group acquires NMJ Insurance Brokers
The County Group has acquired NMJ Insurance Brokers.
Analysis: Rate revision: changes to Ogden
Insurers consider the impact of the proposed U-turn on the Ogden rate
Tokio Marine HCC to buy AIG's US medical stop-loss book
Houston based insurer Tokio Marine HCC is to purchase AIG's US medical insurance stop-loss book.
Everest Re gains approval for Dublin post-Brexit hub
Everest Re has been granted in principle regulatory approval for a Dublin-based subsidiary.