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Jelf buys Scottish broker Clark Thomson
Broker Jelf is to acquire Clark Thomson, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker.
Gallagher to become official Premiership Rugby sponsor
Gallagher is set to become the official title sponsor of Premiership Rugby from the 2018-19 season.
Eos launches $100m insurtech fund
A major insurtech investment fund will raise a $100m (£70m) fund to target insurance tech start-ups.
Barbican and Howden swept up in Gable fallout
Barbican Specialty Re and broker Howden are the latest companies to become embroiled in the fallout of Gable.
British Insurance Awards: 2018 shortlist revealed
C'mon everybody, it is shortlist time!
Marsh combines Middle East and Africa operations, appoints CEO
Marsh has combined its Middle East and Africa businesses and named Christos Adamantiadis as CEO.
Allianz partners with car sharing platform Drivy
Allianz Insurance has partnered with Drivy to provide insurance for users of their car sharing platform.
Sompo establishes new retail platform to integrate international businesses
Sompo International is establishing a new retail platform to facilitate the integration of all Sompo Holdings operations outside Japan.
Axa to take €339m restructuring hit
Axa is expecting to take a hit of around €339m (£295m) in H1 2018 as a result of a restructure of its Swiss arm.
FCA vows to bring dual pricing under the spotlight
The financial watchdog has vowed to tackle the problem of dual pricing in the coming year.
Carmaker gives three-year cover with every car bought in France
Japanese carmaker Subaru is offering three years of free comprehensive motor cover with every new car bought in France, our sister publication reports.
Horton succeeds Aubert as LMG chair
Beazley CEO Andrew Horton has been named chair of the London Market Group.
Underwriting pressure drives negative outlook for London market
Underwriting pressure from the high cost of doing business have caused Fitch Ratings to report a negative sector outlook for London market reinsurance and insurance in 2018.
Broker Network buys Weald Insurance
Broker Network has continued its acquisition spree by snapping up Surrey-based broker Weald Insurance.
Month in Post: He’s back and will bite at your ankles
There is always something troubling about a disembodied head. More so, when it is Arnie’s head and it is shouting at people at the bus stop.
Penny Black's Social World - April 2018
Princes and paralympians, beach clean and ice scene
Co-op Insurance reports £12m operating loss
Co-op Insurance has reported an operating loss of £12m for 2017, compared to a loss of £18m in the previous year.
Howden takes majority stake in Turkish broker ACP
Howden is to acquire a majority stake in a Turkish broker in a move to become one of Turkey’s largest insurance brokers.
Lloyd’s launches Casablanca office
Lloyd's has opened an office in Morocco’s Casablanca Finance City as the market targets growth in North Africa.
Amanda Blanc will 'wake up' Zurich, brokers say
Zurich’s capture of Axa UK CEO Amanda Blanc will “wake up” the insurer, brokers have said.
Amanda Blanc leaves Axa for Zurich
Axa UK’s CEO Amanda Blanc is joining Zurich as CEO for Europe, Middle East & Africa, in replacement of Gary Shaughnessy.
Endeavour introduces cyber offering to protect against physical damage
Delegated Authority Specialist and Lloyd’s Broker Endeavour has developed a cyber product to protect manufacturers against the physical damages that occur due to a breach.
Cat bond issuance hits $3.1bn in Q1
Insurers and reinsurers sponsored $3.1bn (£2.2bn) in catastrophe bonds in the first quarter of 2018, up 34% from the first quarter of 2017, according to data analytics provider PCS.
Thatcham appoints Graham Gibson as chairman of its board
Thatcham Research has appointed Graham Gibson as the new chairman of its board.