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Romero sees 30% Ebitda growth in 2018 results
Romero Group posted an adjusted Ebitda of £3.67m in its year-end results to 30 April 2018, a 30% rise on 2017’s £2.82m figure.
Roundtable: Modernisation in the London market
Post, in association with WNS, held a roundtable with London market leaders, to discuss whether Lloyd’s modernisation is gaining momentum, and what the state of play is for the technology drive
Thatcham CEO Peter Shaw passes away
Thatcham Research's former CEO Peter Shaw has died.
Cavere Group launches broker
Cavere Group has launched an intermediary business primarily focussed on home insurance.
BGL invests £3m to create 40 tech jobs
Digital broker BGL Group’s £3m investment in a Sunderland tech hub will create 40 jobs.
Jon Dye to join QBE from Allianz
Former Allianz UK head of commercial motor, Jon Dye will join QBE as its director of motor for the UK.
Esure founder was one of the top ten UK taxpayers last year
Sir Peter Wood, founder and chairman of Esure, paid £53.7m in tax last year, according to the Sunday Times’ tax list.
Ecclesiastical's John Blundell on cracking the cyber code
Cyber crime has hit the headlines but sales are still down. Ecclesiastical's UK general insurance managing director John Blundell explains why the sector needs to break down difficult wordings and better explain both risks and policies to clients to make…
This week: Tackling pale, male and stale
Diversity topped the agenda this week with Post exclusively revealing that the Association of British Insurers is backing an ethnicity pay gap reporting proposal.
UK inks insurance free trade deal with Switzerland
Insurance sectors in the UK and Switzerland will continue trading freely with one another after Brexit, following a trade agreement signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos yesterday.
Tapoly seeks £2m of investment as it sets its sights on global expansion
Exclusive: The founder and CEO of insurtech start-up Tapoly, Janthana Kaenprakhamroy has called out the insurtech investment community for overlooking the potential of female founders, as it raises funds aiming for £2m to grow its product and technology…
Allianz UK sheds CIO in restructure
Exclusive: Jacob Abboud, Allianz UK’s chief information officer, has left his role following the merger of the company's IT and operations teams.
ABI tracker shows fall in motor premium
The cost of motor insurance fell last year for the first time since 2014, according to statistics from the Association of British Insurers.
CII launches Society of Claims Professionals
Exclusive: The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a dedicated professional body for people who work in claims.
I work in insurance: Simon Norton, risk consultant, Aviva
In order to carry out his risk consultant role at Aviva Simon Norton has had to gain a license to fly drones.
Ageas to outsource IT operations amid wider restructure
Ageas UK intends to outsource the majority of its IT infrastructure and operations to a third party supplier.
Ageas office closure follows end of Vauxhall contract
Ageas will cease writing new business for Vauxhall from May this year.
Ed placed two thirds of business using PPL
Ed has backed calls for a league table of brokers using electronic placement.
Blog: How can the wider insurance industry cope in times of surge?
Unpredictable climates mean the industry is facing an increase of surge events and pressure to handling them effectively and efficiently. Jonathan Davison, strategic development director of the British Damage Management Association, shares his view on…
Ageas to close Port Solent and Stoke operations
Ageas intends to close its Port Solent office by June 2019 and its Stoke office by June 2020, and expects to close its sales and service operations in Eastleigh.
Ethnicity pay gap reporting to pose 'challenges' for insurers if made mandatory
Exclusive: Insurers have welcomed the Association of British Insurers’ backing of ethnicity pay gap reporting, but data collection may pose a challenge for firms if the government mandates it.
ABI backs ethnicity pay gap reporting proposals
Exclusive: The Association of British Insurers has backed proposals to introduce ethnicity pay gap reporting.
Bupa acquires nine dental practices across UK and Ireland
Bupa Dental Care has acquired nine dental practices across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, taking its tally of new acquisitions in the last year to 23.
Axa UK appoints COO from Hiscox
Shali Vasudeva has been nominated as chief operating officer of Axa UK, in a newly created role, subject to regulatory approval.