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Analysis: Why Amazon is ready to eat your lunch
Wherever you turn, Amazon seems to be the talk of the town.
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.
Markerstudy plans growth as MGA following Qatar Re sale
Markerstudy will expand into the London market as a managing general agent following the sale of its insurance business to Qatar Re.
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.
Editor's comment: Will Amazon give a little or take a lot?
I’m a big fan of Amazon. Although I’m not a Millennial, I’m used to getting the products I want delivered to where I want, when I want, without too much fuss.
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.
Post Power List 2018: Entrepreneurial Claims Management Companies
Entrepreneurial Claims Management Companies
'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.
Analysis: Does the Bluefin scandal signal a wider problem with brokers?
Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority fined Bluefin £4m for misleading customers over its independence from then-parent company Axa.
Temp Cover completes £13.3m MBO
Temporary insurance cover provider, Temp Cover has completed a £13.3m management buy out.
Post Power List 2018: Inga Beale
CEO, Lloyd's of London
Post Power List 2018: Terrorists & Hackers
Terrorists and hackers
Post Power List 2018: Mark Weil
CEO, Marsh UK & Ireland
Post Power List 2018: David Lidington
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and Member of Parliament for Aylesbury
Post Power List 2018: Michel Barnier
Head of Brexit negotiations, European Union