Cohousing isn't just a place to live, it's an intentional community.

The pesticides are effective against a wide range of insects — including the good guys.

Though there's no official timeline for Christmas decor, for one Texas family, early November was unacceptable to their homeowners association.

Building one of these leafy retreats adds both beauty and interest to any garden.

Software house's deal to buy Add Value Assurances follows purchases in Canada, Germany and Denmark.

Not addressing non-financial misconduct may lead managers to fail the SM&CR.

Gefion has disagreed with the decision, as the regulator points to issues with one of the provider's reinsurance contracts.

Industry veteran Michael Sicsic partners with Governor Software to help brokers and insurers digitalise key compliance processes in a changing regulatory environment.

The Danish regulator says the unrated provider has “serious liquidity problems” as Gefion says it is in progressed discussions with potential capacity providers.

The GFSC has also restructured its management team to be “flatter, wider and more inclusive”.

Nick Wilcox and Rolleen McDonnell of law firm BDBF examine where brokers may fall foul of the latest regulation to hit intermediaries.

The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of certain FCA complainants were publicly available between November 2019 and February 2020.

Regulator rejects claims from Gina Miller's True and Fair Campaign, stating they contain “numerous inaccuracies", as campaigners call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to review Andrew Bailey's appointment as governor of the Bank of England.

The ABI and CII are calling for a cut to insurance premium tax, whereas Biba is requesting a freeze.

The trade body has pledged to support members as the regulator insists all firms must have contingency plans in place to deal with major issues such as Covid-19.

The broker, now called Somerset Bridge, is set to launch another appeal against the £60,000 data fine.

The legal framework previously in place needs to be changed due to Brexit, with firms having until 11 May to respond.

Market to test its readiness by invoking its emergency trading protocol.

Regulator sets out expectations amid coronavirus for travel, motor and home insurance, product suspensions and renewals as it highlights the important role of the broker in helping vulnerable customers.

Biba's Graeme Trudgill outlines the relevant areas for brokers as the FCA tells firms how to identify key workers in financial services.

The AA said it had raised MOT concerns with transport ministers last week.

Regulator reports 75% increase in PPI complaints ahead of 29 August 2019 deadline.

Sector responds to the regulator's Dear CEO letter calling on insurers to pay valid claims quickly.

Too large to benefit from government initiatives but too small to employ their own risk managers, mid-market businesses can inadvertently find themselves taking on unexpected levels of risk. As these businesses grow and face new and increasingly complex risks, expert support is essential, as Sam Barrett explains

Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift mulls whether insurance broking needs to go back to its beginnings to find the right blend for future success.

Dr John Mitchell speaks to Jonathan Swift about his venture Wessex Business Services, an insurance broker – although not in name - with quite a few interesting side lines from scented candles to hot desking spaces.

On the 1st May Simon Cooter effectively handed over the commercial and high net worth director baton at Covéa to Carolyn Callan and became in his words ‘minister without portfolio’. At last week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference Jonathan Swift sat down with both to discuss the insurer’s journey from an also-ran to profitable and growing presence in the mid-corporate and SME market.

Once upon a time you could not keep Cobra out of the news. Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on how the business regrouped almost by stealth to become the latest important part of the PIB growth story.

Stephanie Ogden will move from Lloyd’s after just over a year and has ten years’ experience of working at Allianz.

She replaces Nick Amin who is set to move from his role as group chief operations and IT officer to supporting work on the firm’s strategic review in Asia.

As Marsh rebrands Jelf, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the passing of another name heavily associated with noughties broker consolidation

Organisation has committed to specific principles involving mental health such as talking about mental health and wellbeing at board meetings at least twice per annum.

Cooter, who left Covéa in April 2019, said the appointment would allow him to “try something different”.

German MGA Getsafe, which offers digital contents insurance, was established two years ago.

Broker can now offer claims support and loss recovery insurance to commercial property clients.

The regulator examined several areas of potential harm in its annual review of the general insurance sector.

Scott, who founded Aston Scott Group, has invested in the start-up which was launched by former Aviva broker distribution director Fraser Edmond.

The SME-focused insurtech was launched by former Aviva and Brokerbility expert, Jodi Cartwright, in 2019.

Updated: No interruptions to services are expected, but some staff are expected to remain at their offices.

The insurtech body has signed an open letter seeking additional support for start-ups from the government, as well as warning insurers against turning away from insurtech partners.

The Insurtech UK chairman and Wrisk executive chairman said the “mini meteorite” of Covid-19 has put insurtechs at risk of underfunding.

Short-term car insurance broker says the Coronavirus outbreak made it a "frustratingly unfavourable landscape" to find a new backer.

If people from any age group can't move to a walkable city, then they're going to have to fix what they've got.

One of the world's newest airports, Pakyong Airport, is amazingly scenic, but engineers had to build it from scratch in the Himalaya Mountains.

A delight to some and a nuisance to others, trendy e-scooters face a legal roadblock in the City of Brotherly Love.

With newly passed legislation, San Francisco is now the largest city in the country to not require a minimum number of parking spaces for new developments.

Sales of internal combustion engine cars might never again reach 2018 levels.

Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle will close this week. It offered sweeping views for drivers (but no one else) and had become an earthquake safety hazard.

Students in Finland are much more likely to bike or walk to school than to travel by car, says Pekka Tahkola, who took this photo.

While the Central American country of Costa Rica is the king of clean electricity, it has some serious work to do when it comes to transportation.