The event, which celebrates the best in UK broking, is now accepting submissions.

The decision to keep the unpopular tax at 12% has been welcomed by the insurance market as Chancellor introduces other measures to help Covid-19 hit businesses.

But CEO Steve Treloar says premiums in the provider's broker business has grown by 24% after Allianz's personal lines business transferred to LV.

Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.

On demand insurtechs encourage incumbents to give back premium as it is predicted providers could save £1bn as claims plummet amid lockdown.

The group, which has members including Aviva's Maurice Tulloch and RSA's Stephen Hester, is working closely with Pool Re to develop solutions to the crisis.

Discount rate cuts, regulation changes, FCA warnings and failing unrated providers were among the hot topics we quizzed brokers on in the latest Sentiment Survey.

The Acturis Premium Index for the first quarter of the year has once again painted a bleak picture of significantly decreasing commercial insurance premiums.

Ups and downs in the Acturis Premium Index for the second quarter of 2017

The third quarter saw notable increases in the Acturis stats, both by size of average premium and the number of lines rising

Research by the AA finds yearly increases in buildings, contents and combined policies.

The Acturis stats show that brokers finished 2017 with their best quarter for over four years

The first set of Acturis stats for 2018 have surprised and in some cases disappointed the market

Company flags insurer fears over subsidence claims.

The market has turned positive in all but one line, according to the latest set of Acturis stats

The stats for the third quarter of 2018 presented a mixed bag, with some star showings when compared to quarter three of 2017

Figures for Q4 2018 show 2.7% uptick.

The latest stats show that 2018 was a flat year for insurance premiums although some lines have bucked the trend with modest increases

The first quarter of 2019 has seen positive premium movements across the board with packages as the only exception

Data gathered by the ABI finds repair costs climb to £1.2bn in Q1 2019, the highest since the ABI started the survey.

The third quarter of 2019 brought year-on-year premium growth in all classes of commercial business but one, according to the latest set of data provided by Acturis.

As 2019 closed, the Acturis commercial broking index equalled its base line of Q1 2010, representing a quarter of heavy increases in premiums over the year before

Consumer Intelligence warned that telematics restrictions following coronavirus may hit youngest drivers hardest.

Building a broker: M&DH Insurance Services’ managing director Richard Hames tells Insurance Age why the construction and manufacturing specialist is focused on growth and how the broker is overcoming the current challenging market.

MD Chris Blackwell will continue to lead Trilogy as the MGA states it does not expect any changes to the business following the deal.

Provider also posts increases in GWP and profit after tax as it reports "disappointing" personal motor result impacted by claims inflation and a "lower than anticipated" Ogden rate.

Updated: A number of providers have introduced exclusions for Covid-19.

Reports state star chef Raymond Blanc has slammed Hiscox for not paying out after he was forced to close his restaurants and pubs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurance companies are seeking to make a difference within local communities during lockdown.

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss the ongoing confusion around business interruption cover, and what is needed to bring some clarity to the situation

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how the insurance industry let the narrative over business interruption become national headlines for the wrong reasons.

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how brokers maintain their ‘trusted adviser’ status during these difficult time.

Edwin Coe is representing a group of businesses with the insurer’s Resilience policy wording.

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we brought together a diverse group of businesses to discuss how the supply chain has forged deeper strategic – and personal - relationships with partners over the last six weeks.

Provider says partnership will benefit Axa XL brokers and clients.

Business said the new system will make its specialist cyber cover available to regional brokers.

The provider has added HSB Engineering’s offering to its portfolio.

Sector has recently been troubled by hardening capacity and cover shortages.

Product is the first launched by CPP since it joined the insurance broker market.

Company said the product is also suitable for SMEs with turnover below £1.5m.

Cyber Select offers breach prevention and management to businesses with turnover up to £350m.

Map ranks the severity of different industries’ exposures to business interruption, privacy, and cybercrime and includes a few examples of how these exposures can play out for various types of organisations.

Geo Underwriting’s FlexiLet home product will be available via Applied TAM and Applied Epic.

Qomplx’s WonderCover product offers parametric cyber cover either as a standalone product or as an add-on.

Personal lines product, House Guard, is now available to users of the software house.

MGA also launches Arag-backed legal expenses cover to its property and casualty product suite.

The provider also works with Axa, Ageas, LV Broker, RSA and UK General.

Coaches play a vital role in our economy and society, helping tourists see the sights of the UK, providing accessible holidays and days out and ensuring that important events, from weddings to music festivals, go ahead without a hitch.nbsp;

The Confederation of Passenger Transport CPT is today launching lsquo;Back Britainrsquo;s Coachesrsquo;, a major initiative calling on the Government to provide support for the coach industry during the Covid19 outbreak. nbsp;