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.

The body outlined the insurer response to Financial Conduct Authority guidelines as providers waive renewals for key workers.

Mugge most recently worked at Ardonagh Group after moving across from Gallagher to Towergate in 2015.

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

Four senior leaders have left the provider as Axa XL states it is set for global restructure.

Updated: Major insurers including Axa, Aviva, Ageas, LV and Zurich respond on automatic rebates as motor disrupters say the Admiral £25 move does not go far enough and questions are raised about the gesture.

The group is being advised by Mishcon de Reya and will look into claims denied by any number of insurers naming Axa, China Taiping, RSA, Touchstone, and Zurich but excluding Hiscox.

Commission states it accepts the National Crime Agency’s conclusions that it found no evidence that any criminal offences had been committed after it investigated loans totalling £8m provided to the Leave.EU campaign from one of Banks' other companies.

The proportional refunds for customers in distress follows Admiral's flat £25 payment but broker customers are not included in the £30m LV has set aside for rebates.

PR expert and former Allianz corporate communication lead, Mark Bishop considers how the reputation of the sector is being affected by Covid-19.

However premiums are set to go up and will also be hit by a 2% IPT increase from June this year.

The regulator paid other firms £647,651 in 2016/17 to conduct the survey.

Research reveals prices now lower than a year ago.

Research shows brokers are adapting to digital changes.

However CB Insights said that Amazon acting as more than a distributor in the home market was “unlikely”.

Customers benefiting from 10% yearly fall.

The cost of insuring a home “remains remarkable value for money”.

Figures for Q4 2018 show 2.7% uptick.

Survey by ABI reveals average motor insurance premiums dropped for the fourth quarter in a row.

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

Company warned that there is no end in sight to the recent rate hikes in the sector.

Willis Towers Watson and Confused warn of future increases as they publish data for Q4 2019.

Insurers point the finger at increased claims and unexpected Ogden rate change in a challenging year

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.

As the first working week of self-isolation comes to a close for many, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift looks at the stance brokers are taking in terms shutting up shop or keeping their branches open.

Covid-19: Brokers battle colossal workloads as they look to help customers change policies and maintain cover.

Move comes after LV completes the transfer of its commercial lines business to Allianz.

This week saw the launch of new broking business Partners&, bringing together a quintet of players to form a business which is positioning itself as distinctly anti-consolidator. Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift looks at what this means; and the challenges it faces to maintain its self-proclaimed USPs as it grows.

Steve Green of Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers considers the future for the sector as the Covid-19 pandemic bites.

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

The marketplace has been asked to collate insurer BI cover information for the regulator.

Flaxmans makes case for government and insurance sector to team up to help businesses recover following the coronavirus pandemic as Mactavish calls for independent review.

Jonathan Edwards has signed an early day motion calling on the government to instruct all insurers to use dividends to pay Covid-19 claims.

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.

Harbour Litigation Funding will pay Mishcon de Reya to review the claims business owners have against Hiscox.

NDML is asking for some of Pool Re’s £6.6bn cash to be used to help businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector which have been hit by coronavirus.

Hiscox Action Group and the Night Time Industries Association, representing more than 500 businesses, have agreed to work together to challenge Hiscox’s business interruption stance.

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.

In the latest Insurance Post and Insurance Age video cast brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we present first in an irregular series - Covid Culture Club - where we discuss things to watch and do at home.

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

Proposition from Stubben Edge will enable brokers to offer customers loyalty rewards and has partners including Halfords and Vision Express.

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

InsurTech Futures: The firm is looking to partner with commercial and HNW brokers.

InsurTech Futures: Start-up has also raised £15m, with Lloyd's of London chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown and JLT CEO Dominic Burke among the backers.

Product offers 24/7 advice, incident investigation and restoration services in the event of a cyber attack.

Provider said the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act means landlords now require cover for civil or criminal prosecution.

New offering is free for Bewica's brokers to use and assesses customers’ susceptibility to the top cyber risks that SMEs face including phishing attacks, password interception and website attacks.

MGA says ThreatInformer's data enrichment technology will help it improve key activities in the underwriting process.

MGA says package allows organisers to protect the financial investment of their event.