w Go Compare owner sees profit slip By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:32:31 +0000 GoCo Group’s preliminary results suggested operating profit would drop more than 46% amid transformation plan. Full Article
w Be Wiser stems losses in 2019 results By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:35:20 +0000 Broker posted a loss of £669,000 for 2019 as it projects a return to profitability in 2020 as a result of streamlining and reorganisation. Full Article
w Admiral co-founder and CEO to step down By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:59:22 +0000 David Stevens will be replaced by Milena Mondini de Focatiis, currently head of UK and European Insurance. Full Article
w UK Broker Awards 2020 open for entries By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:55:52 +0000 The event, which celebrates the best in UK broking, is now accepting submissions. Full Article
w Covid-19: Brokers ban meetings and push remote working By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:02:30 +0000 Updated: The largest brokers in the UK revealed measures in place to protect staff and customers from coronavirus. Full Article
w LV's underwriting profit falls by 39% in 2019 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:30:53 +0000 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. Full Article
w Former Towergate CFO Mark Mugge resurfaces at motor broker By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:02:13 +0100 Mugge most recently worked at Ardonagh Group after moving across from Gallagher to Towergate in 2015. Full Article
w FCA Schwarzenegger PPI campaign reaches 32m By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:36:40 +0100 Watchdog says the two year project led to 6.2m visiting its dedicated PPI website. Full Article
w CDL widens self-install telematics product availability By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:30:28 +0100 The software house is working with brokers to allow more customers to activate ‘pay how you drive’ insurance amid the Covid-19 lockdown. Full Article
w Complete our survey: How has your business been hit by Covid-19? By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:14:42 +0100 Survey aims to find out how the industry has changed its working practices, the challenges faced by professionals working remotely and how brokers feel insurers have responded to the pandemic. Full Article
w Axa XL searches for new UK CEO as reshuffle sees Paul Greensmith depart By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:23:24 +0100 Four senior leaders have left the provider as Axa XL states it is set for global restructure. Full Article
w Catlin calls on industry to repair reputation following Covid-19 response By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:57:14 +0100 Exclusive: Stephen Catlin slams "unfortunate" lack of sympathy to policyholders in messages from the sector and pushes back at claim that the industry steering group on pandemic response is a PR gimmick. Full Article
w Arron Banks and Elizabeth Bilney agree settlement with Electoral Commission By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:11:39 +0100 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. Full Article
w Blog: Why the government needs to back the insurance industry By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:18:43 +0100 Tom Powell shares his idea to help the insurance sector overcome the BI problems Full Article
w News analysis: Industry under pressure as backlash over business interruption continues By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:53:41 +0100 Legal disputes over coronavirus-related BI claims have put insurers’ responses to the crisis in the spotlight Full Article
w LV offers premium refunds of between £20 - £50 to motor customers By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:21:14 +0100 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. Full Article
w FCA survey reveals gaps in consumer insurance knowledge and take-up By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:32:38 +0100 Regulator publishes findings of its largest research pool with UK consumers. Full Article
w Car insurance premiums fall for third quarter in a row By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:14:44 +0100 Research reveals prices now lower than a year ago. Full Article
w Car premiums dropped in Q1 2018, AA Insurance Index shows By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:05:18 +0100 Reduction means insurance costs are now lower than a year ago. Full Article
w Home insurance nudges down in first quarter 2018 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:02:08 +0100 Average premium for a buildings policy same as beginning of 2011. Full Article
w AA reports first rise in car premiums for nearly two years By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:54:05 +0000 Figures for Q4 2018 show 2.7% uptick. Full Article
w The 2019 Top 50 Personal Lines Brokers is now available By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:53:11 +0100 Insurance Age has published the results of its annual study into the top 50 brokers in the personal lines market. Full Article
w Blog: Pandemic - what is covered? By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:39:33 +0100 Biba's executive director, Graeme Trudgill, addresses the big question around business interruption and Covid-19. Full Article
w ReSolution Underwriting buys Trilogy MGA By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:20:50 +0100 MD Chris Blackwell will continue to lead Trilogy as the MGA states it does not expect any changes to the business following the deal. Full Article
w Meet the MGA: Bewica By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:29:44 +0100 Education, prevention and insurance: Eva Berg-Winters, founder and CEO at Bewica, shares her company’s approach to cyber with Insurance Age Full Article
w Covid-19: UK claims will pass £1bn, says Huw Evans By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:40:30 +0100 Evans quoted the figure in a letter defending the response of insurers to the pandemic. Full Article
w Partners& shoots into Top 100 with £65m GWP By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:48:31 +0100 Phil Barton, alongside Stuart Reid and Chris Jelf, has formed the broker from MRIB and Independents, La Playa, CGI and Versatile, with initial £25m investment from Capital Z. Full Article
w Blog: When is a consolidator, not a consolidator? The question Barton, Jelf and Reid’s Partners& hopes to answer By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:33:22 +0100 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. Full Article
w Insurance Covid-Cast - episode two: What are insurtechs doing to rebalance the bad publicity around insurance and Covid-19? By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:13:16 +0100 In the second of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Age and Insurance Post while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurtechs are seeking to create positive customer stories to redress the negative media coverage. Full Article
w Blog: What next for commercial motor? By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:35:59 +0100 Steve Green of Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers considers the future for the sector as the Covid-19 pandemic bites. Full Article
w Covéa reveals £22.3m underwriting loss in 2019 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:37:11 +0100 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. Full Article
w Insurance Covid-Cast - episode four: How insurance companies are rising up to help communities and keep society open during the Coronavirus crisis By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:02:00 +0100 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. Full Article
w Covid-19: Litigation against brokers and insurers set to increase amid BI row By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:14:16 +0100 The market has been criticised for its response to the coronavirus crisis, particularly with regard to business interruption as providers "look down the barrel' of class action. Full Article
w Hiscox Action Group appoints big-hitting legal firm to represent members in BI row By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:06:29 +0100 The group of companies criticising Hiscox for refusing to pay out BI claims as a result of the coronavirus says it is also in "advanced talks" with a litigation funder to underwrite its entire legal costs as dispute hots up. Full Article
w Insurance Covid-Cast - episode five: Could the FOS be key to help bring clarity and nix growing number of SME BI complaints By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:45:41 +0100 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 Full Article
w Insurance Covid-Cast - episode six: From panic to practicalities, what will BI insurance look like when the Covid-19 recriminations settle down By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:32:13 +0100 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. Full Article
w Insurance Covid-Cast episode seven: Empathetic, sympathetic and offering strategic guidance – how brokers are managing clients in lockdown By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:59:20 +0100 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. Full Article
w Insurance Covid-Cast episode eight: What is the insurance supply chain doing to keep the sector moving during the Covid-19 lockdown? By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:29:19 +0100 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. Full Article
w Axa XL teams up with Accenture on cyber security services By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:28:11 +0100 Provider says partnership will benefit Axa XL brokers and clients. Full Article
w Tarian Underwriting unveils cyber platform By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:48:12 +0100 Business said the new system will make its specialist cyber cover available to regional brokers. Full Article
w Product review: Proper property By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:13:43 +0100 Chris Howell, managing director at Seaway Insurance Consultants, reviews U-sure's Residential Property Owners product Full Article
w Castel enters construction market with new offering By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:59:07 +0100 Sector has recently been troubled by hardening capacity and cover shortages. Full Article
w Product review: Management liability made easy By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:22:14 +0000 Keeley Theron, commercial manager at SJL Insurance, reviews C-Quence's ML5 Management Liability Insurance product Full Article
w Flood forecasting firm Previsico launches nationwide By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:24:09 +0000 InsurTech Futures: The firm is looking to partner with commercial and HNW brokers. Full Article
w THB agrees Fleet UK partnership with Axa By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:35:59 +0000 Axa to underwrite the Fleet UK product from 1 January following Zurich's exit from the scheme. Full Article
w Aviva Renewable Energy launches exclusively through UK brokers By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:15:18 +0000 Offering is targeting renewable energy companies that operate domestically and abroad. Full Article
w Product review: Accessible cyber By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:07:42 +0000 Paul Beck, managing director of Direct Insurance Corporate Risks, reviews CPP Secure's Cyber Insurance for SME Full Article
w Lorega expands cyber product for homeowners By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:35:54 +0000 Product offers 24/7 advice, incident investigation and restoration services in the event of a cyber attack. Full Article
w Bewica launches cyber portal for SMEs By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:40:43 +0000 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. Full Article
w Keychoice teams up with NIG on commercial vehicle policy By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:03:02 +0000 NIG has also added two new products on SSP's commercial e-trading platform. Full Article