All articles by Ben Dyson – Page 54
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Online onlyFSCS levy hikes: How much more?
Brokers’ FSCS fees have risen again because of claims they did not cause. When will they get a fairer deal?
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‘Perfect storm’ spurred Brightside’s £6.8m capital raising
Interim chief executive Paul Chase-Gardener explains broker’s share issue
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Fitch turns negative on UK GI sector
Companies that have cut motor rates too quickly may get “trapped” at lower prices
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Online onlyNew client money rules: start preparing now
Changes to the CASS 5 regime may be delayed, but brokers should not forget about them
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NewsAsset Underwriting in liquidation after relations with Lemma break down
Creditors owed £762,676 when Asset entered administration in August
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Online onlyCan financial strength ratings be trusted?
Ratings play a vital role in helping brokers choose insurers, but do not have the best record for predicting failures
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NewsThe big four brokers: progress in a tough year
Insurance Times analyses the trends in the global brokers’ nine-month 2013 results
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Online onlyWhat can RSA do about its Irish problem?
Chief executive Simon Lee may have to raise capital, sell divisions or cut RSA’s dividend again if losses are big enough
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People & OpinionWillis UK arm faces uphill struggle
Willis has plans to turn itself around after falling UK revenues
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Online onlyWillis’s struggle to heal its ailing UK business
Revenues have declined for two consecutive quarters but new chief executive David Martin has a plan
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Online onlyRevealed: The FCA’s next thematic reviews
The regulator is considering probing several more parts of the industry, according to general insurance head Simon Green
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Online onlyCullum-backed consolidator expects another deal in two months
Chief executive David Margrett reveals Global Risk Partners’ plans for its £100m war chest after buying Towergate unit
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NewsAXA UK revenue falls 6% as unprofitable broker exits continue
AXA diversifying its personal lines distribution into other areas
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Online onlyCGSC’s Esser outlines M&A plans after ‘steady’ 2012
Chief executive admits he missed out on Towers Watson purchase, but has more in his sights
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Online onlyThe Giles story: how optimism turned sour
Only three years ago optimism was so high shareholders were being asked to contribute to help the business grow. What happened to the once mighty consolidator?
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UK General shifts motor book to Ageas as QBE cuts back
QBE appetite for commercial motor wanes less than a year after signing capacity deal
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Online onlyAdmiral’s 82% COR makes it king of the motor insurers – Insurance Monitor
Insurer continues to weather tough personal motor conditions better than its rivals, according to Insurance Times’s analysis of first-half results
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Online onlyUK insurers’ average profit jumps 13.3% - Insurance Monitor
Average combined ratio down to 92.1%, but concerns linger according to Insurance Times’s latest research publication analysing industry half-year results
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Online onlyBiba tells Broker 50: ‘We’re here for you’
The FCA, pressure on mid-market brokers, and the role of Biba were the hot topics at the second Broker 50 event of 2013
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Online onlyFirst-half calm before the storm?
The first-half results for GI businesses looks encouraging so far, but insurers still have their work cut out
