Latest News – Page 365
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NewsEssex-based broker partners with Virgin Money on travel insurance offering
Virgin Money has become the latest addition to the broker’s growing portfolio of partners
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NewsAvailability and affordability of insurance an issue amid Covid-19 – IUA
Despite this, the IUA’s chairman says capital coming into the market is a ‘healthy sign’
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NewsLondon specialty market is ‘vital’ in UK’s post-Covid economic recovery – IUA
The IUA’s membership has grown by 10% in the last 12 months
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NewsBrokerFest 2021 conference fast approaching
UK-based brokers have around three weeks left to register for Insurance Times’ thought leadership-driven, in-person conference
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NewsBiba and MGA launch new scheme to support the media and entertainment sector
Creating the new insurance scheme was a ‘direct result of member requests’ following a challenging 2020
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NewsNationwide withdraws free European travel insurance for FlexAccount holders
The building society will continue working with Direct Line Group on travel insurance policies for other types of current accounts
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NewsCyclist alleges Aviva is dawdling with claims payment – despite driver admitting liability
The insurer has promised to ‘conclude this matter as quickly as possible’ as claimant reveals exhaustion at lengthy delays and frustration that ‘no one in this process seems to give a toss’
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NewsMGAs strive for sustainability while making ‘brave new steps into areas they’ve not been in before’
Broking boss believes that MGAs can help brokers ’win new business’
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NewsLloyd’s sets target for a third of the market’s new hires to come from ethnic minority backgrounds
The market plans to mandate the collection of ethnicity data and promises to publish its ethnicity pay gap annually
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NewsConfidence in MGAs on the up following pandemic dip – Clyde and Co
Interest in the European market has also increased
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NewsPikl partners with price comparison website to bridge home insurance gap
Traditionally, home insurance policies do not cover commercial use of a property, such as letting a room
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NewsInsurers show ‘cautious willingness’ to underwrite fire safety risks on defective cladding – IUA
IUA members have called for a greater focus on quality over cost to make it easier for underwriters providing cover for remediation projects
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NewsJensten Group completes Tasker buy
Group chief executive believes the broking business is ‘an attractive alternative for high quality community brokers looking to find new investors’
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NewsPeter Blanc: Opportunities await hungry MGAs
Aston Lark’s group chief executive told delegates at the MGAA conference that differentiating products and catering to a niche is the way forward for MGAs
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NewsPool Re scoops former economic secretary to the Treasury as non-executive chair
The board is ‘vital in stimulating further innovative thinking’ during a changing terrorism landscape, says top boss
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NewsDale Partners receives Lloyd’s in-principle approval for MGA creation
The move will fulfil the company’s desire to be ‘independent and fully accountable’ for its business
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NewsEx-Munich Re director joins Ticker as new chief operating officer
Ticker’s founder and chief executive shares ’strong beliefs’ with the new recruit about how a startup should grow in the insurtech sector
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NewsJensten Group makes two executive hires
The appointments support Jensten Group’s mission of providing an alternative home for entrepreneurial mid-market and specialist community brokers
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NewsLloyd’s broker taps software provider amid growth plans
The broker’s chief financial officer says it has ambitious growth plans and is scaling fast
