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Private equity firm scoops minority share in Acturis
Its existing investor will exit its position with Acturis
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Markel’s UK divisional MD on how to deliver a Five Star service to brokers
In the latest Broker Service Survey from Insurance Times, Markel was recognised for the outstanding service it is delivering for its brokers. We spoke to Neil Galjaard to find out how the insurer achieved its Five Star rating…
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Gallagher nets JLT aviation book
Gallagher acquires the assets of UK broker Hayward Aviation in the deal as it continues to build its aviation book
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Tasker acquires Lincolnshire specialist broker
Tasker has worked with the broker before in a wholesale capacity
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Aviva names new chief executive
The new chief executive had not been the favourite to take over from Mark Wilson
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EXCLUSIVE: Broker Network and Compass join together under wider group
The coming together of Broker Network and Compass under the Bravo Group gives it a 60% share of the network space according to the group’s head Des O’Connor
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JLT to offer corporate reputation cover
It claims to be the first UK broker to be offering this type of cover to customers
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Oxbow Partners reveals top 25 insurtechs to watch in 2019
Some of last years’ candidates in the report include Neos, Zego and Cytora
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Gable being chased for £5.4m by administrators
The trustee of Gable’s bankruptcy has disputed that the collapsed Danish insurer owed money to a UK-based underwriter
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Hastings reveals solid results despite adverse weather
The broker launched an app and completed the implementation of Guidewire
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GoCompare looks to Weflip for expansion
The aggregator believes Weflip, launched in 2018, has the potential to disrupt markets and “can deliver exceptional growth”
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ERS bounces back from 2017 losses with record profit year
GWP was down, with the specialist motor underwriter saying it writes for profit, not volume
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New RSA boss Scott Egan out to restore UK underwriting performance
Egan revealed to Insurance Times how he plans to take RSA back into underwriting profit for his division of the UK & International
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RSA hikes UK personal lines motor rates and slashes premium
RSA hiked UK personal motor rates 10% as management look to stem the problems coming from that area of the business. The hikes in 2018, which come at a time of a declining UK rates, meant RSA UK personal motor arm premium was down 16%. Net premiums fell to £254m ...
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RSA battered by huge London market losses as UK disappoints
RSA UK and International suffers a disappointing year as management take actions to fix the business
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Aon highlights eight cyber risk areas
Game-changing business opportunities are created, as well as risks, as companies continue to use technology to speed up information transfer, according to re/insurance broker Aon
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QBE widens SME product distribution on Open GI
It is the first combined commercial offering available on Open GI to brokers
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Private equity paying higher prices than pre-crash 2007 - reports
Booming private equity industry facing stiff competition for assets