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Online onlySuspended sentence for construction worker after £200,000 personal injury scam
Paul Havert has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years
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Online onlyJaguar unveils computerised anti-collision car that will cut insurance claims
Jaguar, represented at the Insurance Times Innovation and Disruption Conference 2015, aims to have technology on the roads within two years
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NewsPaymentshield hires Rob Evans as chief financial officer
Evans joins Towergate-owned broker from Sheffield-based firm Westfield Health
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Online onlyMotor premiums rise slightly but price increases slowing - AA
The average cost of a motor policy is now 10% cheaper than in 2013
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Online onlyCost of home insurance falls 5.3% over 2014 despite static Q4
Flood and storm claims have not affected premiums - AA
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Online onlyABI campaign aims to achieve £1bn annual flood spending
Initiative also calls for a ban on building in high risk flood areas
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Online onlyAllianz launches 2015 scholarship programme
Training programme will provide places for 50 brokers in both commercial and personal lines
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NewsAviva unveils plan to axe 1,500 jobs
Five per cent of headcount to be cut if Friends Life deal goes ahead
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NewsBiba urges FCA to be more proportionate in manifesto launch
Ten point plan aims to cut the cost of regulation and provide more value for money for brokers
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NewsYutree MD Kevin Hancock steps down as chair of Biba small brokers board
Mason Owen Financial Services managing director Andrew Gibbons will become new chair
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NewsBroker fee for running FSCS to halve
But for insurers they will have to pay 44% more towards the scheme’s running costs
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NewsHyperion chief: RK Harrison merger will be biggest focus of 2015
But David Howden insists his strategy is not driven by acquisitions
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NewsBroker Network head joins NCI
Towergate-owned network sales head quits to build north-east broker’s affinity business
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NewsMotorists will still be responsible for driverless cars
Motorists will be penalised for drinking or using mobile phones even if the computer is in control
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Online onlyMotorists claiming whiplash injuries down 12%
Institute and Faculties of Actuaries (IFoA) warns of claims resurgence despite drop
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NewsHyperion reports 20% profit rise and 7% organic growth for 2014
Broking group’s revenues increased by 19% to £199m
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NewsPool Re reviewing cover in wake of France terror attacks – report
Brokers feel there is a gap in coverage, the Financial Times said
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NewsAviva Solvency II director replaces Angus Eaton as chief risk officer
Julian Woodford will retain responsibility for Solvency II
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NewsBroker optimism fell in Q4 despite growing profitability
CBI/PwC survey also found that general insurers’ business volumes grew for first time in two quarters
