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FeaturesBriefing: An industry perspective – stop hiding behind the numbers
The insurance industry’s people-centric core is well hidden, yet this could be the key to patching up the sector’s reputation
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NewsSpecialist motor insurer boosts expansion plans by backing Lloyd’s syndicate
The insurer will work with Arch Managing Agency Limited to transfer managing agency responsibilities in the next few months, but this is subject to Lloyd’s approval
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FeaturesJM Glendinning’s Nick Houghton shoots for £200m GWP after spotting opportunity in polarised market
The broker boss tells Insurance Times about his plans for strategic acquisitions as he aims to grow the business from £45m gross written premium to £200m in five years, following the firm’s recent management buyout
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NewsTasker Insurance Brokers buys specialty broking business
Tasker aims to continue its growth and has a key focus on acquiring broker businesses and new talent
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IT InterviewPrivate equity investment set to bring ‘significant firepower’ to Miller
The firm was ‘not going to be able to blossom in the Willis Towers Watson family’ says broker chief executive
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NewsPIB Group buys landlord and lettings insurance broker
The firm has clocked up 35 acquisitions to date
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NewsCo-op underwriting sale to Markerstudy completes for £185m
The deal includes a 13-year partnership between the two organisations, to enable Co-op Insurance to expand its home and motor insurance footprint
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NewsHowden buys cyber and technology-focused broker
The company says the purchase ‘supercharges our growth in this important market’
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NewsGoCo taken over by media group
Aggregator GoCompare has accepted an offer from media giant Future Plc, which values the business at more than half a billion pounds
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NewsPIB Group earmarks further European expansion with Polish acquisition
This is the business’s third purchase within Europe
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NewsJM Glendinning in management buyout deal
The deal will see Stackhouse Poland’s chief executive join the broker’s board
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NewsAviva sells Italy life business as Blanc doubles down on UK champion strategy
Aviva is selling one of its Italian entities, having previously announced the sale of its Indonesia and Singapore businesses
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NewsAcquisition deal for Hastings completed
The business will be a subsidiary of financial firm Sampo Oyl
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NewsInsurance Times Awards finalist 2020 Q&A: GRP’s service proposition improves after key acquisition
Next month the winners for the Insurance Times Awards 2020 will be revealed at a virtual ceremony on 9 December
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News‘The biggest risk for insurers is reputation’ says Aviva’s Blanc
The insurer boss adds that the industry’s reputational damage arising from the business interruption test case has left her feeling ‘very sad’ and that the industry needs to ‘not shoot ourselves in the foot as much as we do’
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NewsSainsbury’s insurance exit draws nearer as buyers circle banking arm
The supermarket giant announced it had received interest from potential buyers for the banking division, which includes insurance products
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Online onlyBriefing: Why an RSA takeover might actually be very good for brokers
Brokers’ gut reaction may be one of concern at the RSA takeover, but there is likely to be more upside than downside
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NewsCrawford and Company actively seeking ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions
Its overall aim is to create long-term value for its shareholders
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NewsIntact says it has financing for RSA bid
The Canadian business issued a statement in London today with the details, adding that it has ‘all of the equity financing’ it needs
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NewsWillis Towers Watson buys climate change advisory business
The purchase will align with WTW’s focus on physical climate risks and resilience via its Climate and Resilience Hub
