News Analysis – Page 145
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Online onlyAviva hits back at commission-chasing brokers
Insurer cancels agencies with brokers they view as not acting in customer interests
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NewsHow a top five insurer helped save a McVitie's biscuit factory
The Pladis factory, owner of the much-loved household McVitie’s brand, was devastated by flooding in Cumbria in 2015
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Online onlyWhat Bluefin price means for broking M&A
Some think the price ‘ludicrous’ but it could be an aspirational target for new consolidators
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Online onlyInterview: Neil Manser – New driver at NIG’s wheel
Former securities analyst explains why he will bring a fresh perspective to Direct Line Group’s broker-only commercial insurer
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NewsFive ways Plum plans to hit its 2020 GWP target
Ambitious GRP-backed MGA outlines its growth strategy
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NewsWhy Towergate needs to tackle its 'tight' cash position
The broking group’s cash pool has dwindled despite recent top-ups, but help is on the way
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Online onlyBriefing: Is GRP really Towergate II?
GRP bears many hallmarks of the consolidators of old. But is it really similar?
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NewsAnalysis: Cold war over commissions
Insurers and brokers are squaring up over demands for higher commissions
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NewsAnalysis: Kidnappings by pirates on the rise
Pirates’ tactics shift away from hijacking and towards kidnapping, reports our sister publication StrategicRISK
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NewsAnalysis: Rise in ransomware attacks hits cyber confidence
Once attacked, organisations experience an average of six attacks a year, reports our sister publication, StrategicRISK
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Online onlyBriefing: Why insurers have fallen out of love with PL brokers
LV’s proposed exit from brokered home business is just the latest piece of bad news for PL brokers
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NewsAnalysis: The rising threat of state-backed cyber attacks
The high level of engineering behind nation-sponsored hacks makes it hard for businesses to protect themselves, reports our sister publication StrategicRISK
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NewsAnalysis: Samsung's swift Note 7 recall was a smart move
A well-managed product recall can leave consumers feeling more positive about the brand, says our sister publication, StrategicRISK
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NewsAnalysis: New approach needed for cyber attack response
The average company experiences two to three effective attacks per month, our sister publication StrategicRISK reports
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NewsAnalysis: Don't neglect workplace recovery
Many employees are unaware of their employer’s arrangements, reports our sister publication StrategicRISK
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NewsAnalysis: Willis Networks on staying relevant
Willis Towers Watson Networks boss Sara Fardon hails the benefits of network membership
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NewsAnalysis: Updating the image of insurance
Insurance must get rid of its “white, male and stale” image. Apprentices urged to keep their hunger and enthusiasm
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NewsAnalysis: Solicitors want to get tough on fraud
Solicitors’ regulator calls for insurance industry to share more data on fraud so that greater and better evidence will help punish errant law firms
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NewsAnalysis: Complete Cover sheds its past
The former A&A Group reports much-improved results after a turbulent three years
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NewsAnalysis: Brokerbility, the anti-consolidator
Ian Stutz says consolidator models ‘do not really have a proposition’, while the new wave of consolidators argue they offer customers value
