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Tokio Marine Kiln launches digital exchange
Tokio Marine Kiln has launched a digital exchange for brokers to quote and bind policies online in real time.
R&Q acquires runoff reinsurer
Randall and Quilter has acquired Agency Program Insurance Company for £1.1m.
Lawyers call on government to 'get its priorities right' on automatic car renewals
Access to Justice has called on the government to “get its priorities right” and take further action on automatic car renewals.
Telematics providers welcome government consultation
Telematics providers have welcomed the opening of the government consultation on autonomous cars.
Am Trust acquires Arc Legal Assistance for undisclosed amount
Am Trust International has acquired Arc Legal Assistance for an undisclosed amount.
Gable cuts underwriting operations to comply with Solvency II
Gable has announced it will "significantly reduce" the scale of its underwriting operations in Europe, and has ordered its broker network to cease writing new business with immediate effect.
ABI issues warning to Pokemon Go players
The Association of British Insurers has issued a warning to Pokemon Go fans not to get so caught up in the game they have an accident.
Arium and Advisen team up to help insurers tackle black swans
Specialist risk modeller Arium and data provider Advisen today launched a strategic partnership to use casualty accumulation scenarios to assess insurance portfolio exposure to catastrophic casualty risk.
Registration opens for Lloyd's Dive In festival
Registration has opened for Lloyd's flagship Dive In festival for Diversity and Inclusion.
Financial mishandling was not endemic at Towergate
The Towergate boss at the centre of a client cash mishandling case was "very professional" and the fault was down to a technicality, a source close to the company has said.
Motorists believe premiums should be linked to driving behaviour
Four out of five motorists think that the price they pay for insurance should be linked to their driving behaviour, new research from Wunelli has found.
Insurers discuss driverless cars consultation in Parliament
Insurers met on Tuesday in Parliament to discuss the government's consultation paper on insurance for driverless cars.
Dual Group appoints Stephen Manning as COO of Dual International
Dual Group has appointed Stephen Manning as chief operating officer of Dual International. He will join on 5 September 2016.
Hastings makes two non-executive director appointments
Hastings Group has appointed Dr Teresa Robson-Capps and Alison Burns as non-executive directors.
FCA fines Towergate £2.6m for failing to protect client and insurer money
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Towergate Underwriting Group £2.6m for failing to protect client and insurer money.
Climate change to outpace planned flood safeguards
Changes in climate are likely to outpace efforts to safeguard UK infrastructure against further flooding, a new report from the Committee on Climate Change has claimed.
Over a third of firms rate service as most important factor when buying PI insurance
Over a third of professional firms rate service as the most important factor in selecting professional indemnity insurance, a survey from Brunel Professional Risks has found.
Insurance industry faces ‘customer expectation challenge’, claims Target Group
The insurance industry faces a ‘customer expectation challenge’ according to new research from Target Group.
Clyde & Co opens new Dusseldorf office
Law firm Clyde & Co is expanding its European network with a new office in Dusseldorf through the hire of two leading insurance partners, Henning Schaloske and Dr Tanja Schramm and insurance counsel, Dr Daniel Kassing.
PPL binds first standalone terrorism risk
The first standalone terrorism risk was bound on the London Market’s electronic placing platform within the first hour of trading yesterday morning.
Capsicum DA appoints Paul Godfrey as director
Capsicum Delegated Authority has appointed Paul Godfrey as director.
Dual Group appoints Richard Clapham as regional CEO for UK and Europe
Dual Group has appointed Richard Clapham as regional CEO of Dual Europe, and CEO of Dual UK.
Brightside signs new motor agreement with Covea Insurance
Brightside Group has signed a new agreement with Covea Insurance, following Markerstudy's withdrawal of agency with the Group in May.
Insurers welcome driverless cars consultation paper
Insurers have welcomed the consultation paper released today by the Department for Transport on the use of autonomous cars on the road.