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Brightside sees slump due to 'brutal' motor market
Personal lines broker Brightside has seen its pre-tax earnings drop by 24% amid what it described as a “brutal” private motor environment.
Video: FCA study into the sale of add-ons
This infographic illustrates the main details of the FCA’s study into the sale of general insurance add-ons.
Jelf's Phil Barton on why insurers must embrace diversity to thrive
The insurance industry has reached a critical moment: either we evolve and innovate to keep up with the pace of technological and social change, or we risk losing our relevance to clients.
Brokers welcome decision to abandon ‘unworkable’ client money rules
The financial services watchdog has abandoned a set of “almost unworkable” policy changes to how intermediaries handle client money.
Zurich relaunches SME platform following negative feeback
Zurich has carried out a major refresh on its SME insurance platform Ztrade, in response to negative broker feedback following the platform’s original launch.
Abbey Insurance Brokers set to expand into Enniskillen
Abbey Insurance Brokers plans to set up a new branch as the broker expands further across Northern Ireland.
Hiscox pledges to pay out in full on fair representation of risk cases under Insurance Act
Hiscox Insurance Company has made a pledge to pay claims in full to claimants that neither deliberately nor recklessly fail to make a fair representation of a risk under Insurance Act 2015.
Gable Insurance's first decade: seven lessons for start-ups
It is now four weeks since Gable announced it was cutting back its underwriting operations in light of compliance issue with Solvency II.
Week in Post: Rio 2016, diving doggies, a racism row and rejoice, the Insurance Act is finally here!
You know you’ve been bitten by the Olympic bug when you find yourself watching the weightlifting at 1:30am in the morning, hours before you have an event and need to be pretty sharp.
Broker Network appoints Paul Meehan as non-executive director
Broker Network has appointed Paul Meehan as independent non-executive director with immediate effect.
Insurance Act quiz
The Insurance Act is upon us. How well do you know this much anticipated piece of legislation? Take our quiz to find out!
Biba calls on insurers to be clear on Insurance Act 2015
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has called on insurers to be clear when they 'contract out' of parts of the Insurance Act 2015, which is implemented today.
Brexit will not affect UK Gibraltar business relationship, says Hastings
In light of Hasting’s strong financial results today, chief financial officer Richard Hoskins has said that the group is not concerned about Brexit affecting its growth.
Broker bias: Is there conflict over commission?
Risk managers are increasingly worried about broker conflicts of interest. Are there enough checks in place?
Aston Scott appoints Stuart Rootham as group managing director to help bolster growth
Aston Scott has appointed Stuart Rootham as group managing director, effective October and subject to regulatory approval.
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell becomes latest to suffer a cyber-attack
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell has become the latest insurance firm to suffer a cyber-attack, Post can reveal.
Blog: Enterprise collapse shows taxi and self-drive rates have been too low
Enterprise's failure shows a correction to rate levels is long overdue. Mark Bacon, underwriting director at ERS, argues now is a time for discipline in pricing.
Willis Towers Watson report strong first half results following merger
Willis Towers Watson group has seen a 9.5% increase in total revenues for the first half of 2016, with $4.2bn (£3.24bn) total revenues earned, up from $3.8bn (£2.93bn) from the same period last year.
Autonet uses data cracker to inform pricing
Van insurance broker Autonet has gone live with a software solution that tracks customer data to inform pricing.
MGA Insurance Brokers buys broker Cranston Australia
Adelaide-headquartered MGA Insurance Brokers has expanded its number of offices in Australia to 40 with the purchase of Cranston Australia Insurance Brokers.
Towergate plunders Compass motor division with two senior appointments
Towergate Insurance has expanded its London Market motor fleet team with two new appointments from rival broker Compass.
Week in Post: Softball, Millennials, results season, beards, Beale and Jason Bourne
This week the Post editorial team, alongside their colleagues from Insurance Age, sales, events and subscriptions took part in the annual Incisive Insurance softball showdown.
Abbey Insurance Brokers appoints Hanna and McKelvey to its board
Abbey Insurance Brokers has made two new appointments to its board. Paul Hanna has been appointed managing director, while Jeni McKelvey has been promoted to personal lines director.
Positive Carole Nash results 'driven by customer focus', says CEO
Customer focus was key to Carole Nash’s strong annual results, CEO David Newman told Post.