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NewsPrincipal buys iGO4's motorcycle book
The sale will leave iGO4 to concentrate on its core businesses; private motor, van and home insurance
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GWP grows 6% at Beazley
Specialty lines premium grows 19% as rate increases help the book grow
AgendaAnalysis: How to avoid corporate blunders
A company’s culture can conspire to lead it into poor business decision-making. Here are five simple rules to help executives avoid common – and costly – mistakes
AgendaCorporate customers reveal attitudes to insurers and brokers
StrategicRISK interviews corporate risk managers and buyers from FTSE 250 and large private firms to gain insight on how they view insurers and brokers
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Biba launches broker promotion animation
Biba has launched an animated video to promote the value that brokers play in helping people find insurance.
AgendaHow driverless cars will change motor insurance
From January, the UK will allow driverless cars to be tested on public roads. What will such vehicles mean to the insurance industry?
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Xuber hires new MD to drive global growth
Chris Baker joins from Oracle where he spent 17 years
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Biba 2014: RSA launches OneGlobal
New package for UK-based businesses with operations in more than 10 countries
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One in four consumers would commit motor application fraud – LexisNexis
And one in five think it is acceptable to report a hit-and-run accident to claim for self-inflicted damage
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HomeServe expects before-tax profit of £84m
Home emergency broker says full-year results will be in line with expectations despite last month’s FCA fine
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Direct Line sells telematics business to Lysanda
Acquisition will result in a new technology group - Tantalum Corporation
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Police Mutual acquires Forces Financial
Combined entity will offer more products to its 200,000 members
- Breaking News
Insurance bosses optimistic about growth – PwC
92% expect revenues to increase, and 59% plan to hire more staff
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Hastings Direct creates 80 new jobs
Roles to be based at Bexhill and will be filled by the end of May
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Coastal flood risk for parts of England this weekend
Floods will add to insurers’ £426m winter flood bill
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Insurers fail to monitor online customer reviews
Research found that 78% of firms do not monitor reviews on third-party sites
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Bollington hires new commercial sales and affinity manager
Neil Newman to help drive organic growth in commercial lines
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The Co-op cancels sale of UK GI business
Decision based on the business’s ‘significant growth potential’
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Saga customers invited to be part of £3bn float
Broker to test the waters with 2.7 million customers this week
