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• Insurance veteran Patrick O’Sullivan to take chair at Saga

  19-02-2018 18:15
  Shares in the group have fallen by a third since a profits warning last year
  
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• Is Softbank’s maverick boss really another Warren Buffett?

  19-02-2018 18:07
  Masayoshi Son’s move on reinsurer Swiss Re has echoes of Berkshire Hathaway
  
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• Slice to launch on demand products in Q2 following partnership with Legal & General

  19-02-2018 17:09
  US on demand insurtech firm Slice has said that its on demand home sharing insurance products will be available by Q2 this year, following its partnership with Legal and General.
  
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• FCA signs agreement with US regulator to promote insurtech innovation

  19-02-2018 16:19
  The Financial Conduct Authority has signed an arrangement with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to support each other’s insurtech initiatives, Lab CFTC and FCA Innovate.
  
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• Whiplash fraudster given two year prison sentence

  19-02-2018 15:23
  A whiplash fraudster has been handed a two month prison sentence and been ordered to pay £14,000 in costs.
  
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• Whiplash fraudster given two month prison sentence

  19-02-2018 15:23
  A whiplash fraudster has been handed a two month prison sentence and been ordered to pay £14,000 in costs.
  
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• Blog: Brokers – get plugged in to electric vehicles

  19-02-2018 13:37 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Graeme Hamilton of Jackson Lee Underwriting explores the opportunities for brokers in the electric car and e-bike market.
  
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• 68% of homeowners think it’s acceptable to omit application information

  19-02-2018 13:32
  Over half of UK homeowners believe it is acceptable to omit or adjust information in their application to keep their insurance premiums low, according to survey findings.
  
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• Broker Expo 2018: Book your place today

  19-02-2018 13:27 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Broker Expo is back and it is set to be bigger and better than ever.
  
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• Insurers could face millions of pounds worth of claims following British Steel Pensions Scheme transfers

  19-02-2018 13:18
  Insurers could face millions of pounds worth of professional indemnity claims arising from negligent financial advice given to those transferring out of the British Steel Pensions Scheme last year.
  
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• Insurers could face claims worth millions following British Steel Pensions Scheme transfers

  19-02-2018 13:18
  Insurers could face millions of pounds worth of professional indemnity claims arising from negligent financial advice given to those transferring out of the British Steel Pensions Scheme last year.
  
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• Majority of brokers say GDPR will have negative impact

  19-02-2018 12:44 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Research by Ecclesiastical also shows lack of knowledge in the broker sector about the incoming legislation.
  
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• Hiscox to use real time cyber attack data in 'first' for awareness campaign

  19-02-2018 12:40
  Hiscox will display real-time cyber attacks to raise awareness of the threat that cyber crime poses to SME businesses, in what it claims is a first, as part of its new ad campaign.
  
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• Hiscox to use real time cyber attack data as part of new awareness campaign

  19-02-2018 12:40
  Hiscox will display real-time cyber attacks to raise awareness of the threat that cyber crime poses to SME businesses, as part of its new ad campaign.
  
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• Softbank reported to be eyeing up stake in Swiss Re

  19-02-2018 12:04
  Japanese tech-to-financial conglomerate Softbank is exploring the possibility of taking a $10bn stake in reinsurer Swiss Re, reports suggest.
  
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• IFB appoints two claims officers to its board

  19-02-2018 11:06
  The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed two claims officers from major insurers to its board.
  
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• IFB appoints claims officers Nichols and Gibson to its board

  19-02-2018 11:06
  The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed two claims officers from major insurers to its board.
  
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• Saga picks Patrick O’Sullivan as chairman

  19-02-2018 10:52 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Andrew Goodsell to step down and retire.
  
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• Insurers to fund personal injury IT gateway

  19-02-2018 10:49
  Exclusive: Government has accepted an offer in principle from the insurance industry to fund a new IT gateway to allow litigants in person access to the claims portal.
  
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• Saga appoints Patrick O’Sullivan as chairman

  19-02-2018 10:32
  Saga has appointed Patrick O’Sullivan as chairman with effect from 1 May 2018.
  
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• Arnott Marine launches marine liability facility for UK brokers

  19-02-2018 10:12
  Product designed for small businesses with £200,000 or less in turnover.
  
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• Stumbling Saga appoints new chairman

  19-02-2018 08:44
  Over-50s specialist has struggled since a profit warning last year
  
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• Spotlight on ADAS: Is everyone ready for ADAS?

  19-02-2018 07:00
  As assistance systems are making cars safer, but also more costly to repair, insurers would love a database listing which features are fitted on which vehicles - but motor manufacturers aren’t sharing that information yet
  
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