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Mergers & Deals: IT Consultancy CGI Makes Offer on SCISYS

CGI has announced a cash offer of 254.15 pence per share to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of SCISYS through its wholly owned indirect subsidiary CGI Group Holdings Europe […]

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Deals: County Group Acquires Shropshire Based Meadons Brokerage

The County Group, part of Global Risk Partners (GRP), has acquired Meadons Insurance Brokers Limited (“Meadons”). Meadons, based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, has been writing personal and commercial lines insurance for over 60 years, including […]

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Nationwide Confirms Tie-Up With Legal & General on Life, Illness, Income etc

Nationwide Building Society are delighted to announce a five-year extension to its long-standing life partnership with Legal & General. Legal & General will continue to underwrite the Society’s Life, Critical Illness and Income Protection products, […]

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AXA Partners BIBA Session Will Help Brokers Stand Out From The Crowd

Brokers are being invited to a keynote session at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) in Manchester this week. AXA Partners’ Sales, Marketing & Distribution Director, Kelly Ward, will lead the session at BIBA’s Fringe, […]

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Insurtech Investment Still Booming, Says Willis Towers Watson Report

InsurTech investors worldwide executed the highest number of transactions, the highest number of property/casualty transactions, and the highest volume of Series B and Series C funding rounds during the first three months of 2019, according […]

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InsurTech: Countingup Partners With Hokodo on SME Payments Product

Countingup, the UK’s number one small business banking and accounting app, has signed a partnership agreement with fintech start-up and insurance solutions provider Hokodo, in a move designed to lessen the risk faced by SMEs […]

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Motor Premiums: RAC and BGL Team Up On Legal Expenses Business

Following a competitive tender process, the RAC’s Legal Services business has been selected by BGL Group to underwrite its motor and home legal expenses insurance (LEI) business. BGL is a leading digital distributor of insurance and […]