Articles by Larry Ferguson
Cobra buys Philip Paul Associates
A number of other acquisitions are in progress according to Cobra.
Zurich and IFED nail fraudster at the Old Bailey
Anita Quansah-Okoe is sentenced to 80 hours community service and ordered to pay £500 costs for staging a fall at work.
One Commercial to increase capacity for products
The firm has surveyed broker partners to find out what changes they want to see.
Modus partners with Berkeley Alexander on home insurance
MGA's Home Insurance Plus product available to provider's household broker panel.
FCA seeks views about regulatory framework for SMEs
Regulator says its discussion paper follows issues with the way some financial services firms have treated SME clients.
FSCS CEO says its funding should reflect risks
Mark Neale says funding is an area next year's FCA review should look at.
MUM launches PI product for brokers
CEO Charles Manchester says the conditions are now right for such products.
A-Plan's turnover rises 10% to £67.4m
Ebitda also increases by 9% to £24.7m for the year to the end of February 2015.
Brokerbility's broker business to post £50m GWP for 2015
Broker to make an acquisition before the end of the year says managing director Ian Stutz.
Covéa relaunches tradesman policy for small businesses
Insurer says it has made significant changes following feedback from brokers.
Cobra Holdings buys BKG West
BKG will continue to trade in the same way says Cobra.
Clear buys Emson Corporate Services
Clear Insurance Management CEO Howard Lickens says acquisition will strengthen its construction business.
Albion Ventures invests £2m in Innovation Broking
Venture capitalists say they will help broker's growth plans.
Bexhill UK enables brokers to lend their own funds to clients
Premium finance provider says Broker Invest facility will allow brokers to earn up to 20% on lending.
Integro buys Ellis Clowes
Integro claims it is now the world's leading motorsports insurance broker following acquisition.
Pen appoints Phil Nichols as underwriting director
He will be responsible for expanding e-traded business.
Esure's GWP rises by 5% to £430.5m
CEO Stuart Vann says insurer has implemented rate increases in motor while home remains competitive.
FCA may get power to access brokers' internet records
The government's Investigatory Powers Bill - dubbed The Snoopers' Charter - contains the measure.
Circle's pre-tax profit doubles to £60,851
Broker says client retention remained above 95%.
Up to 50 broker-facing roles to go in Zurich cutbacks
The provider will not be exiting any lines of business as part of plans to shed 440 jobs in the UK.
Zurich to cut up to 440 jobs from UK general insurance unit
Provider has already begun consulting with employees.
Allianz UK's Q3 pre-tax profit falls 12% to £102.2m
CEO Jon Dye puts the fall down to a difficult private motor book.
Una Conference: Alliance has come of age says Tim Ryan
Executive chairman says Una aims to grow business organically in 2016.
Una Conference: Insurance firms top target for cybercrime
Senior crime adviser to PWC says firms can take steps to protect themselves.