Articles by Siân Barton
Abbey returns to profit
The accounts for 2017 reveal turnover of £20.4m and profit after tax of £1.6m reversing a loss in 2016.
J Bennett & Son buys Mathews Comfort & Co
The sale was for an undisclosed sum.
Shuker hails Endsleigh deal as return to independence
The A-Plan CEO said the brokers complement each other and once the deal goes through A-Plan will have over £500m in GWP.
A-Plan buys Endsleigh
The deal was for an undisclosed sum and Endsleigh will continue to operate as a separate entity.
Acturis adds non-standard property MGA U-Sure to panel
U-Sure said it is the first non-standard property provider to be added to the platform.
Hughes aims to grow personal lines with 20 hires
The recruitment drive follows a management restructure earlier this year.
FCA reveals transition proposals for Senior Managers Regime
The regime replaces Approved Persons and the regulator advised it wanted most transitions to take place automatically.
Plum opens underwriting and support centre
The office is based in Basildon and replaces its Sudbury and Brentwood branches which have closed.
Profile: Levelling the playing field
Biba’s Graeme Trudgill and Andy Thornley tell Insurance Age why they are passionate about moulding a fairer system for their broker members and detail the intricacies of lobbying those in the corridors of power
Former LV man leaves to set up Birmingham MGA
Mark Hands, former head of trading (North) at the insurer has set up Mercia Underwriting which is due to begin trading on 1 January with capacity arranged through Lloyd’s by Circle Insurance Services.
A Broking Minute: Square Mile's Dominic D'Inverno
The director of the Croydon broker reveals why he never played cricket for Hampshire and tells all about who motivates him in business.
Das teams up with VM Insurance on recreational vehicle product
The bespoke product for campervans and motorhomes will be available to the broker market.
Insurance Cares: 16m without contents insurance
Report find 60% of those earning under £15,000 do not have contents cover.
The Blog Spot: Bright futures
As the most recent Broker Apprentice series comes to a close Siân Barton wonders what can be done to attract more stars to the insurance sector.
Saga confirms 100 redundancies
The insurance and travel business said the changes would enable it to invest in further growth as it issues trading update.
LV announces management reshuffle ahead of Allianz takeover
The broker division will continue to be led by Mike Crane and the insurer said its broker relationships will continue to be business as usual.
Deakin takes deputy CEO role at Ardonagh
She will still have oversight of distribution but her new role will enable her to have a more strategic role within the Ardonagh Group.
InsurTech Futures: FCA reveals third sandbox cohort
A number of insurance firms have joined the latest wave as part of the watchdog’s innovation scheme.
£500k Gallagher fraudster faces sentencing
Former Arthur J Gallagher claims manager James Cunnington to be sentenced in January for stealing from the broker.
Howden-owner Hyperion sells stake for £298m
In addition to this sale the business is also looking to raise £224m in additional capital as it looks to support global growth strategy and deals in the pipeline.
News analysis: Has Amazon let the cat out of the bag?
Online job ad reveals tech giant’s ambitions in insurance, but speculation is rife about the shape disruption could take
Zurich restructures broker distribution team
The move sees head of UK general insurance Conor Brennan move to the newly created director of business development role.
GRP buys bloodstock specialist
The deal to buy Anglo-Hibernian, GRP’s 12th, was for an undisclosed sum.
Covéa refreshes commercial vehicle product
The insurer said the changes were targeted to attract ‘white van man’ and would be offered to an increased number of brokers.