Opinion
Opinion: Ant Gould on transparency, broker ownership and conflicts of interest
While most in insurance manage to avoid potential conflicts of interest, more transparency can only be a good thing, says Ant Gould
Stuart Vann out at Esure
CEO leaves as the insurer looks to new leadership in order to take the business to the “next level” in an “increasingly digital and data driven world”.
The Blog Spot: An alternative broker manifesto - my 2018 pettifogging petition
A Manifesto packed full of the trivial and trifling to create a better broking sector.
The Blog Spot: Accelerate now to stay in the game
Ida Axling discusses the impact of driverless vehicles on the motor insurance industry and why brokers should act now.
Colm Holmes swaps Aviva UK post for Canada
Rob Townend to lead UK GI business with Phil Bayles taking on extra responsibility.
Ian Gosden steps down as Higos MD to focus on deals
Ian Gosden becomes chair of the GRP-owned broker as Neil Thornton steps up to the interim managing director role.
Axa appoints John Heaney to newly created head of schemes role
New role part of revamped schemes unit as provider also hires former ERS chief operating officer Tim Yorke as director of transformation.
Blog: Despite the IDD delay brokers have a lot of work to do
Ann Peel, technical consultant at Insurance Compliance Services, urges brokers to take action ahead of the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive.
Brendan McCafferty out in Axa restructure
McCafferty leaves with immediate effect after just under a year as UK CEO intermediated and direct following a restructure of Axa’s UK business.
David Newman leaves Carole Nash and Ian Donaldson takes up CEO role
Handover set to complete at end of March.
GS Group names Kevin Nicol as new MD
Scottish broker's founder George Stubbs moves into chairman role.
The Blog Spot: Is this the end of insurers owning brokers?
Siân Barton wonders how recent sell-offs may affect the shape of the market.
JLT Specialty appoints Lucy Clarke as Global CEO
Clarke to take on the newly created role in April.
Andy Homer becomes non-executive chair of Hood Group
The former Towergate investor and CEO takes over from Eric Cater who becomes a non-executive director.
Bennett Christmas promotes Tom Stripp to MD
Business reveals wider restructure.
David Gauke MP takes on Justice Secretary role
He replaces David Lidington and takes over the responsibility for how the discount rate is set.
Toby van der Meer new CEO at Hastings as Gary Hoffman moves to chairman role
Current chairman Mike Fairey to retire.
Bridging the gap
Swinton’s Anne Kirk argues that helping customers get informed about insurance is the key to retention.
Charles Randell to replace John Griffith-Jones as chair of the FCA
Randell to take up role on 1 April.
Former Broker Network CEO Gary Duggan to lead Saga retail broker
Duggan, who joined Saga in September last year, has taken on the role of CEO for Saga Services.
Simon Beale appointed MS Amlin CEO as Charles Philipps retires
Beale to take up the reins on 1 April.
Chartered Insurance Institute to remodel faculties as societies
Ant Gould, director of faculties at the CII to leave in the New Year.
Towergate hires former Met boss Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe
Ex-police chief has been working with the broker on employee engagement and thought leadership since October.
The Blog Spot: A holiday warning
Bluefin's £4m FCA fine has shaken the market and Ida Axling wonders whether this is just the first of many similar stories to come.