People
People Moves: 6 – 10 November 2023
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Coalition targets Northern brokers with senior Allianz hire
Cyber insurance specialist Coalition has appointed Gareth Machin as its first Manchester-based underwriter in the UK.
Arch takes team from Aon to launch intangible assets offering
Arch Insurance International has taken a team from Aon after an agreement to acquire some assets of its intellectual property liability managing general agent business.
Centricity MD Becky Morris on meeting its five-year plan with a ‘pretty unique’ approach
Becky Morris founded Centricity, based in Horsham, West Sussex in October 2021 with Financial Conduct Authority authorisation following in February 2022. The business won the Start-up Broker Award at the recent UK Broker Awards.
Momentum MD Pepper expects to reach £100m GWP by 2025
Momentum Broker Solutions is on track to reach the £100m gross written premiums milestone by the end of 2024, which is a year ahead of target, according to Howard Pepper, its founder and managing director.
My Insurance Downtime: ThingCo CIO and co-founder Jonathon Valentine
ThingCo CIO Jonathon Valentine gives a glimpse into his life outside insurance. Everyone deserves a bit of downtime, which is where this new Insurance Age feature comes in as we focus on what you do in your spare time.
People Moves: 30 October – 3 November 2023
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Julie Page to lead UK and EMEA as Aon brings regions together
Aon has confirmed it will “bring together” the UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa regions on 15 November with Julie Page named as leader.
Ex-Hastings boss Utley on Percayso investment and the state of UK motor market
Neil Utley’s investment in data intelligence provider Percayso Inform was spurred on by an understanding that the insurtech would have made his job a lot easier had it existed when he was chair of Hastings Direct.
Former Axa and Groupama leader Laurent Matras joins Tesco Bank as CUO
Laurent Matras has returned to the UK market as chief underwriting officer at Tesco Bank.
Broking success: SEP Insurance founder and managing director, Phil Stafford
SEP Insurance founder and managing director, Phil Stafford, has eyes for growth as he plans to expand the firm's office footprint organically in the next 12 months.
My Insurance Downtime: Jade Sugg, account handler at Russell Scanlan
A Nottinghamshire native and avid paddleboarder, Jade Sugg, account handler at Russell Scanlan, shares an insight into life outside the broker’s Wellington Circus home.
People Moves: 23 - 27 October 2023
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CII on the hunt for new CEO again after Vallance departs
The Chartered Insurance Institute Group has today confirmed it is looking for a third CEO less than two years after incumbent Alan Vallance announced plans to take an equivalent role at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Financial uncertainty ranked as the biggest concern for UK businesses, according to Marsh
Companies across the UK are the most concerned about the impact of financial uncertainty (34%) over the next year, knocking people-related risks (31%) off the top spot, according to the 2023 Marsh UK Business Risk Report.
CII New Gen broker team to tackle talent gap through TikTok and Instagram
The Chartered Insurance Institute 2022/23 New Generation Programme Broking group has launched a new social media-based campaign to address the insurance industry’s talent gap, and common misconceptions around insurance careers.
Biba recruits standalone public affairs manager from FTSE 100 firm
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Shayne Halfpenny-Ray, social affairs manager at Phoenix Group, as its new head of policy and public affairs.
Ardonagh, Aston Lark, Marsh and WTW staff among those chosen for CII New Gen broking group
The Chartered Insurance Institute has announced the 2023/24 broking group cohort of the New Generation talent programme.
Spring CEO Tristan Sargeaunt on how he plans to double GWP in three years
Tristan Sargeaunt, CEO of MGA Spring Insure, has eyes for growth, as the business plans to at least double its gross written premiums from 30m GWP by 2026.
People Moves: 16 – 20 October 2023
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Aviva awards £300,000 of funding to 65 good causes
The Aviva Broker Community Fund awarded £300,000 of funding to 65 projects and charities across the UK at its annual awards event held at the Honourable Artillery Company in London on Tuesday.
Ex Chubb, Axa XL and Aviva HNW boss Simon Mobey on moving into broking
Simon Mobey spent 38 years working for insurers. Having jumped the fence to be executive director of Dover Street Insurance Brokers, and set up its office in Manchester, he tells Insurance Age about his excitement for the job and the plans to double the…
Blog: Why is claims in such a mess?
Claims service is not in a good place at the moment and it is brokers who are having to pick up the slack. That is the view of Movo Partnership head of claims Liz Tytler, who suggests the right people, process and technology would go a long way to…
FSCS adds Martyn Beauchamp as interim CEO
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has appointed Martyn Beauchamp as interim CEO. Beauchamp will join the board as an executive director.