Analysis
Market moves: Summer lightning
While summer is the time for rest and relaxation the industry has kept busy with its people moves. Particularly on the broker side of the equation, news of appointments has come in a steady stream.
Expertise From A-Z: Legislation: Getting in on the act
Legal reforms have formed the backbone of an exciting first half of 2015, with the rest of the year promising a continuation of challenges.
Market moves: Busy bees and brokers
Insurers have been busy bees for the past few weeks, ensuring a small victory over the brokers in regards to number of appointments made for the second consecutive month. Many of the major insurers including RSA, Ageas, Aviva, Allianz and Axa served up…
Digital Broker 2015: Back to the future
Brokers and tech experts gathered in Stansted last month to learn how the sector could embrace digital and put itself at the forefront of technological change at our inaugural Digital Broker day.
The stats – July 2015
The combined liability market has had a tough year with several steep falls and only a few peaks upwards, judging by the latest statistics from SSP.
Expertise from A-Z: Knowledge is power
Continuing professional development is increasingly important, and qualifications and chartered status can help firms shine brighter.
Expertise From A-Z: Going for gold
As customers demand greater service and products, well-trained employees can provide the vital difference in creating a gold standard.
Market moves: Advantage insurers
If Market moves were a tennis match, then May’s edition definitely went to brokers but the insurers have bounced back to claim this month’s set. As the market focus box below makes clear, RSA has been notably busy but many providers have got in on the…
Regional review: Sent to Coventry
Coventry may not be on many people’s radar when it comes to booming business and growing industry, but with investment in building and infrastructure, the arrival of Wasps rugby club and two up and coming universities in the city, the future is bright
Sentiment survey May 2015: A world of change
As Britain looks forward to possible change brought by the 2015 election, whether by means of a new leading party, a new coalition or simply new policies, I began to consider which views expressed by brokers in the Sentiment Survey are changing and which…
Market moves: Spring has sprung
Over the past month, the newly-constructed Towergate has continued to be a popular destination for movers within the industry. Sarah Dalgarno and Steve Wood joined the consolidator as chief risk officer and CEO of Paymentshield respectively (see box)…
Fintech Futures: Welcome to the future
Insurance Age has launched FinTech Futures, a campaign to help brokers develop in the digital age. The year-long programme has been specifically designed to encourage the insurance sector to work with innovators outside of the sector to drive growth and…
Directors’ and Officers’: We need to talk
SMEs need to be informed of the benefits of directors' and officers' insurance and that conversation must be initiated by brokers
Directors’ and Officers’: Time for expansion
With the modern ‘blame culture’, directors’ and officers’ cover should be an easy sell – so what is holding it back and how can this be overcome?
Market moves: No rest for recruitment
There was no holiday break when it came to market moves. From management changes at Brightside to Gary Duggan leaving Paymentshield, there was no shortage of news involving personnel movements. Gallagher and Griffiths & Armour picked up staff from…
Market moves: Something for everyone
From Ageas’ Mark Cliff moving to Brightside to Nicolas Aubert swapping AIG for Willis there has certainly been no shortage of personnel news in recent weeks. On the broker side Kerry London’s managing director departed and Lorica made its usual swathe of…
Market moves: Big news in moves
Mark Hodges resignation as CEO of Towergate was the standout development of last month’s market moves. It was a surprise to some in the industry and the company is yet to appoint a direct replacement. The development is covered in depth on page six…
Market moves: The usual suspects
The usual suspects were as active as ever on the Market moves front last month, with Gallagher announcing several big name departures, as well as one well-known industry figure jumping on board. Lorica, true to form, added several new recruits, including…
Rise of the SME - insurer results in full
Insurance Age asked insurers about their extranets and how they handle quotes for SME business…
Products round-up: In a holiday mood
It's a bumper section this issue, and a number of the products had a distinctly holiday theme - albeit a bit late in the day.
Market moves: Hotting up
l The insurance sector didn’t stop for anyone this summer – even as the UK enjoyed bursts of hot weather (and the odd shower), brokers and providers were swapping roles, creating new jobs and introducing us to new faces. As usual, Gallagher and Towergate…
Market moves: All change at the top
Following the pattern set by last month’s Market moves, it was the insurer side of the industry that saw the most activity over the past few weeks. Axa, subject of the Market focus this month, saw one high profile change, alongside some departures as…
Market moves: The ups and downs
Often the Market moves pages most closely resemble either a revolving door or a boomerang. On occasions this means many outflows from the same employer, at times people leaving soon after they have arrived, and often staff returning to where they have…
Market moves: Making the news
It will come as no surprise that the broker that has made the most waves on the acquisitions front – step forwards Arthur J Gallagher – is also taking up a sizeable share of column inches on the Market moves pages. With comings and goings at the top…