Articles by Andrew Pearce
Questions asked over consolidator model
Recent acquisitions and shareholder tension at consolidators puts model under the spotlight
High-profile departures and wide-ranging restructure at ABI catches market cold
Trade body to merge its general insurance and life and pensions divisions in cost-cutting exercise
Aviva confirms departure of broker performance director
Sam Hudson to pursue a "completely different opportunity" in insurance.
Aon swoops for Willis man to manage private clients
Broker recruits from Willis Personal Risks to drive private client division.
Hiscox UK's retail business enjoys 10.5% GWP growth
Provider sees UK retail GWP come in at £312.8m for the first nine months of 2013.
Covea completes hat-trick of senior underwriting moves
Provider wraps up three commercial lines underwriting appointments.
Cullum-backed Global Risk Partners expects another deal "very shortly"
New London Market consolidator reveals it has a "very strong acquisition pipeline".
UK General takes on schemes director
UK General turns to BMW man to drive new relationships.
CPP sets aside £55.8m to cover mis-selling penalty
Credit card insurer forced to stump up a further £1.8m to cover bill.
AJ Gallagher cites "tremendous quarter" for acquisitions
Broker expects Giles deal will generate $140m [£87.4m] in annual revenue.
AIG unveils former Lorega CEO Sims as UK private client head
Ex-Lorega chief joins AIG's high net worth arm
Allianz Retail names Cook as new sales and marketing boss
Provider confirms Cook will drive "next phase of growth"
Oval chief Blanc closing in on double broker acquisition
Broker begins due diligence process with pair, Insurance Age can reveal.
Axa UK and Ireland broker GI revenue creeps down 4.1%
Axa confirms that it has looked to push rates up for both commercial and personal lines.
LV endures private motor GWP slump
Provider admits to motor struggles after Laspo reforms.
Former Allianz chief Hanks to replace Finch at Purple
Ex-Allianz boss to replace Alec Finch at the Jelf-owned network, Insurance Age can reveal.
Aon enjoys 25% profit leap
Broker posts healthy third quarter 2013 results.
Gallagher's Partington to head stateside for SME role
Arthur J Gallagher boss to drive broker's SME offering in the US.
Beaumonts secures Yorkshire Bank funding
Beaumonts Insurance Brokers has secured a "substantial funding package" from Yorkshire Bank.
Axa in new motor product launch
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary has unveiled a new motor product.
Prism takes on former Oval director Herdman
Prism Network has snapped up former Oval executive director Jeff Herdman as non-executive chairman.
Biba's White keen to work closely with ABI's Evans
The chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) Steve White has targeted working more closely with the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) Huw Evans.
ABI to combine general insurance with life and pensions
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) will combine general insurance with life and pensions under a new department.
Willis confirms insurer backing for Global 360
Willis has unveiled the first set of insurers to have given their backing to its new Global 360 offering.