Articles by Andrew Pearce
RSA names Smith as broker chief to replace Donaldson
RSA has unveiled Philip Smith as group director, global brokers, to replace Paul Donaldson.
Brightside posts stable half-year profits
Brightside Group has posted stable post-tax half-year profits of £5.5m compared to £5.6m for the same period last year.
Brightside Group to replace Holman by year end
Brightside Group has announced it is "seeking to replace" chief executive officer Martyn Holman before the end of the year.
Partnership claims telematics "first" in Irish markets
Octo Telematics has teamed with MCL Insurance Services to launch in the Irish market.
Lockton takes on Kerry London man
Lockton has named former Kerry London Underwriting man Sam Hobson as business development executive.
RK Harrison takes on Aon duo to bolster fine art team
RK Harrison has turned to Aon as part of its fine art team expansion push.
Axa promotes King to head of strategic partnerships
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has named Barrie King as head of strategic partnerships.
UK insurers paying out £187m every day
UK insurers are paying out £187m every day to customers, figures published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have revealed.
Aviva's Bayles lands full-time I&P role
Aviva's Phil Bayles has been appointed intermediary and partnerships (I&P) director on a full-time basis.
Jubilee and ANV to combine Lloyd's managing agencies
Jubilee and Dutch-headquartered specialty insurer ANV have combined their Lloyd's managing agency operations.
Law firms scrambling for PI cover amid rate hikes
Scores of law firms are reportedly facing a battle to secure professional indemnity (PI) insurance cover in time for the 1 October renewal deadline, with rates up by some 40% compared to last year.
Allianz unveils cyber product suite
Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality (AGCS) has unveiled three insurance products in response to "growing cyber criminality".
Direct Group hires from Oval and Swinton
Direct Group has made two senior appointments with former broker duo Julia Harwood and Marie Rogers.
Ten to follow John Lewis with Employee Benefit Trust set up
Ten Insurance is set to follow in the footsteps of John Lewis and set up an Employee Benefit Trust (EPT) over the coming weeks.
Home Affairs Committee extends rogue investigator timescale
The Home Affairs Committee has given the Information Commissioner (IC) until 8 October to conduct a two-week "scoping exercise" in a bid to establish the scale of the blue-chip private investigator storm.
Brightside's Holman mystified by Markerstudy's stance
Brightside chief executive Martyn Holman has described Markerstudy's comments about the broker's capacity flows as "frankly a bit strange".
Bluefin takes on former Thistle director
Bluefin Insurance has appointed former Thistle man Jamie Eaton as affinity development director for its London office.
Marsh warns of "worrying trend" for unrated PI insurers
Marsh has cautioned that the presence of unrated insurers in the small and medium-sized professional indemnity (PI) space is a "worrying trend".
Swinton endures 48% profit slump as it confirms job losses
Swinton suffered a post-tax profit slump of almost 50% during 2012 as the high street broker reined in the sale of monthly add-on products.
Westinsure MD Erwin shrugs off broker departures
Two former Westinsure brokers have left to join Bluefin Network.
Keelan Westall creates specialist broking team
Keelan Westall has set up a new specialist broking team to take control of the firm's non-standard commercial and residential property business.
HCC unveils two new PI team arrivals
HCC International has added two new underwriters to its professional indemnity (PI) division.
Capita ready to sell insurance business
Capita is reportedly preparing to sell its direct to customer insurance businesses.
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