Articles by Andrew Pearce
Ageas UK completes £116m Groupama acquisition
Ageas UK has completed the acquisition of Groupama Insurance Company for £116m.
Ex-Towergate employee moves to Giles as branch director
Giles has confirmed its second capture of the day with the arrival of ex-Towergate employee David Cook as Durham branch director.
Video: Do brokers value chartered status?
Chartered Insurance Broker status has been described as a "signal" of quality in the industry.
Broker Apprentice: Time to apply
Calling young brokers. Are you a savvy, confident and hard-working business operator?
Markel UK in PL broker e-trading launch
Specialist insurer Markel UK has launched its first UK personal lines product on its broker e-trading system.
Liberty targets broker service with underwriter move
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Mark Aspinall as class underwriter for specie and fine arts in a bid to strengthen its broker service.
Giles unveils ex-James Hallam man as development director
Giles Insurance Brokers has unveiled former James Hallam employee Simon McGonigle as development director, corporate risks.
XL Insurance takes lion's share of solicitors' PI market
XL Insurance underwrote the lion's share of solicitors' professional indemnity (PI) insurance for the 2012/13 period, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed.
Covéa chief unveils executive line-up
The chief executive of Covéa Insurance has praised the "wealth of knowledge and experience" of the insurer's new executive team.
Liberty to open Scotland branch
Liberty Mutual Insurance has confirmed its new Scotland branch will be headed up by former Marsh employee Caroline Inglis.
Woman guilty of claiming cats and dogs
A woman from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to 240 hours community service after fraudulently claiming £13,558.50 for kennelling her dogs and cats.
The Insurance Partnership in double Hinks swoop
The Insurance Partnership has unveiled three new additions as part of the broker's expansion plans.
SSP insists security issue has been resolved
SSP has insisted that the security vulnerability sustained following an "unauthorised attack" yesterday has been resolved.
Broker feedback directs Chubb HNW restructure
Chubb has responded to broker feedback to restructure its high net worth (HNW) underwriting and account handling teams around three types of broker.
Equity Red Star snaps up SEIB's motor accounts
Equity Red Star has snapped up South Essex Insurance Broker's (SEIB) motor accounts following Ecclesiastical Insurance's decision to withdraw from the UK broker motor market.
1 Answer Network launches commercial lines IT platform
1 Answer Network has launched a new IT platform for commercial lines as it bids to remove the "mystique" that surrounds writing commercial business.
RSA cites "challenging" UK market as NWP remains flat
RSA has reported flat net written premium (NWP) of £2.7bn for UK and Western Europe during the first nine months of 2012.
Aviva reports 97% COR in steady results
Aviva's general insurance business reported a combined operating ratio of 97%, excluding RAC, for the first nine months of 2012, consistent with its 2011 performance.
Ex-Towergate man joins Ink Insurance as commercial director
Ink Insurance has unveiled former Towergate employee Julian Palmer as commercial director.
Dual in new speciality business launch
Underwriting agency Dual has created a new division to underwrite speciality liability business.
Chartered status: "Don't knock it until you've tried it"
An award-winning broker has praised chartered status for acting as a key "differentiator" when it comes to securing work in the market place.
Ecclesiastical MD addresses broker concerns
The managing director of Ecclesiastical's UK business Steve Wood has moved to allay brokers' fears following the insurer's decision from the UK broker motor market.
Ecclesiastical confirms UK broker motor market retreat
Ecclesiastical Insurance has confirmed it plans to withdraw from the UK broker motor market.
Ecclesiastical to withdraw from UK broker motor market
Ecclesiastical Insurance will pull out of the UK broker motor market, Insurance Age can reveal.