Articles by Andrew Pearce
Swinton boosts Scotland reach with commercial office opening
Swinton Group has snapped up Kirkintilloch Insurance Services as it further expands its broker offering north of the border.
AA warns fight is still on to crack down on uninsured drivers
AA Insurance has welcomed the seizure of the UK's millionth uninsured vehicle this morning - but warned the fight is still on to crack down on uninsured drivers.
Arc Legal strikes schemes deal with e-Underwriting
Arc Legal has struck a deal with e-Underwriting to provide two legal expenses schemes for its household and property owners portfolios.
Insurance insolvencies drop by 85%
The number of insurance companies going bust plummeted by 86.1% last month, compared to July 2011, according to statistics published today by Experian.
QBE expects Brit purchase to deliver extra £175m GWP
QBE Insurance Group expects the purchase of Brit's UK regional business to deliver an extra £175m of gross written premium (GWP) in its first full year.
Oval chief eyes breaking £20m Ebitdae barrier
Oval chief executive Peter Blanc has set his sights on exceeding the £20m Ebitdae mark next year with the use of "one or two" well-placed acquisitions.
Aviva rocked by S&P downgrade over strategy fears
Aviva has been hit with a rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's (S&P) amid concerns its strategic plan will create "significant risks and costs".
Oval sees broking profits rise
Oval group chairman Phillip Hodson has welcomed the return of the "missing ingredient" of confidence after the broker released its full results.
Cobra aims to allay member concerns with Autonet deal
Cobra Network has moved to allay members' concerns that there was a "void in the market for van insurance" by striking a deal with Autonet Insurance.
Former Merlin man snubs LAS for Direct Group
Former Merlin loss adjusting and claims services director Russell Crewe has snubbed LAS Claims and instead joined Direct Group.
Cobra Network director David Truman placed on gardening leave
Cobra Network director David Truman has been placed on gardening leave following its acquisition by Alto Intermediary Group.
Double departure at Cobra
Cobra Network managing director John Lincoln and Cobra Insurance Brokers managing director Mark Zandler have both left the company.
Barbon chairman Tim Redburn resigns from role
Barbon Insurance Group chairman Tim Redburn has resigned from his role.
Chaucer raids Ace for new catastrophe risk head
Chaucer has snapped up Nick Barter from Ace European Group as head of catastrophe risk.
Lucas Fettes on the front foot with Cougar capture
Lucas Fettes has expanded its wholesale division with the capture of south-coast based Cougar Underwriting.
Groupama chief hails performance amid ongoing fight
The chief executive of Groupama UK has hailed a "great performance" despite having to "fight against the whole world".
Groupama UK sees half-year profits soar by 20%
Groupama UK has seen its half-year profits before tax jump by 20% to £22.2m compared to the same period last year.
Market shake-up drives IRS' two-year PI package
Indemnity Risk Solutions (IRS) is offering a two-year professional indemnity (PI) policy for solicitors ahead of the market's "biggest shake-up in a decade".
LAS in employment drive following Merlin administration
LAS Claims has announced it will boost staff numbers by 25% in the wake of Merlin Claims' administration.
Towergate completes double acquisition swoop
Towergate Insurance has confirmed a double acquisition to take its group tally for the year to 15.
Time for brokers to rise above the customary bashing
During a week in which the Insurance Age newsdesk was largely consumed by the usual swathe of half-year financial results, one piece of broker bashing still struck a chord.
Lockton adds to Manchester office with ex-Lucas Fettes hire
Lockton has continued its Manchester expansion by snapping up another ex-Lucas Fettes employee as account manager.
Bupa sees Europe and North America profits drop by 22%
Bupa has seen its half-year profits for Europe and North America fall by almost a quarter.
Biba expresses disappointment at 'end for the middleman' article
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has expressed disappointment at a Daily Mail article warning that buying insurance through brokers can push premiums up by £500 a year.