Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
Report: Scotland financial services sector set to suffer more job losses
A report in today's Daily Telegraph claims 16,500 people will have lost their jobs in the financial services sector over 2009 and 2010
RBS Insurance profits crash
Government and taxpayer backed insurer's operating profits have dropped to £58m
Jelf raises £19m
Yate-based broker the Jelf Group has raised £19m from a mixture of institutional investors, private equity house Capital Z and its directors.
Towergate Financial buys mortgage broker John Charcol
Towergate's IFA arm is branching out into the mortgage sector following high profile acquisition.
British Airways cabin crew vote for strike, but no date set, and negotiations still in play
Insurance brokers will receive a flurry of calls as 81% of British Airways' cabin crew Unite members voted for strike action over changes to pay and employment conditions
Unemployment fell in last three months of 2009 but 2.8 million are 'underemployed'
Total unemployment was down 3,000 between October and December last year.
PB Week: Our most important asset?
It's at this time of year that the invitations arrive asking me, as a representative of the Chartered Insurance Institute, to be a speaker at trade conferences and exhibitions.
MMA relaunches broker website
MMA revamps Broker Online website including a customer facing broker search.
UK inflation jumped to 3.5% in January
Following the return to 17.5% VAT in January, inflation rose to 3.5% meaning the governor of the Bank of England needs to write a letter to the Chancellor.
Ex-Ink directors set sail with MGA
MGA Ink's founders Keith Syrett and Philip Thomas are setting-up MGA Thames Underwriting to tap the contractors' market from 1 March.
Bank of England: "Strength of recovery is highly uncertain"
The Bank of England is treading carefully with its printing money policy
19,077 companies went into liquidation in 2009
Figures from the Insolvency Service show pain of the recession
Oxygen appoints in Leeds following death of former boss Sean Hicks
Oxygen appoints Julie Donkin for motor trade and specialist sectors to replace staff leavers in Leeds
PB Week: Mike Crane's weatherman presentation
Mike Crane's team attempt to spice up his insurance words of wisdom in the latest PB Week
Osborne sets out plans for a more balanced economy
Shadow chancellor says economy is unbalanced under Gordon Brown
QBE report is a wake up for brokers
One third of SMEs interested in buying insurance direct; not many seeking advice.
The Insurance Partnership opens Scottish office
Hull-based broker moves north of the border
Investing in the Profession: An interview with . . Sandy Scott, CII
PB's group editor in chief Ant Gould talks to Sandy Scott, chief executive of the Chartered Insurance Institute about the opportunities chartered status presents for the broking sector.
Aon has already paid Manchester United £35.9m
As part of its four year sponsorship of Manchester United, Aon has handed over a significant downpayment
View from the Top: Where is insurance heading this decade?
As we say goodbye to the noughties, what are going to be the most important factors of a new decade?
Legal expenses review results in radical outcome
Lord Justice Jackson wants referral fees to end
View from the Top: claims management and personal lines
Three leading insurance professionals discuss claims management and personal lines with PB's editor Andrew Tjaardstra
PB Week: The cost of footballers' wages is unsustainable
Revenues generated by football clubs may not be enough to afford huge wages on a long term basis
HSB warns on equipment failure during cold snap
Engineering insurer warns of frost damage to equipment and says heaters should be kept on