Articles by Caitlin Morrison
FCA fines Porta Verde over mis-sold insurance
Firm's ARs used high-pressure sales tactics and misleading information.
Season's greetings
This is my sign-off blog for 2013. It’s also the morning after the Insurance Age Christmas party, so I am going to take the easy route and cast my eye back over the past year.
Video: What the Papers Say latest edition
Steve Jenkins, director of financial markets at the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), joins Insurance Age editor Emmanuel Kenning for the latest edition of What the Papers Say.
Ace goes to NIG for new South West and Wales BDM
Provider says appointment demonstrates commitment to regional brokers.
Willis appoints new CEO for Global Solutions International
Broker aiming to build multinational client roster.
Millburn Insurance Company enters administration
Provider distributed through same MGA as failed PI specialist Berliner.
L&G GI boss Diane Buckley to leave after restructure
GI division no longer made up of three separate businesses.
US Risk (UK) to launch new Lloyd's MGA
New venture will target both regional and London markets.
Rural Insurance appoints Aon's Barclay as MD
Current head Simon Stevens stepping down to relocate abroad.
Euler Hermes unveils commercial director
New role will involve development of dedicated products.
Expertise Live: State of play in SME
The final Expertise Live event of 2014, held in London in association with Zurich, saw attendees discuss the current state of the SME market.
Simply Business creates 100 new jobs in Northampton
Broker aiming to attract graduates and professionals from other sectors.
Axa adds cyber cover to management liability product
Expanded product available to brokers now.
Higos buys Dorset-based John Morgan Insurance Consultants
Broker also involved in two office moves.
Brokerbility buys software provider BrokerTech
Network aiming to develop new trading partnerships.
FCA holding fire over Towergate misallocation
Regulator says it cannot prevent every incident before it happens.
PowerPlace adds two new business development recruits
CEO Giddings says new hires will reinforce commitment to SME e-traded market for brokers.
Das appoints new CFO from parent company Munich Re
New CFO has relocated from Germany.
GS Group appoints ex-UK General director as Glasgow branch leader
Broker is at important stage in company development.
Covéa goes to Aviva to fill new national broker development role
Provider pushing for profitable growth in commercial lines.
Towergate confirms Footman James buy
CEO Hodges says new buy will complement existing motor book.
Prism Network launches new disaster recovery service
New offering expected to reduce the claims cycle by more than 50%.
MGAs in focus as new venture launches
Mixed response from brokers as GRP buys Towergate Underwriting’s commercial property division
Power hour: Managing the MGAs
Access to specialist markets and getting in front of insurers’ decision-makers are just two reasons why our panel of experts recommends using managing general agents Caitlin Morrison reports