Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Multi-million pound investment in Towergate
Proceeds to be used for “several key strategic initiatives”.
Allianz awarded chartered insurer status
Provider lays claim to being the largest chartered organisation in the UK insurance industry.
FCA publishes inaugural data set on insurance claims
Regulator releases figures from 38 insurers on claims frequencies, acceptance rates and average pay-out for home, home emergency, personal accident and key cover.
Broker Apprentice 2016: Meet the winner Craig Younger
Mastering the Broker Apprentice: After six exciting episodes, the Broker Apprentice has been crowned. Insurance Age catches up with chief judge LV Broker’s managing director Mike Crane and winner Craig Younger to find out how he triumphed
Warning of tens of thousands of UK jobs losses from personal injury legal reforms
Consultants state job cuts will stretch across the UK but especially in the South East and cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield.
Transactor adds Broker Direct to panel
Users gain access to home insurance scheme.
Axa rolls out minifleet on Open GI and Applied Systems
Policy can cover up to 15 vehicles at inception.
Ex-Zurich personal lines broker chief Nichola Thomson joins Lockton
She left the provider in June last year.
A-Plan moves from SSP to Acturis for commercial
Broker already in deal with Applied Systems for personal lines.
Biba welcomes PM’s speech on Brexit
Trade body pleased with strategy articulated by Theresa May and her preferred direction of travel.
Theresa May to seek phased approach to exiting Single Market
PM says negotiations will be for Free Trade Agreement.
Biba launches 2017 manifesto – Enabling the Insurance Market
Trade body covers IPT, Brexit, regulation costs and more in this year’s document.
CII New Generation Group outlines guidance for dealing with vulnerable customers
CII urges brokers to use the document as a checklist to ensure best practice.
LV pulls out of broker-distributed home insurance
Decision follows consultation process started last November.
Lorica reports losses for 2016 at broker and group level
Deficit ticks down for broker and holding company.
Brightside Group v RSM UK Audit continues in court
Broker awarded costs as RSM UK’s application is dismissed.
Transactor reports first ever £1m Ebitda
Software company also breaks through £10m revenue barrier.
Cobra holding company posts rising revenue and profits
Bank debt drops by over £2m following disposals.
Beazley adds pleasure craft cover to its e-trading platform
Policy can cover vessels worth up to £10m.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
The new year has kicked off with a slew of acquisition stories and the possibility of a broker seeing part of his life made into a Hollywood film.
Barbican Protect launches marine insurance division targeting SME business
Sarah Joiner appointed as marine underwriter.
CII appoints John Bissell as COO
Bissell previously worked at the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development.
B.P. Marsh sells Besso stake to BGC Partners
Deal values broker at £70.5m.
Abbey Insurance Brokers posts loss after restructuring costs
Company reports rise in turnover and Ebitda.