Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Mark Weil and Phil Barton hail Jelf’s “unique position”
Organic growth and reorganisation takes Jelf turnover to £120m.
Complaints “broadly levelling off” says ombudsman
New figures reveal 3% increase in workload for first six months of 2016.
Tasker buys Enni-Scheme
Staff and customers will transfer to Tasker’s office in Kent.
Integro buys Insurance Revolution
Broker adds capability with New York purchase.
Biba open to support members in SSP saga
Trade body commits to further investigations over business continuity planning.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
The ongoing suffering of SSP users has dominated the market news this week with reader clicks giving the issue a clean sweep of the top 5 most read.
SSP apologises to extremely frustrated customers
Technology company confirms work undertaken with MIB and insurer partners to agree emergency processes.
Insurers rally to support SSP brokers
Providers and wider industry confirm backing for troubled brokers affected by the outage.
One Insurance Solution picks i-Wonder service for taxi
Company to utilise broker facing comparison platform.
Profile: Into integration
Integro Insurance Brokers’ president, international operations, John Sutton explains the firm’s buying strategy and how it is getting to grips with integrating its latest acquisitions
#Insagepeople: 30 August - 04 September 2016
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Aston Scott tipped to swoop for Lorica
Sale rumours continue to surround broker.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Criminal court cases led the way for reader interest this week coming in at top spot and third place respectively. Brokers were also introduced to new products, Zurich staff cuts and Towergate’s results.
Towergate’s adjusted Ebitda drops 16.9% for first half of 2016
Consolidator reports 7% fall in income for six months.
Ecclesiastical promotes Chris Withers to head of broker distribution
Withers, who joined last year, takes on the newly created role as well as continuing with the regional development of real estate business.
‘Ghost broker’ given 21 month suspended jail term
London-based fraudster tried to make over £39,000 of personal injury claims.
John Moore commits to the professionalism debate as CII president
Thomas Carroll chairman was confirmed in the year-long role this July.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Biba led the way with its response to the FCA’s renewal warning and brokers were intrigued by the regulator cancelling its client money review. QBE’s commission stance also grabbed a lot of attention.
Towergate seals five year £30m deal with N&G
Arrangement with yacht specialist sets sail on 1 October.
Covéa unveils retail and salons package product
Insurer confirms offering is first in a series of new online products.
Profits soar at Confused
Owner Admiral reports rises in revenue, profit and UK car insurance customers for the first half of 2016.
#Insagepeople: 15 - 21 August 2016
Keep abreast of the movers and shakers in the insurance world this week.
Applied CEO: Purchase in Ireland has benefits for UK brokers too
Reid French hints at further deals to come after the technology firm buys Relay Software.
FCA gives 1 April deadline for renewal transparency
New rules for personal lines make disclosure of last year’s premium compulsory at renewal.