Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Principal Insurance secures funding from Yorkshire Bank
Loan will be used to meet expansion targets.
Editor's letter - February 2015
“The sector is setting a course into 2015 with increasing levels of good cheer”
Profile: Straight talking
From continuous growth to a focus on people and staying debt-free, Henderson Insurance Brokers founder Joe Henderson has a lot to be outspoken about
Gallagher should trade with Towergate, confirms Lyons
Interim chief executive hails “conclusion” of sales process as bringing stability to broker.
Towergate Ebitda drops 24% for 2014
Broking division posts 32% fall in Ebitda results.
Towergate secured creditors win race for consolidator
Deal will see debt cut by 60%.
Henderson to open first office in Scotland
Six staff to be based in Glasgow.
Saga buys bike broker Bennetts for £26.26m
Deal takes firm up to approximately 20% of UK motorbike insurance market.
Cannabis farmer jailed for insurance fraud
Essex-based electrician found with £14,000 of cannabis plants at his home when arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud.
Axa targets South-west and Wales growth with new appointments
Insurer adds property owners and professional indemnity expertise with double hire from RSA and Franklands Insurance.
Lonmar takes HNW specialist from Aon
New recruit to focus on existing books and new business drive.
Heads of sales and claims leave Das
Provider's restructure impacts claims and HR departments.
BGL Group posts £94m pre-tax profit
Customer numbers rise to 7.5 million.
Willis promotes Philip Smaje as broking chief of new GB unit
Smaje steps up from aerospace role.
Paymentshield appoints Rob Evans as CFO
New recruit joins from Westfield Health.
NCI takes sales chief from Broker Network
Two new starters tasked with pushing growth plans including schemes with brokers.
Moneysupermarket predicts £95m profits for 2014
Insurance revenue set to hit £138m.
Aviva appoints Owen Morris for HNW business
Insurer states newly created role marks “commitment” to brokers.
Hiscox to buy MGA and HNW provider from R&Q
Deal expected to complete this quarter of 2015.
Cinven buys Premium Credit for £462m
Andrew Doman stays as chief executive following private equity deal.
Phillip Walter leaves CEO role at Avantia Insurance
New CEO expected to be confirmed before the end of the week.
Markham moves from Henderson to Bluefin
New sales director also previously worked at Towergate.
Rural appoints Cooper from Gallagher as operations chief
New recruit brings 15 years of experience to the role.
Lorica reports £2.56m loss
Broker predicts profits by March 2016.