Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Bluefin launches private equity specialism
Broker appoints Jon Higgins in lead role.
Devitt relaunches Screentrade
Romford-based firm bought brand from Lloyds TSB in 2011.
Gallagher buys Oamps in Wesfarmers deal
American broking giant buys all Wesfarmers’ insurance broking operations.
UK boss Aubert steps up to EMEA role at AIG
Provider announces new structure and series of appointments.
Bluefin takes Paul Drake from Thistle
New recruit to develop broker’s start-up MGA.
AA reports five-fold increase in pothole related motor claims
Survey details poor state of roads in UK.
Bluefin Professions wins exclusive ICAS contract
Professional body has over 20,000 members.
Keelan Westall adds trio of products to online platform
New e-traded products include cover for blocks of flats and residential risks.
Arag remodels commercial legal protection policies
Three policies rewritten and extended.
Broker profits up but optimism down
Survey finds business volumes “slowed markedly” in the three months to March.
Darwin Clayton in schemes deal with Ageas
New arrangement opens up schemes market for wholesale division.
Ecclesiastical promotes Campbell as group CFO
Role had been vacant after promotion of Mark Hews to group CEO.
Swinton Commercial restructures in the regions
All new regional managers appointed from within the firm.
Harris leaves Towergate for Tempcover
New recruit to explore growth opportunities for the business.
Ecclesiastical sees profit and COR improve
Group underwriting losses shrink as COR improves.
Profit at Lloyd’s hits £3.2bn
Record GWP in a benign year for catastrophe claims.
AIG delivers dramatic COR improvement
Premiums increase as underwriting profits grow at insurer.
Howden adds to fine art market
Broker recruits two specialists to lead launch of new division.
BPL Global hires Sian Aspinall
Aspinall joins board upon returning to broker.
Summit to think about
This time last week I had the pleasure of opening the UK Broker Summit 2014 where sixty brokers and five insurers and technology experts got together for a series of roundtable meetings.
Biba appoints Nicol to lead motor panel
New chairman describes role as an “honour and a privilege”.
Zurich launches mid-market construction offering
Provider says Z360 product will target builders, civil engineers and trades.
Axa in double South East appointment
Provider appoints sales manager and branch sales manager.
Axa-backed Drivology teams with SSP for telematics app
Technology company predicts demand for telematics will soar over the next few years.