Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
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.
ABI invests further £11.7m in IFED
Extra detectives to be recruited to tackle insurance fraud in England and Wales.
UNA partners with Axa
Network and provider unveil new three year rolling deal as Axa moves onto strategic insurer panel.
FCA sinks teeth into add-ons
Regulator slams competition, claims ratios and sales systems.
Access Underwriting confirms no AccessBI link
Move follows news of FCA investigation into AccessBI.
Markel targets art and collectables
Policy can cover collections with a value up to £10m.
Avantia completes £57m MBO
Firm states investment will aid organic and acquisition growth.
Ex-Zurich chief Norgrove takes on vacant CEO role at RSA Ireland
Norgrove replaces Philip Smith who left during claims and finance crisis.
Zurich picks Jeffery to lead on broker market in South West
New chief has been with insurer for over 25 years.
Aviva's Wilson warns against complacency
Group CEO insists the insurer "still has issues to address".
Aviva's UK GI business sees GWP and operating profits fall
Personal and commercial lines COR both improve at provider.
Aviva reveals 2013 post-tax £2.15bn profit
Provider’s COR and operating profit increase.
Bluefin targets corporate growth
Broker set for further acquisitions in the coming days.
Compass tops £500m of member GWP
Network expects to reach £525m by the end of Q1 this year.
Profits up at Bluefin as revenues remain flat
Bluefin has reported a 10% increase in Ebitda to £25m for 2013 from £22.7m the year before.
FOS reveals record complaints in 2013
PPI accounts for over three-quarters of complaints in second half of year.
Turnover jumps at MCE as post-tax profit slides
Directors confident in facing challenging year ahead.
S&P upgrades RSA to A
Ratings agency gives insurer a stable outlook.
Invicta expands into Essex with portfolio buy
Broker keen to make further acquisitions.
Editor’s letter - March 2014
“The challenge for Hester is more than addressing the problems it had in Ireland”
Regional review: Upbeat Glasgow
As the vote on Scottish independence approaches, Emmanuel Kenning finds that brokers in Glasgow are optimistic about growth and confident in their relationships with local insurers
Miller combines property and casualty units
Broker also adds six new staff.
Broker2Broker adds Thomas to team
New employee to focus on key accounts.