Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Commercial Express and Arag team up on broker schemes
Commercial Express and Arag have partnered up to provide commercial legal protection to brokers serving a range of retail and wholesale business clients, as well as emergency assistance and legal protection to residential property owners.
Ardonagh buys Stallard Kane
Ardonagh Advisory has bought Stallard Kane Group, a provider of health and safety, HR, training, and employment law compliance consultancy services.
Neil McFarlane to retire from TH March with Simon Dawe appointed MD
Specialist jewellery insurance broker TH March has confirmed that CEO Neil McFarlane will be retiring in early 2023 and that Simon Dawe has been named as managing director.
Martin Thompson named Brit CEO as Matthew Wilson steps down
Martin Thompson has succeeded Matthew Wilson as group CEO at Brit and executive chairman of digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd's of London syndicate Ki.
Close Brothers boss Seán Kemple hails broker investment and promises more efficiency to come
Close Brothers Premium Finance now trades with 1,650 UK brokers and a further 150 firms in the Republic of Ireland, managing director Seán Kemple has confirmed as he committed to growing the reach even further.
Kelliher reports turnover and profit growth for 2021
Kelliher Insurance Group has recorded a 6.4% increase in turnover for 2021 to £17.3m.
Specialty MGA UK launches with broker service promise
Specialty MGA UK has launched focusing on hard to place risks and specialty lines of business.
Biggest annual rise in five years as car premiums jump 14%
Average comprehensive car insurance premiums reached £586 in the third quarter, up 14% since Q3 2021 and by 6% in the last three months alone, according to research by Confused and WTW.
GI firms need to step back and consider what to do differently under Consumer Duty, says FCA
The insurance sector is well placed ahead of the implementation of new Consumer Duty rules but “there will be changes needed”, according to Daniel Hurl, head of market analysis and policy, insurance, at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Stubben Edge buys Helodrium
Stubben Edge Group has bought regulatory and compliance experts Helodrium.
Amazon partners with Ageas, LV and Co-op on home insurance launch
Amazon has moved into the UK home and contents insurance market with the launch of Amazon Insurance Store and promised more is yet to come.
Enforcement director Mark Steward to leave FCA next year
Mark Steward will be stepping down as the Financial Conduct Authority’s executive director of enforcement and market oversight in Spring 2023 after seven years with the regulator.
Lucida posts rising revenue for 2021 after string of takeovers
Lucida Broking Holdings has reported a 28% increase in revenue for 2021 to £39.28m across broking, underwriting and the provision of services to the insurance sector.
Aviva adds Dave Martin as Gareth Hemming exits
Aviva has confirmed the appointment of Dave Martin as managing director of UKGI distribution & SME replacing Gareth Hemming who is leaving the insurer.
New roles for Jane Kielty and James Baum as Aon revamps UK commercial risk leadership team
Aon has appointed Jane Kielty as head of commercial risk UK with James Baum switching to be head of wholesale and specialty broking.
FCA contemplated commission level ban in flats insurance review
The Financial Conduct Authority “considered a number of options” as it worked on the multi-occupancy buildings insurance review and “one of them would include whether we should go forward and try to think about potential price caps or bans”, Sheldon…
Zurich to open offices in Bristol and Southampton
Zurich is set to open an office in Bristol this year and aims to open in Southampton next year, Insurance Age can reveal.
Blog: What next for ex-Zurich retail boss Martin?
As revealed by Insurance Age, Zurich head of retail Dave Martin has flown the nest. With the next home yet to be announced Emmanuel Kenning looks at where he might land
Aston Lark reveals growth in final year before sale to Howden
Aston Lark has posted a 72% rise in revenue at group level to £157.6m in 2021 with organic growth in commission and fees coming in at 11%.
Seventeen Group returns to profit in 2021
Seventeen Group has posted a 27.2% increase in turnover for 2021 to £31.2m.
HDI streamlines specialty lines single risk underwriting
HDI Global Specialty UK has introduced a new structure in underwriting with six divisions or ‘pillars’ within its single risk business.
FCA data shows 19% of BI insurance claimants still waiting for full payment
Figures from the Financial Conduct Authority have confirmed that 34,506 business interruption insurance claimants have received their full payment out of 42,586 accepted by insurers.
CII elects Swiss Re’s Russell Higginbotham as president
Russell Higginbotham, CEO of Swiss Re Solutions, has been elected president of the Chartered Insurance Institute for 2023 moving up from deputy president and succeeding Peter Blanc.
FOI reveals FCA insurance investigations running into thousands of days for firms and individuals
The Financial Conduct Authority closed five investigations into firms and individuals in its insurance portfolio in 2021 with each lasting over 1000 days, a Freedom of Information request by Insurance Age has revealed.