Articles by Ida Axling
FCA staff slammed for "shameful" behaviour
Watchdog responds to "unacceptable behaviour" as internal letter reveals "minority of colleagues" in the regulator's Olympic Park HQ have been defecating on the floor, stealing plants and abusing security and catering staff, according to reports.
Biba calls for government commitment to IPT flood spending
Broker trade body wants future government to promise that money raised from the increase in IPT remains earmarked for flood defence and resilience measures.
Newbie news: Starting out
Barry Abrams, managing director of Abrams Insurance Services, tells Insurance Age how the start-up broker has fared so far
Radius Payment Solutions buys The Burley Group
Deal will give commercial broker, The Burley Group, access to Radius' telematics and fuel cards customers.
Russell Bence joins Blink Intermediary Solutions
Move follows Bence's exit from Brightside in August.
Macbeth makes first ever deal with CMJ Insurance Brokers buy
Move brings the broker's GWP up to £13m.
Gravity buys Hagley Insurance Brokers
Deal brings a team of five to the broker.
Aviva tops Brokerbility satisfaction survey again
Aviva gets best overall satisfaction score, while RSA comes out on top when looking only at performance in accounts.
GoCompare warns of ghost brokers on social media
Comparison site says young drivers aged 17 to 24 are most likely to fall victim to ghost broking.
Ageas restructures broker distribution ahead of Chris Dobson's exit
Provider creates three new directors of distribution roles as it aims to grow in the broker and partnership channels.
Market “appalled” by revelations made during Gallagher/Ardonagh staff poaching trial
Experts are concerned about the case's impact on the reputation of insurance. Nawaf Hasan has also requested an apology from Gallagher after "fat complicated arab" comments.
Aon moves jurisdiction from the UK to Ireland due to Brexit
Broker is retaining its London headquarters and noted that its “commitment to the UK and the important London insurance market remains unchanged”.
Marsh hires new Manchester office head
Mark Mansfield to take overall responsibility for Marsh’s corporate clients in the region as the broker looks to develop its operations in Manchester.
AmTrust appoints lead underwriter for professional indemnity
The move is part of a restructure which will see AmTrust’s former lead underwriter for PI, Russell Newell, move across to its PI MGA, Collegiate.
B.P. Marsh invests £1m in Lloyd's broker Lilley Plummer
PE firm takes a 30% stake in the specialist marine broker.
Applied Net 2019: Applied Systems plans UK expansion
Senior vice president of international operations, Jeff Purdy, says software house is looking to add up to 50 employees in the UK and reveals it is considering opening an office in the Midlands.
Applied Net 2019: Cyber could become the next PPI, warns Mistry
BHIB chairman, Ashwin Mistry, says cyber insurance can become an "un-selling scandal" and explains why he is not worried about disruption coming from the InsurTech sector.
Applied Net 2019: Pace of change in insurance to speed up
Applied Systems CEO, Taylor Rhodes, discusses the tech evolution in insurance, partnering with Google and why the UK is a "ripe market" for the software house.
Lloyd's chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown joins Cuvva
InsurTech Futures: Carnegie-Brown succeeds Nick Parker, who had been with the start-up broker since it launched.
Gefion secures €6m recapitalisation deal
The unrated Danish provider has been looking to recapitalise since July when the Danish regulator ordered it not to increase its volumes of business due to its solvency situation.
"Golden age for brokers" as FCA cracks down on dual pricing
Consumer Intelligence CEO Ian Hughes points to opportunities for brokers as the industry deals with the "crack cocaine" of insurance, dual pricing.
David Christmas swaps Bennett Christmas for Broker Insights
InsurTech Futures: Christmas' move to Fraser Edmond's start-up follows Ethos Broking's deal to buy Bennett Christmas Group, as Jon Elstone also joins from Swinton.
Wrisk to partner more with incumbents, says new CEO
InsurTech Futures: Nimeshh Patel, who took over the CEO role from Niall Barton, says the start-up is looking to increase its presence in the UK insurance market.
Revenue rises at Seventeen Group in 2018
Business also reports falling profits due to costs related to acquisitions.