Articles by Ida Axling
Ghost broker jailed for 3 years and 8 months
Abdul Hakim pleaded guilty to all charges of fraud by false representation after trying to steal over £321,000 by selling fake car insurance policies and making fraudulent claims.
Marsh UK CEO Mark Weil to leave the broker
Weil will be succeeded by Chris Lay who was most recently CEO of Marsh Canada.
Phil Barton hails Clark Thomson buy as the "perfect deal"
CEO says Jelf was previously underrepresented in Scotland and opens up on the potential for future deals.
GRP buys Thomas Sagar Insurances
GRP says deal boosts its northern footprint and follows its purchases of County Group, Camberford Law and Country & Commercial Insurance Brokers.
FCA to look at dual pricing
Regulator details the need for firms to "further improve both competition and their standards of treatment for existing customers" in its Business Plan for 2018/19.
InsurTech roundtable: The cutting edge
With fast-moving InsurTech innovators entering the industry, our expert panel discusses how brokers can react and prepare for more changes
Brexit to cost the FCA £5m in 2018/19
Regulator increases annual funding requirement by 3.2% to £543.9m.
Broker Network buys Weald Insurance Brokers
Surrey-based broker to be the network's sixth "regional powerhouse".
Hayes Parsons achieves chartered status
Bristol-based broker says the award will reinforce high standards of professionalism.
Quizzical questions: 6 April 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Amanda Blanc a "big loss to Axa and unbelievable gain for Zurich"
Blanc credited with turning Axa around.
Academy moves back into profit in 2017
Chairman Dave Bard says broker is eyeing more acquisitions following its purchase of Glynwood Insurance Services last year.
Brokers warn against cutting corners on renewal transparency
Firms advised not to take the regulator's message lightly.
Former Jelf boss Alex Alway joins Broker Network as chairman
Alway steps up as chairman of both Broker Network and Compass following the purchase of Compass by HPS and MDP.
FCA goes on attack against "unacceptable" renewal failings
Regulator warns general insurance firms after widespread failings to comply with new rules on renewal transparency.
Magenta invests in Iprism founder Gary Burke's MGU
New backer to "support rapid growth" of the managing general underwriter.
Brokers frustrated as new SSP Pure outage hits during busy renewal period
SSP users criticise software house as fresh outage impacts before Easter weekend and tax year end.
Tasker merges its retail brokers
Maestro Insurance Services and Tasker Southeast brought together to create Tasker Insurance Brokers.
Brokers welcome Oak and Zurich deal
Some suggested that Oak lost its “soul” under RSA ownership and questioned the fit of Oak and RSA.
FCA reviewing if Aviva share cancellation plan broke market abuse rules
CEO Andrew Bailey sends letter to MPs.
Zurich buys Oak Underwriting from RSA
Zurich says deal will give it "significant scale" in the HNW market.
Steve Treloar hails LV's "strong results" for 2017
GI CEO outlines plans to grow in the broker channel and says partnership with Allianz is "progressing well" as he comments on the future Ogden rate and LV redundancies.
Meet the techies: David Vanek
David Vanek, founder and CEO of Axa-backed Anorak, tells us how brokers can make their advice more accessible to clients through using technology.
FOS reveals top five most complained about insurers
Total number of new general insurance complaints fell by 16% in second half of 2017.