Articles by Insurance Age staff
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has hired Kevin Kiernan as motor underwriting director, joining from Axa, where he was head...
Appointment at Allianz Engineering
Allianz Engineering has hired Jonathan Oldfield as regional business manager for its London region. ...
AIS - Moving on apace
David Bard
Appointment at Provident
Provident has taken on James Reader as managing director. Reader joined as head of finance in 2003, ...
Appointment at IGI Group
IGI Group has appointed Fiona McNerlin and Jason Green to its legal expenses division as class under...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has recruited Eddie Wattenbach as UK and international professional indemnity underwriter. In h...
Appointment at Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has appointed Jonathan Powell as branch manager of its Bristol offic...
CSR - Reach out
Edward Murray considers the role of corporate social responsibility in engaging with the local community, contributing to charities and improving the quality of life that employees enjoy
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has appointed Richard O'Keefe as a property broker to work across the firm's retail and glob...
BGL's Junction appoints new director
Matthew Gledhill has been appointed marketing director for Junction.
CII Faculties launch fraud advisory podcasts
The CII Faculties have launched a series of podcasts, in conjunction with the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), to advise its claims, underwriting and broking members on current issues in fraud detection.
New insurer enters motor market
A new aggregator-only direct motor insurer has entered the market.
CII/ANZIIF merger confirmed
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) have announced that the two bodies will merge creating the largest financial services professional body in the world.
Halifax joins Confused panel
Confused.com has added Halifax to its home insurance panel.
Pressures on SMEs could force many out of business
The credit crunch and current worldwide financial conditions has resulted in approximately 470,000 small and medium sized businesses (SME) - or one in 10 - forced into a position of no longer being able to run their business, according to new research…
Peter Longstaff resigns at Zenith
Peter Longstaff has resigned from his role as director of business development at Zenith Insurance.
PB Week: Small businesses face the crunch
Small businesses are suffering the main hit from the credit crunch, and worryingly many are cutting back on their insurance in an attempt to lower costs, writes Katherine Brandon, reporter, Professional Broking
Giles looks to private equity clients with latest acquisition
Giles Insurance Brokers has completed the acquisition of Watford-based Dickson Insurance Brokers.
Berkeley Burke in MBO
Grahame Berkeley, chairman of Berkeley Burke Holdings, has confirmed that the business had been purchased by a new company, Berkeley Insurance Group.
Towergate Financial lands new CEO
Towergate Financial has appointed Ian Darby as chief executive from the 31 October 2008.
Bollington corners 30% of UK fostering agency market
Award-winning UK commercial broker Bollington has rapidly secured a 30% market share of the UK fostering agency market.
Aon and Fortis secure five year Post Office travel insurance deal
The Post Office, the second largest provider of travel insurance in the UK, has signed a further five year contract with global insurance broker Aon to continue managing its award winning travel insurance scheme.
Snowball appointed non executive director at JLT
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) has announce the appointment of Patrick Snowball as a non-executive director with effect from 1 November 2008. His appointment follows that of John Paynter who joined the Board on 1 October.