Articles by Insurance Age staff
Independent trial round-up
The main thrust of the prosecution's argument at the Independent trial has been clear throughout the...
Regulation Zone
The battle over the regulation of travel insurance appears to have been won, with the news that the ...
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) ..
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) has added Osbornes Insurances Oxford of Thame and JC Steel...
Appointment at Axa Insurance
Axa Insurance has appointed Ian Johnson as chief operating officer. Johnson joins from group audit f...
A new wave
Consolidation
Lloyd's Act change worries for brokers
Marcus Alcock Lloyd's can expect to encounter considerable opposition to proposed changes to the Ll...
Appointment at Allianz Home and Legacy
Barry O'Neill has been appointed as managing director of Allianz Home and Legacy. O'Neill was previo...
Appointment at Miller
Glyn Hall has joined Miller as director of its reinsurance team. Hall joins the company from JLT Re....
Open GI grows products
Software house Open GI now has a total of 1150 products, of which more than 60% are EDI. The largest...
London Market warning for contract certainty regime
The London Market remains in a precarious state of readiness for the new contract certainty regime. ...
Appointment at Newman Martin and Buchan
Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed David Warne as a director of its marine division. Warne, who ...
Indie trial hears evidence on contracts
Marcus Alcock The first month of the long-awaited trial against three former directors of Independe...
Kwik-Fit expands with niche broker acquisition
Kwik-Fit Insurance has completed its first acquisition, gaining 100% of the share capital of Express...
No time for office politics
The Insurance Partnership
In defence of independence
Paul Samways
VC giant buys broker
The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy Alliant Insurance Services, the second largest privately owne...
Appointment at Cassidy Davis Insurance Group
Cassidy Davis Insurance Group has appointed Tony Darwall as business development manager. ...
Handle with care
Claims handling
Lockton launches SME affinity arm
Lockton International has launched Lockton Affinity to spearhead its drive into the SME volume and s...
J&M buys taxi specialist
Epping-based J&M Insurance Services, which has a large taxi book, has acquired the business assets o...
ECIC starts SME property underwriting arm
The Electrical Contractors' Insurance Company has started an underwriting arm, Facilitas, specialisi...
A very tempting option
Exit strategies
Allianz takes stake in CBG as AIM shares raise £3m
Manchester-based insurance broker the CBG Group has raised £3m, after two placings of shares on the ...
CCV in Norwich move
Cullum Capital Ventures has announced a minority investment stake into the general insurance busines...