Articles by Insurance Age staff
Direct Insurance becomes Aventum
It’s UK broker operation, Direct Insurance London Market, has been re-named Consilium as part of a business restructure as the group teases M&A plans.
Paul Trail exits Close Brothers
The move comes just eight months after he took the MD position and has resulted in a management reshuffle at the finance provider.
Headline makers - May 2021
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Pet of the month / Charity corner
Chubb and Marsh collaborate on Covid-19 vaccine cover
The cover will be available to individuals in 92-lower income countries in case of serious adverse reaction to the jab.
People moves: 26 - 30 April 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
Gallagher takes South West lead from RSA
Richard Horne has been appointed as regional director for the region at Gallagher.
IFB goes on attack over organised fraud
The Bureau is working with Shift Technology to build an AI-backed fraud detection system for the UK.
Covéa adds Das UK cyber cover to HNW home proposition
The development adds cyber assistance, cyber crime cove, legal and risk management assistance, and a helpline to the offering.
Insurance Age Top 100: Are you eligible?
Planning for the expert supplement has begun, so if you’re an independent broker with GWP over £12m, and haven’t been invited before, please do get in touch.
CII creates Presidents Forum to assess customer needs
Aon UK's Julie Page will chair the group which has been developed to discuss the changing insurance needs of consumers and SME businesses with the aim of creating guidance and key actions for further development.
Macbeth buys Buckinghamshire broker
Its buy of Peter Lole takes its GWP up to £23m.
Video: Risk insights - the broker client relationship
Aviva's chief sales and marketing officer Phil Bayles explains the impact of remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic and how brokers are seeking ways to best advise their clients in the new normal.
People Moves: 19 - 23 April 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
Video: Risk Insights - understanding the interconnected risk landscape
Aviva's interim managing director of commercial insurance, Nick Major, discusses three of the top ten risks facing UK businesses as outlined on Aviva's Risk Insights Report: business and supply chain interruption and loss of reputation and brand value.
Video: Risk Insights - the evolving cyber risk
Aviva's interim managing director of commercial insurance, Nick Major explains how cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent and how the insurance industry can protect businesses against these new risks.
Video: Risk Insights - the impact of Brexit on the UK economy
Aviva's senior economist, Stewart Robertson, discusses how the impact of Brexit on the economic landscape and what the future might look like now we have left the European Union.
Video: Risk Insights - employee wellbeing and remote working
Aviva's UK wellbeing lead, Debbie Bullock, explains how remote working has brought employees' wellbeing to the forefront and why creating a positive workplace culture is key to improving wellbeing and business performance.
People moves: 12-16 April 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest personnel changes in the world of broking and insurance.
Video: Covid-19 and the changing claims landscape
Aviva's director of commercial claims, Chris Hughes, discusses the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the claims landscape.
Brokers may be failing to report misconduct
Sicsic Advisory says that only 1% of brokers reported conduct rule breaches in the last year and warns they may not have robust processes in place to capture and report issues.
Aston Lark buys DNA Insurance
DNA is a motor trade specialist and will sit alongside Aston Lark’s Road Runner business.
People moves: 29 March - 9 April 2021
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Video: Adapting to the changing broker market
Q Underwriting managing director Stuart Webb talks about how the industry has changed in the past two years and the issues brokers are facing in the market today.