Articles by Insurance Age staff
People Moves: 23-27 August 2021
Keep up to date with the latest people moves in the insurance sector.
Romero opens seventh office
The business has expanded with a location in Harrogate.
Simply Business teams up with RSA
Simply Business has extended its partnership with RSA in a move which sees the insurer join the broker’s panel of landlord insurance providers.
Tysers implements cloud-based automation platform
Brokers working with Tysers on a wholesale basis will have access to the proposition which as been designed to streamline processes.
People Moves: 16 - 20 August 2021
The latest job moves in the world of insurance and broking.
Gallagher signs reshaped $3.25bn Willis Re deal
The broker is to buy the WTW treaty reinsurance operations following the collapse of the original deal.
Agreement to speed up claims in pandemic expires
The ABI and ASCO have agreed to set aside the statement of intent develop to speed up claims resolution in the wake of the pandemic.
Kerr Group moves to Applied Epic
Kerr Group is seeking to move customers through the policy lifecycle in a more digital and consistent manner.
Zurich UK reports £265m operating profit
GWP in property & casualty went up to £1.5bn for the first half of 2021.
“Best result in a decade” for Aviva GI
Focus on simplification, digitisation and broker relationships drives growth for the insurer.
Aviva GI delivers COR of 91.6%
The division showed significant improvement in performance compared to the first six months of 2020.
Former Allianz employee sentenced for stealing £67,000 from insurer
The man, who fled to the United States while the case was under investigation, was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for two years and community service.
Cumbrian broker expands with new office
The Carlisle-based business is planning to open an office in Kendal to cover south Cumbria.
Pikl teams up with Esure and Sheila's Wheels
The sharing economy start-up has signed a distribution deal with the providers.
People Moves: 9 - 13 August 2021
The latest job moves in the world of insurance a broking.
Private client MGA launched
Hoxton Insurance Services trades exclusively through brokers and is backed by Hiscox.
Russell Bence joins Think Insurance
Bence, formerly of Markerstudy, was most recently with Complete Cover Group.
Dive-In opens registration
This year the theme of the diversity and inclusion festival is active allyship and speakers include MP Jess Phillips and TV presenter Anita Kapoor.
RSA posts loss for first half of 2021
Following its takeover by Intact, RSA's UK, Ireland, Europe and Middle East operations also reports gross written premiums of £2.3bn.
NFP buys Dublin-based Aiken Insurances
Acquisition provides further entry into Ireland and expands specialty expertise for the US headquartered business.
UK Broker Awards: 2021 Shortlist announced
Find out who is up for a trophy at the ceremony which, for one year only, takes place at Broker Expo.
PIB’s Barbon adds Rent4sure to portfolio
The provider joins Let Alliance and HomeLet as part of the business’s rental proposition.
Gauntlet buys Three Sixty in first deal under GRP ownership
Three Sixty is based in Bolton and is a specialist private client broker.