Articles by Insurance Age staff
BGC Partners launches Corant
Corant will become the holding company for its broking and MGA operations including BGCI, Ed and Besso.
Head Lines: Zurich offers counselling to all claimants
Brokered and direct customers will be offered access to five counselling sessions if they claim.
People Moves: 18 - 22 January 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest personnel changes in the world of broking and insurance.
Aventus launches Aggregator API
The product is aimed at brokers and integrates with a wide range of price comparison websites.
Voyager promotes Stephen Cox to MD
Carl Carter moves to an non-executive director role at the broker.
Allianz teams up with Davies for broker apprentice programme
Allianz Insurance has launched a new training programme as part of a commitment to invest in the broker leaders of the future.
SMEs “disappointed” by way insurance firms handled Covid claims
CII survey highlights how trust in the profession slipped in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Vizion takes broking director from Gallagher
The commercial and HNW specialist has also added two partners to its roster of 11.
Video: How brokers can reap the benefits of payment services in hardening market
Close Brothers Premium Finance looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of technology in the past 10 months and in particular the benefits of payment services to the broker market.
People Moves: 11 - 15 January 2021
Keep up-to-date with the top personnel changes in the world of insurance.
SSP sale flies under the radar
The software house was bought by a Canadian firm in December as provider declines to comment.
People Moves: 4 - 8 January 2021
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PIB reveals its first deal of 2021
The consolidator has purchased construction specialist UK & Ireland Insurance Services.
Pen Underwriting extends £165m Zurich capacity deal
The capacity will provided over the next five years to cover hazardous industries and tanker transportation.
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Scheme to protect credit insurance transactions extended
The UK government, the Association of British Insurers (ABI), Euler Hermes and other underwriters have agreed to extend the State Support Scheme as providers warn of increased insolvencies.
Partners& buys Focus Oxford Risk Management
The business specialises in science and technology and private clients.
Admiral sells Confused to Zoopla-owner for £508m plus accrued value
Zoopla parent ZPG Comparison Services Holdings finally snags an insurance aggregator after Go Compare rejected its advances in 2017.
Brunel Group opens new office in the North East following CEO relocation
Brunel Group has expanded into North East England with the opening of a new office in Stockton-on-Tees.
Q&A - Ian Donaldson
The Atlanta CEO reviews the past 12 months and concludes 2021 should be about more than Ebitda and KPIs.
Worry+Peace launches new platform
The business says the tool, which is targeted at brokers, insurers and MGAs, is designed for non-core business lines where a fully e-traded system would be too expensive.
Q&A - Allianz's Sarah Mallaby
Mallaby reviews 2020 and looks to 2021 in our quickfire Q&A.
Q&A - Michael Rea
The CEO of UK retail, Gallagher weighs in on a turbulent 2020 and looks ahead to next year.
Lloyd’s and Parsyl launch insurance for distribution of Covid-19 vaccines
Public-private collaboration, including 14 global (re)insurers, addresses critical risks faced by Covid-19 vaccines and other health commodities during distribution