Articles by Larry Ferguson
Covéa's new fleet product available to brokers
Product aimed at businesses with a fleet of up to 25 and will be in the market at the end of December.
Fitch revises 2015 outlook for insurance market to stable from negative
While the outlook for the company market improves, the London market moves from stable to negative.
Barbican Insurance Group hires Matthew Waller
Waller becomes cyber, technology and media underwriter.
FCA could stop firms using premium rate numbers
Regulator is considering changes to the rules on complaint handling and post-sale calls.
Griffiths & Armour targets across the board expansion
Broker looking to grow in corporate risks after recruiting six former Towergate staff to its professional risks division.
Griffiths & Armour takes six from Towergate
Broker expands professional risk division with former Towergate Professional Indemnity staff.
Ageas Retail secures £150m loan facility
Broker said money is needed to help it achieve growth strategy.
Clifford Chance Review: FCA apologises
Independent inquiry leads to cut in executive's bonuses.
Des O'Connor joins Brightside Group
O'Connor becomes the group commercial director.
Biba gives evidence on Insurance Bill
Body presented its views to a House of Lords special public bill committee.
Jason Eatock is the new head of SME at Zurich UK
He takes over role within the commercial broker business and replaces Richard Coleman.
Insurance still getting to grips with the sharing economy
Complex risks such as car sharing or swapping homes for a holiday complicate the collaborative economy
Ageas UK and Tesco extend partnership
Ageas teams in Eastleigh and Gloucester continue to support Tesco Underwriting.
Towergate sells Hayward Aviation to JLT for £27m
Consolidator pursues strategy of selling small non-core businesses to ease problems.
Couple jailed for 12 months for £70,000 insurance fraud
Jeremy and Sally Anne Jones received AIG payout after claiming bicycle accident left their son blind in one eye.
ActiveQuote to create 74 jobs in Wales
The broker for health and protection insurance products received £600,000 from Welsh government.
Zurich to target growth in emerging markets
Insurer said previous strategy was about stability.
Century Underwriting targets 20% growth in 2015
The MGA plans to expand the number of lines it writes.
FCA cancels trading permission for Coffin Insurance Services
Regulator not satisfied CIS conducts its affairs in a sound and prudent manner.
Alan Sanderson joins Cardif Pinnacle
Sanderson takes up chief commercial officer role.
Aon launches MGA targeting public sector
Maven Public Sector will write business for local authorities, police, fire and rescue services.
Fitch places Sterling on a positive rating watch
Agency expects the insurer to benefit from Covéa takeover.
Market responds to Covéa buying Sterling
Experts hopeful the deal will not have a detrimental impact.
Christmas in insurance land ....
With Christmas just around the corner, up pops Towergate with a festive whodunnit - or perhaps more accurately: who's going to buy it?