Articles by Sian Barton
Brunel Insurance Brokers buys Coventry broker
The business has acquired Inman & Associates and is hoping to double the number of customers the business currently has.
Brokers to bear brunt of £51m additional FSCS levy
The body will take £51m from its retail pool and more cash from other classes to plug a £92m gap in life and investment space and brokers may have to cough up £29m.
Go Compare owner sold for almost £600m
GoCo has been bought four years after its Esure de-merger.
Private equity picks up the AA for £219m
An offer from Towerbrook and Warburg Pincus has been recommended to shareholders.
Aston Lark hits £500m GWP
The business struck a number of deals, with more in the pipeline, which have taken the broker to half a billion of gross written premium.
Howden snaps up cyber specialist
The broker has bought Lloyd’s coverholder Safeonline.
ATE provider opens to broker market
Harbour Underwriting launches After the Event (ATE) commercial dispute insurance to the broker space.
No firm deadline for Supreme Court BI judgment
Judges pledge to work quickly but there is no certainty on when policyholders and insurers will get a decision on the business interruption appeal as hearing concludes.
HAG says Hiscox policies are "complex and unworkable" in Supreme Court appeal
The action group put forward its arguments on the last day of the Supreme Court BI test case hearing.
RSA suitors agree cash offer
RSA board says it will recommend the £7.2bn deal to shareholders as Intact and Tryg take next step to buy and split the insurer.
Ageas reports 94.6% COR
The provider said Q3 numbers were “healthy” and reflected lower claims frequency and strong prior year releases.
Generali develops PI for SMEs
The product is available to UK brokers and aimed at SMEs and the self-employed.
Aston Lark buys MS Amlin division
The broker has purchased specialist marine pleasure craft insurance provider, Haven Knox-Johnston, for an undisclosed sum.
Gallagher takes on former Scotland rugby international
Nathan Hines has joined the broker as a business development director.
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RSA talks value insurer at £7.2bn
Two potential bidders are circling and proposing to split the provider.
RSA confirms sale talks
The insurer stated that Canadian Intact Financial Corporation and Nordic insurer Tryg had approached the business.
Brightside shuts down MGA Kitsune
The decision puts 16 people at risk of redundancy from the organisation which launched in January 2019.
Gallagher shutters Dumfries office with three other locations under threat
Dumfries staff face redundancy as broker discusses future of Ayr, Fort William and Inverness bases as it seeks to move some locations to remote working.
The Blog Spot: Taking the virtual route
Why it is right for Biba to keep things virtual at its 2021 conference, Sian Barton writes.
Biba confirms virtual 2021 conference
The trade body said it was “impossible and unwise” to press ahead with an in person meeting for 2021 because of coronavirus.
Ageas takes chief distribution officer from Aviva
Adam Beckett joins the insurer in the New Year after 20 years with Aviva.
Editor's letter: November 2020
Reasons to be cheerful: The pandemic is still ongoing and many clients are struggling, but brokers are finding ways to keep a positive outlook
Date set for Supreme Court BI battle
The case, brought by the FCA on behalf of policyholders, will be heard for four days from 16 November.