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PIB set to swoop for Fish Insurance as first acquisition
Company specialises in insurance products for people with pre-existing medical conditions, mobility issues and disabilities.
Quizzical questions: 05 February 2016
Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our topical news quiz.
AA launches insurance company
Company targets 250,000 policies beginning with motor while home is to be added in due course.
Gallagher won’t focus on big deals in 2016
CEO says most UK integration is complete and the broker will now only focus on smaller “tuck in” mergers.
Towergate hires James Barnard as chief transformation and change director
Barnard joins from Aviva.
Smaller brokers are being pushed out of market, says MP
Politicians and Biba criticise FCA for burden of regulation on insurance brokers.
Bernard Mageean joins PIB
Mageean takes MD role as the business also appoints 18 other new staff.
Gallagher posts Q4 broker profit fall
Company says UK consolidation will be “nearly done” by the end of 2016.
Swinton confirms swap from SSP to CDL
Some legacy systems “not fit for purpose” – CDL roll-out to start this year with end of 2017 completion.
MP criticises distorted FCA funding in Parliament
Former broker Craig Tracey MP says FCA regulation of the insurance industry is not proportionate.
Swinton to move from SSP to CDL for retail business
Timings still to be confirmed.
FCA, FOS, FSCS branded “not fit for purpose”
MPs raise Early Day Motion in Parliament.
Video: Stuart Rootham
Howden's Stuart Rootham reveals why he chose insurance broking instead of banking.
Towergate targets corporate and mid-market with three hires
Consolidator adds from Willis, BLP Insurance and NFU.
Broker Apprentice 2015: Showcasing talent
Broker Apprentice 2015 winner Charlie Barrett and chief judge on the show John O’Roarke share their experiences of the highs and lows on this year’s journey to find a champion
Sian Fisher welcomed as new CII boss
Incoming CEO’s determination, focus and industry experience will be of “immense value”, senior figures have said, as well as praising Sandy Scott’s tenure in charge of the professional body
In-depth: Keeping it personal
The highly competitive personal lines space is no stranger to change. With further developments in technology and regulation, we examine the issues brokers and insurers are facing and what the opportunities are
Industry searches for SME flood insurance solution
Biba investigating scheme to help small businesses in flood-prone areas
Profile: Owning the brand
Joint managing director general insurance – UK retail at Howden, Stuart Rootham, on Hyperion’s takeover of R K Harrison and why acquisition is not the only route to growth
Power hour: The caring economy
With ever increasing pressure on charity funding, many are cutting costs but, as our panel of experts testify, scrimping on insurance is a false economy and brokers need to help educate the sector
Broking success: Kings of the road
The Plan team are cycling mad (a signed Bradley Wiggins jersey hangs on the wall). MD Ryan Georgiades tells Insurance Age about the vehicle-focused broker’s move into pedal bikes
Keeping informed
Making better use of management information can help to maximise the potential and value of your business, explains Virgil Toher
Ups and downs, ins and outs
The weather had a sting in the tail for insurance in 2015 and the EU referendum may be the biggest storm on the horizon in 2016, says Paul Upton
Market moves: Starting with a bang
Brokers and insurers have started the year off with a bang – or for many at least a fresh challenge in the shape of a new job.