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Editor's letter - May 2015
“At a time of 0% inflation how is an 8.4% rise justified? Are you 8.4% more in need of regulation than you were this time last year?”
Stackhouse Poland buys Cheam Insurance Brokers
The group will have a combined GWP over £100m.
Biba Conference products edition
Exclusive content from the 2015 Biba Conference.
Revenue flat as profits creep up at Marsh parent
EMEA unit sees 9% drop in revenue with 12% negative currency impact.
Time to get social and spread a bit of #BibaFever
Jonathan Swift urges brokers to use social media to keep up with the action at Biba 2015
Hyperion and RKH complete merger
Dominic Collins becomes executive chairman while David Howden continues as CEO.
Court documents: Gallagher's Towergate purchase plan revealed
The broker claims plans to buy Towergate, acquire an interest in Autonet and buy Iridium were diverted.
Court documents: Ross resigned by email in February
David Ross emailed resignation to Arthur J Gallagher on 9 February 2015 and his notice expires on 8 February 2016.
Video: Spring Sentiment Survey 2015
Take a sneak peek at our first Sentiment Survey of 2015 with Ageas CEO for insurance, François-Xavier Boisseau.
Willis reports fall in Q1 profits
GB unit sees income fall due to impact of currency rates.
Finch launches telematics package for HGV operators
Broker says package will help to drive down premiums.
Northern Ireland expansion for Applied Systems with Relay
Technology specialists focusing on growth and profitability.
Michael Rea tipped to join Gallagher
Speculation mounts about ex-Towergate COO being on his way to the consolidator.
Former Gallagher executives Dickson and Pearson launch new broker
Innovation Broking will provide advisory service around technology to mid-market companies.
Webinar: E-trading complex risks
Don’t miss our exclusive webinar on Thursday 30 April which examines trading complex risks online.
SEIB reports surge in revenue and profit
Broker sees benefit of Lansdown buy.
Brokers grow schemes business
Number of brokers writing most of GWP through schemes increases to 37% according to UK General.
JM Glendinning launches professional risks business
Jake Fox joins as managing director for new offering.
Insurance innovators “disadvantaged”
In the second part of our FinTech Futures roundtable our experts talk digital disrupters, customer focus and regulation.
Bluefin takes Sandy Reid from Towergate
Reid is now branch manager of Bluefin's Southampton office.
Brokers warned to protect client data
Ruling means there is no longer a need to show financial loss to claim compensation following data breach.
Roundtable: Fintech Futures Part Two
In the second part of our FinTech Futures roundtable we find out more about what the key disrupters in the insurance sector might be and some of the issues that impact on innovation.
Brokers sign letter backing Tories
The letter, signed by 5,000 small business owners, was sent to The Telegraph.
Moody's changes Willis's rating outlook to negative from stable
The ratings agency said the move reflects broker's relatively high financial leverage.