Broker
Towergate takeover takes dramatic twist
Reports suggest unsecured creditors in deal to take hold of the troubled consolidator.
Tysers hires new chief operating officer
Stuart Blakeborough joins the broker from Lancashire Insurance Group.
Broker Network targets expansion in Northern Ireland with new offering
Towergate-owned network aims to provide more support to Northern Irish members.
Brokers missing out on business, says claims company MD
Evoque's Ian Whittock warns on under insurance.
GRP backs Ropner Insurance Services MBO
Broker's growth plans will be supported by GRP.
C&C hires Paula Williams as operations director
Williams previously worked at Arthur J Gallagher.
William Hague among speakers at Biba 2015 conference
Other keynote speakers include Prof Brian Cox and Kevin Keegan.
Insurance Bill passed unanimously by MPs
The bill now awaits Royal Assent to become law.
Mark Walters to lead Gallagher's aviation division
Walters becomes executive director and has 18 years aviation experience at Marsh.
Gallagher posts 29% broking profit rise
Revenues and acquisition integration costs rise at global broker.
Davies Group reports rising profits
Loss adjuster's operating profit up by £2.9m compared to last year's results.
Ian Story to become interim CFO for Gallagher's international business
Mark Mugge is leaving the role.
Principal Insurance secures funding from Yorkshire Bank
Loan will be used to meet expansion targets.
Editor's letter - February 2015
“The sector is setting a course into 2015 with increasing levels of good cheer”
Industry welcomes forthcoming Insurance Bill
Legal update to 1906 legislation to cover disclosure, warranties and remedies for fraudulent claims
All change
Change will be this year’s defining theme, says Bill Cooper, and small to medium-sized brokers are in a perfect position to exploit it
In-depth: E-trading and the digital broker
Siân Barton examines how well brokers are keeping up with the digital world and how they can use technology in commercial lines as Larry Ferguson considers how technology can help fraud prevention and detection
Broking success: Building a brand
Imogen Coggan, group MD at Kelliher Insurance Group, explains the Kerry London rebrand and talks about the future of the broker
Profile: Straight talking
From continuous growth to a focus on people and staying debt-free, Henderson Insurance Brokers founder Joe Henderson has a lot to be outspoken about
Brokers question survey’s dipping optimism findings
Brokers were less optimistic about their overall business situation in the final quarter of 2014, according to a Financial Services Survey from the CBI and PwC.
Brokers’ own PI – a rock and a hard place
With pressure on terms and insurers not paying out on claims as readily as before, Charles Manchester warns that premiums for brokers’ own PI are on the rise
Brokers back FCA promise to work with Biba on regulation
FCA pledges to “work constructively” with Biba as trade body launches 2015 manifesto
Paper mountain of regulation for brokers
Whether or not you agree that protected no claims bonuses are an add-on, if implemented it means a lot more paper work for brokers, says William Hughes
Predictions of Armageddon have been totally wrong
Tony Cornell looks at the state of the nation from a commercial insurance perspective