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FCA chiefs to face MPs
Executives called to Parliament following Davis Report.
Mark Minton joins the Wilson Organisation
Minton takes on the new role of managing director of the group's general insurance division.
FCA proposes GAP insurance sales changes
New rules set to come into force in September 2015.
Who regulates the regulator?
We’ve been awaiting the findings out the Davis Report ever since that fateful Telegraph article which saw millions of pounds wiped of the value of shares for the major insurers.
Griffiths & Armour takes six from Towergate
Broker expands professional risk division with former Towergate Professional Indemnity staff.
FCA investigation cost £3.8m
Total costs include £2.04m for the Clifford Chance Review and £1m for advice to the FCA and witness representation.
Fusion opens for business in Manchester
Towergate-owned firm’s network expands to seven offices.
Be Wiser to work with Open GI
Broker appoints Open GI as technology partner for its commercial lines offering.
Ageas Retail secures £150m loan facility
Broker said money is needed to help it achieve growth strategy.
Des O'Connor joins Brightside Group
O'Connor becomes the group commercial director.
FCA executives to lose bonuses, reports say
Senior management set to loses bonuses as Davis Report criticism expected.
Editor's letter - December 2014
“‘Insurance is a people industry’… But it is precisely the people who are at risk of being forgotten in the quick-fire way this story is unfolding”
Social scheming
With 55% of customers saying they would be interested in using social media to buy insurance, brokers should be tapping into this often ignored new community, says Karen Beales
Talking points in 2015
The upcoming year will bring more of the same as the last 12 months and there will be a few big issues to deal with over 2015, says Tony Cornell
Broking success: Ancient and modern
Autoline managing director Michael Blaney tells Siân Barton why he’s proud of the Northern Irish broker’s traditional face-to-face approach and its commitment to new technology such as telematics
In-depth: Call a specialist
In a highly competitive market one way brokers can differentiate themselves is by targeting specialist lines. Here Markel tackles the biomedical and life sciences industry while the Insurance Age team examines the specialist markets of directors &…
Digital tools are key to client connections, delegates told
Scottish brokers hear from experts on the power of ebroking
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
Speculation rife over Towergate’s future
What are the next steps for the troubled consolidator?
Market moves: Something for everyone
From Ageas’ Mark Cliff moving to Brightside to Nicolas Aubert swapping AIG for Willis there has certainly been no shortage of personnel news in recent weeks. On the broker side Kerry London’s managing director departed and Lorica made its usual swathe of…
FCA to change strategy and structure
Clive Adamson, director of supervision at the FCA, set to leave.
Alway upbeat over Jelf numbers
Bolt-on acquisitions planned for 2015.
Towergate sells Hayward Aviation to JLT for £27m
Consolidator pursues strategy of selling small non-core businesses to ease problems.
Jelf Group post-tax profits soar by 40%
Broking division also delivers substantial profit and revenue growth in annual results.