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FCA bans and fines Astbury Wren chief exec over "severe failings"
David Wren used over £600,000 in premiums for the firm's own use.
Bluefin takes Paul Drake from Thistle
New recruit to develop broker’s start-up MGA.
AA reports five-fold increase in pothole related motor claims
Survey details poor state of roads in UK.
Purple added six members from rival networks in last six months
Network is targeting membership of 90 by end of 2014.
Bluefin Professions wins exclusive ICAS contract
Professional body has over 20,000 members.
RK Harrison breaks £100m turnover barrier for first time
Broker claims cash balance will exceed debt by the end of 2014.
Acquisitions off the table at Gallagher, says Deakin
Broker concentrating on integrating UK business.
Keelan Westall adds trio of products to online platform
New e-traded products include cover for blocks of flats and residential risks.
Deputy editor’s letter - April 2014
“The FCA has got brokers guessing as to how this will impact their selling practices, not to mention their back pockets”
Spiralling broker PI costs are a real challenge
Brokers have seen the price of their professional indemnity cover increase massively in the last year
AccessBI probe leaves brokers in limbo
Uncertainty surrounds the consequences of FCA investigation into troubled managing general agent
In-depth: Bright ideas
Many in the industry worry that the schemes market has become saturated, but there are still opportunities for brokers with a good idea. Caitlin Morrison reports
Brokers predict “casualties” after FCA add-on findings
Loss of add-on revenue could lead to bigger brokers snapping up struggling firms
Broking success: Part of the family
JM Glendinning’s Paul Glendinning and Nick Houghton tell Andrew Pearce how they are building the broker around talented individuals and why they want to keep the family feel at the firm
Power hour: A place for networks
As the SME market becomes increasingly automated, networks could give regional brokers the clout to compete with the big players, our expert panel tells Andrew Pearce
Full recovery mode
The Chancellor’s prediction of strong growth in GDP could point to a resurgence for the commercial insurance market, says Paul Upton
Traditional insurance fails to keep pace
Technology is changing the way people do business, but traditional insurance policies having failed to keep up are leaving gaps in cover, says Graeme Newman
Before the Flood Re
The recent floods may not have been as catastrophic as predicted, but they highlighted some potential problems for Flood Re that need attention, says Tony Cornell
Market moves: Revolving doors
The revolving Market moves doors were busy spinning last month as brokers and insurers welcomed their fair share of new arrivals. Both Arthur J Gallagher and Zurich took the opportunity to make a string of appointments north of the border. Gallagher…
Henderson adds two in Hessle
Henderson Hessle branch now has total of 18 staff.
Gallagher buys Oval for £199m
Oval chief Blanc to replace McManus in UK retail leadership role.
Biba's Barbara Bradshaw moves to consultancy role
Appointment is "next step" in integration of IIB into Biba.
Insurance fraud reached record level in 2013
Experian's data reveals jump in number of detected fraudulent applications.
Cornish Mutual sees profits dip due to investment performance
Truro-based provider increased GWP and turnover.