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Profits up at Bluefin as revenues remain flat
Bluefin has reported a 10% increase in Ebitda to £25m for 2013 from £22.7m the year before.
JLT's 2013 profit creeps up to £112.8m
Broker giant sees 2013 revenue jump to £979.2m from £880.1m.
Direct Line Group appoints RSA man to lead new division
DLG's current MD, personal lines and Chartered Insurance Institute president,Tom Woolgrove, will leave as part of a restructure.
Allianz targets number one commercial insurer spot
Provider sets five-year objective and reveals it wants to take top five retail position too.
Jelf completes acquisition of Riverside Insurance Brokers
Riverside directors Richard Lloyd and Daniel Vincent will remain with the business.
LV Broker takes on former Ageas pricing boss
Tim Rourke tasked with growing LV's ABC and Highway books.
Beaumonts makes Bradford broker acquisition
High net worth broker has targeted surpassing £50m in premium this year.
Turnover jumps at MCE as post-tax profit slides
Directors confident in facing challenging year ahead.
Allianz UK posts £1.93bn GWP
Broker household account grows while broker motor book struggles.
Aon at forefront of apprenticeship launch
Project also brings together the CII, the ABI and Biba.
Invicta expands into Essex with portfolio buy
Broker keen to make further acquisitions.
Regional review: Upbeat Glasgow
As the vote on Scottish independence approaches, Emmanuel Kenning finds that brokers in Glasgow are optimistic about growth and confident in their relationships with local insurers
Cautious welcome for RSA’s Hester
Former RBS CEO joins embattled insurer as it attempts to put Irish problems behind it
Broking success: Marshall the troops
Trident Insurance MD Robert Marshall on how searching for growth may mean shifting focus towards commercial lines and why he brought the broker’s compliance function back in-house. Caitlin Morrison reports
Profile: Prioritising professionalism
Brokerbility’s MD Ian Stutz tells Andrew Pearce about the importance of integrity for the network, plans for growth and working with Ashwin Mistry
In-depth: Happy medium
The mid-market is an area where brokers can still compete on service and advice rather than just price, and there are plenty of opportunities, explains Edward Murray
Grab a piece of the sporting action
Insurers have long associated themselves with big names in sport, and brokers are getting more involved too
Implications of independence
If Scotland votes for independence there will be far-reaching implications and major upheavals for insurers and brokers, says Tony Cornell
Market moves: Making an entrance
A certain former banking boss’ entrance into the world of insurance was undoubtedly the big move of last month. Stephen Hester, who made his name as the man charged with turning around ailing RBS Group, was appointed group chief executive of RSA. Other…
Record rainfall puts focus on Flood Re
Wet winter leads industry to question Flood Re’s exclusion of band H houses and SME businesses
PowerPlace boosts business development team
E-trading specialist names Zurich's Victoria Hallet as broker account manager for the North East and West.
Hester's arrival: Baptism of fire or blessing in disguise?
On the face of it, RSA's new boss Stephen Hester has endured a baptism of fire at the insurer.
NIG launches mini fleet e-trading product
Product has now gone live on TheHub, Insurance Age can reveal.
Deloitte: Q4 weather damage claims highest for a decade
Almost 200,000 claims were made during the quarter, more than double that of Q4 2012.