Broker
Lorica nabs three from Towergate in sweep of hires
Lorica Insurance Brokers has made five appointments across the UK.
Barbon chairman Tim Redburn resigns from role
Barbon Insurance Group chairman Tim Redburn has resigned from his role.
R K Harrison turns to Marsh for cyber practice leader
R K Harrison (RKH) has appointed David Rees to head up its dedicated cyber practice within its specialist casualty team.
Russell Scanlan expands in Leicester with former Towergate hire
Russell Scanlan has appointed John Mahon as an account director based in its offices in Desford Hall, near Leicester.
Axa and GAB Robins extend contract by three years
Axa has renewed its commercial property loss adjusting contract with GAB Robins by three years.
Lucas Fettes on the front foot with Cougar capture
Lucas Fettes has expanded its wholesale division with the capture of south-coast based Cougar Underwriting.
Jelf partners with REC
Jelf has teamed up with the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) to become the insurance partner for its members.
Insurance Age gateway goes live
Insuranceage.co.uk has rolled out a new login feature to deliver on-going free access to articles over 28 days old.
Groupama chief hails performance amid ongoing fight
The chief executive of Groupama UK has hailed a "great performance" despite having to "fight against the whole world".
Groupama UK sees half-year profits soar by 20%
Groupama UK has seen its half-year profits before tax jump by 20% to £22.2m compared to the same period last year.
Miller takes trade credit specialist from R K Harrison
Richard Miller has left R K Harrison Insurance Brokers (RKH) to join Miller.
Salient Solutions founder to join Capita's GI business
Capita has appointed Clare Ryder as non-executive director of the partnerships arm of its insurance services business.
Market shake-up drives IRS' two-year PI package
Indemnity Risk Solutions (IRS) is offering a two-year professional indemnity (PI) policy for solicitors ahead of the market's "biggest shake-up in a decade".
CMCs warned they could face closure over compliance failures
Claims management companies (CMC) must comply with regulation or risk being shut down, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has warned.
LAS in employment drive following Merlin administration
LAS Claims has announced it will boost staff numbers by 25% in the wake of Merlin Claims' administration.
Brightside to create nearly 50 jobs
Brightside Group is to create a software development operation in South Wales in an investment creating 48 technology focused jobs.
Towergate completes double acquisition swoop
Towergate Insurance has confirmed a double acquisition to take its group tally for the year to 15.
Time for brokers to rise above the customary bashing
During a week in which the Insurance Age newsdesk was largely consumed by the usual swathe of half-year financial results, one piece of broker bashing still struck a chord.
Administrators confirm 200 job losses at Merlin
Administrators BDO have confirmed that 200 members of staff at Merlin Claims have been made redundant with immediate effect.
Lockton adds to Manchester office with ex-Lucas Fettes hire
Lockton has continued its Manchester expansion by snapping up another ex-Lucas Fettes employee as account manager.
Autonet expands commercial offering
Autonet Insurance has added to its commercial insurance range with the launch of shops and commercial let insurance products.
Bupa sees Europe and North America profits drop by 22%
Bupa has seen its half-year profits for Europe and North America fall by almost a quarter.
Chase Templeton buys Quotter's client bank
Chase Templeton, a private medical and protection insurance broker, has bought the individual client bank of Newark-based broker Quotter.
Spencer committed to getting commercial COR below 100%
Robin Spencer, chief executive for UK & Ireland general insurance at Aviva, has described himself as "delighted" by the insurer's half-year results.