Broker
Stakeholding - Insurer stakes can assist independence
Amlin, the specialist insurer and reinsurer, has bought a 19.9% stake in Bradford-based commercial broker TL Dallas for an undisclosed sum, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Jeremy Cary - Progress from within
Stackhouse Poland bucks the trend of recent broking times: its previous owner did not sell out to a consolidator but to a management buy-in looking to propel the business forward, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
The technology train
I have noted a step change in the quality and presentation of brokers' websites in the last six mont...
Lee Green - Building the right cover
Director's Q&A
The carrot and the stick
Many brokers feel that they are faced with a carrot-and-stick scenario when it comes to communicatin...
Appointment at Oval
Oval has hired Marcus Simeoni as its head of the London Market casualty broking team. ...
Technology - The rise of the broker platform
Rachel Gordon explores the ever-advancing world of broker technology to discover the advantages that it has brought and the prospects that it offers the industry and its clients alike
Aon and Benfield - Deals could signify mass consolidation
Two of the major international players in the broking sector have signed big cheques: Willis have taken out Hilb Rogal and Hobbs, while Aon is set to buy Benfield, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
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Appointment at Ansvar
Ansvar has has taken on Gary Gilmore as its national business manager for the north. Gilmore spent 1...
Equity Red Star designs fleet risk management product
Equity Red Star has designed a fleet risk management product to reduce claims frequency, save costs ...
Childish behaviour will not win praise
It amused me to read about Broker Network's Grant Ellis threatening to take legal action against Our...
Zurich records GWP up
Zurich recorded general insurance gross written premiums (GWP) and policy fees of $20.6bn (£11.2bn),...
TIA Technology reports higher growth
TIA Technology, the software solutions provider to the insurance industry, has reported growth of 31...
Allianz Legal Protection reaches agreement
Allianz Legal Protection has reached an agreement with Hastings Direct to provide a family legal exp...
An international student product ..
An international student insurance product is to be rolled out in the UK. Developed by Mondial Assis...
Torrance: "end of the reserve party" closer after results disappointment
Brokers are set to come under greater scrutiny and pressure after Allianz admitted it needed to turn...
Amlin acquired by minority shareholder
A minority shareholding in T L Dallas Group has been acquired by Amlin. Through such investments, Am...
Gocompare.com adds new clients
Churchill, Privilege, Prudential, Tesco and Virgin have been added to Gocompare.com's home insurance...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Aon's marine team has appointed two specialist claims directors to raise the profile of electronic c...
Little Book of Market expertise
Zurich shares its specialist market knowledge with brokers in this special PB Little Book
Insurance Age on-air news review
Insurance Age news editor Sarah Hills provides a run down of the major news stories from the week - watch it now .
Get redundancy right or pay later warns Allianz
Allianz Legal Protection has reporting a record number of calls concerning redundancies to its legal protection helpline, Lawphone. In July 2007, just 2.4% of employment-related calls concerned redundancy, rising to 36% in July 2008.