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New WTW Networks MD John Read sees “wealth of opportunities”
John Read has hailed the “wealth of opportunities” after stepping up to be managing director of WTW Networks.
Broking Success: Targeting the 100-year milestone
WH&R McCartney is believed to be the oldest independent broker in Scotland. With only a handful of years left to go until its centenary, directors Graeme Robb and Alan Kirkwood are confident of further growth and success for the Motherwell-based firm.
Ian Barclay leaves Ardonagh
Ian Barclay, managing director of Geo Agriculture, has left Ardonagh.
Opinion: SLAPP legislation changes and the insurance industry
Judges in the UK have been given powers to dismiss lawsuits, labelled by the UK government as intended to curtail the freedom of speech of journalists, at an early stage. Joe Wornham, senior technical underwriter – media liability at CNA Hardy, analyses…
Zurich exits regional and national broker personal lines channels
Zurich UK has today announced plans to refocus its personal lines home and motor business to concentrate on high net worth through Zurich Private Clients, alongside its MGA and partnership channels.
MGA stops underwriting and passes book to broker
Centrix Underwriting Management Ltd is passing its customers and renewals over to a broker, Insurance Age understands.
Biba grows net assets to more than £5m
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has revealed a 21% increase in members’ funds to £5.1m at the end of 2022.
Think Insurance on the hunt for acquisitions – Russell Bence
Think Insurance is on the hunt for acquisitions, targeting brokers with around £3m of gross written premium, commercial director Russell Bence told Insurance Age.
Meeting the challenge of avoiding underinsurance in HNW properties
Amid inflation and irregular surveying, high-net-worth buildings are potentially more at risk of underinsurance than ever before. Helena Evans, managing director at Criterion Adjusters, outlines how brokers can help clients to reduce this risk.
Blog: 'Do the right thing' to grow your own culture and future leaders
Broker management teams face many challenges in the post pandemic world, not least defining their company culture and attracting the next generation of talent. Mike Edgeley, group CEO of the Clear Group, offers a perspective on one roadmap to potential…
PSC Insurance buys Turner Rawlinson
Australian group PSC Insurance has bought London-based broker Turner Rawlinson, according to filings at Companies House.
Clear buys One Commercial Specialty from Bspoke
Clear Group has continued its push into the managing general agents sector buying One Commercial Specialty from Bspoke.
Win a weekend trip to Venice by signing up now to attend Broker Expo
Birmingham, the new home of Broker Expo, is famously reported to have more miles of canals than Venice in Italy.
iCAN teams up with Insurance Age as official UK Broker Week partner
Insurance Age is delighted to announced the Insurance Cultural Awareness Network as an official partner of the inaugural 2023 UK Broker Week.
Stevenson Seacombe Partnership buys 51% of fellow TBIG member Whitefield Insurance
Stevenson Seacombe Partnership has bought a 51% holding in fellow The Broker Investment Group firm member Whitefield Insurance based in Ramsbottom, Lancashire.
New fronting firm to help flush capacity into UK commercial specialty MGAs
A new private-equity backed fronting firm has won approval from the Prudential Regulatory Authority to start business.
Turnover up but profits slip at Thomas Carroll
Thomas Carroll Group grew turnover by 11.2% in 2022, but increased expenses and investment spending knocked profits lower.
Blog: Why is M&A moving to Europe and what does it mean for independent UK brokers?
As UK broker M&A targets become scarcer, smaller players are bound to follow the major consolidators into Europe argues Greg Cant, UK Financial Services Partner at Clearwater International.
My Insurance Downtime: Woodgate & Clark managing director James Eveling
Woodgate & Clark managing director James Eveling gives us a look into his life outside insurance.
GRP’s Greens buys Petherwicks to grow South East coast footprint
Green Insurance Group has bought Brighton-based Petherwick Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum adding to Global Risk Partners’ South Eastern hub.
Ardonagh Advisory scores hat-trick of broker buys with AMS Insurance Solutions
Ardonagh Advisory has struck its third broker deal in a week buying AMS Insurance Solutions.
Graeme Trudgill on taking up the reins at Biba
Graeme Trudgill has committed to fighting strongly for brokers and to getting even more access to the Financial Conduct Authority for members as he takes up the role of CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Interview: Andrew Cunis, Gallagher – Growing for gold
Andrew Cunis, managing director of private clients at Gallagher, shares how the offering has grown to £100m of gross written premium, and the firm's goal of 10% year-on-year organic growth.
Brokers warn insurers they risk losing more business to MGAs
Mainstream insurers need to heed the lessons of the post pandemic decline in service or face losing more market share to managing general agents.