Commercial
Interview: Sara Fardon – Willis Towers Watson Networks
After taking home this year’s Achievement Award at Broker Expo 2021, Sara Fardon, managing director Willis Networks, talks to Insurance Age about her career in insurance and the value of broker networks.
Howden buys boutique broker, Ross Insurance Group
The business, based in Surbiton, specialises in financial and construction risks.
Xenia buys Northampton-based broker
Deal is the trade credit specialist's seventh since its launch in 2019.
Gallagher completes $3.25bn Willis Re deal
The broking giant will combine WTW's treaty reinsurance brokerage operations with its existing reinsurance business under the brand Gallagher Re.
Consilium adds PI cover to asbestos scheme
The product is available to asbestos removers, demolition contractors, surveyors, general building firms, and allied trades.
People Moves: 29 November - 3 December 2021
Keep up to date with the latest industry moves.
Clear Group buys H R Jennings & Co
The South Croydon-based broker was established in 1922 and specialises in aviation and small craft insurance.
LexisNexis launches data enrichment product
Commercial PreQuote is available through Acturis and is said to enable brokers to validate customer data prior to quote.
CFC develops ransomware cost calculator
The tool can help businesses to understand the financial risk of a cyber attack.
Specialist property insurance and debt advisory broker launches
Co-founders Jack Bristow, Johnny Leadsom and James Mole say they aim to make it quicker and more effective for property developers to get both the insurance and finance that they need.
Ardonagh reshuffles senior team
Jaime Swindle joins Geo Underwriting while Scott Bennett takes on the MD position at Bravo Networks.
Zurich unveils flood resilience initiative
Insurer says it has transformed the way it handles flood claims for both direct and broker business following a warning by the Environment Agency (EA) that the UK must “adapt or die” to climate change.
AbbeyAutoline strives for growth in commercial
Jackie Elliott talks to Insurance Age about her new role as commercial director and gives insight into the state of the market and the company’s plans for the future.
Protesters target Convex over coal
Activist group Market Forces is attacking the provider for refusing to rule out insuring the Adani Carmichael coal mine in Australia, in the latest climate protest aimed at the insurance industry.
Aviva urges brokers to take "holistic approach" to risks
Its latest risk report shows businesses are facing a "complex web" of interconnected risks.
Axa UK appoints COO for commercial lines
Ursula Wyman joins the insurer’s commercial business and its executive committee, succeeding Tim Yorke, who will be leaving the business at the end of the month.
Open GI partners with Percayso Inform on data product
Brokers will be able to access the service through Open GI’s motor and commercial vehicle platforms from 2022.
Ardonagh reports growth in income in Q3 2021 update
Consolidator says it completed £125m of investment in Q3 including its purchase of Usay Group in the UK, as it reports significant reduction in loss for the first nine months of the year.
Video Q&A: Zego B2B commercial director Ines Feracci
In this video Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift caught up with Zego’s B2B commercial director Inès Feracci to discuss its plans for targeting brokers and fleet.
Ex Be Wiser boss Mark Bower-Dyke launches consultancy firm
Bower-Dyke tells Insurance Age about his plans for the new venture and discusses why he believes there was a gap in the market for quality advice.
News analysis: EVs set to rise within commercial motor
As customers go down the electric vehicle route, Insurance Age has asked industry experts to outline the impacts and challenges that EVs bring within the commercial space.
Capacity and insurer relationships key priorities for broker space
Acrisure carried out a review of the broking sector, highlighting firms’ top priorities, challenges, and M&A appetite.
Lycetts takes from Aon and Marsh to drive growth plans
The farm and estate broker has appointed a divisional director and an associate director to help expand its national footprint.
Aston Lark acquires Philip Williams & Company
The Warrington broker, which provides insurance to Police Federations and other law enforcement agencies in the UK, is the second deal in a week for the consolidator.