Commercial
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards winner: Claims Consortium Group's Debbie Mawer
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards, we caught up with all the winners. Today, we feature joint Mental Health Champion Debbie Mawer, director of people and culture at Claims Consortium Group.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards winner: RSA's Lindsey Morgan
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards, we caught up with all the winners. Today, we feature Mental Health Champion Lindsey Morgan, customer services contact centre leader at RSA.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards winner: Zurich's Marianne Skinner
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature the LGBT+ Champion and overall D&I Champion, Marianne Skinner, London Market underwriter at Zurich Insurance and chair of Zurich Pride…
MS Amlin sets date for UK property and casualty exit
Provider previously announced its decision to withdraw from the market in September 2019.
Willis IRM buys Leeds broker
The Belfast-based company has purchased Hale Kavanagh.
GRP silent as potential buyers named
Searchlight and Apax Partners are believed to be in talks with the consolidator over taking a stake in the business.
Saffron buys Cambridgeshire-based Stuart & Co
Deal is broker's sixth since Ethos Broking took a majority stake in the business in 2018.
2019 in review: February's top stories
What hit the headlines as we moved into the second month of the year?
Aston Lark makes second Irish deal
Purchase of commercial lines specialist Wright Insurance Brokers follows its deal for Dublin-headquartered Robertson Low in January.
2019 in review: January's top stories
What were the most read articles in the first month of 2019?
Greenwood Moreland buys Scottish broker
The deal takes the number of Greenwood Moreland offices to three.
Cobra Group delivers stable revenue
The organisation reported a loss in the year due to costs relating to the PIB deal but all other metrics showed growth.
Verlingue set to make deals in the UK
Move follows the merger of ICB Group and Finch Insurance Brokers.
Marsh Commercial to cut 14 branches
Branches in the south, north, Wales and Scotland are affected by the move.
Aviva Renewable Energy launches exclusively through UK brokers
Offering is targeting renewable energy companies that operate domestically and abroad.
H.W Kaufman seeks to grow in UK MGA space
Business will move forward in the UK under the Burns & Wilcox brand following the Barbican Protect buy.
MS Amlin restructures and reveals leadership changes
Move follows on from its decision to pull out of nine business lines and sees CEO Beale and chief underwriter Illingworth step down from their current roles.
Barbican Protect bought by H.W Kaufman
Barbican Protect will rebrand as Burns & Wilcox as part of the deal.
Mike Keating lifts the lid on claims-focused MGA
Qlaims Insurance's chief development officer discusses how the new product can help brokers differentiate themselves and considers the possibility of expanding into personal lines.
Marsh Commercial argues small business centres will succeed
CEO of the newly-revealed Enterprise Centres of Excellence, Mandy Walton, argues why the Marsh plan will succeed where others have failed.
UK-wide redundancies underway at RSA
It is believed that broker-facing roles will be impacted.
Marsh Commercial to move small business to five centres
The “Enterprise Centres of Excellence” in Bristol, Glasgow, Harrogate, Leeds and Worcester will deal with UK-wide small business but Marsh Commercial denies they are call centres.
Ex-One Commercial boss Mike Keating launches MGA
Qlaims Insurance's product will initially be available to brokers on the Acturis platform and capacity is provided by HSB Engineering Insurance.
Aviva to cut personal lines products down to 40 from 400
GI CEO Colm Holmes says the provider is targeting growth in SME and corporate and specialty and insists new strategy will not lead to more redundancies.