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Howden reports 48% revenue rise for 2021
The broker, which recently bought Aston Lark, also reveals organic growth of 19% for the year.
Allianz appoints regional branch manager
The insurer revealed that Karen Boothroyd had been appointed to the newly created role as part of its commercial regions reshuffle.
Broker turned Tory MP Christian Wakeford defects to Labour
Wakeford says the best interests of his constituents are better served by the Labour Party as he slams Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservatives for being "incapable of offering the leadership and government this country deserves".
First Underwriting eyes £130m GWP
The MGA is also looking to expand into fresh product lines following its £1bn capacity deal with Accredited.
Former Stackhouse Poland director joins Partners&
James Agnew, who co-owned Stackhouse Poland between 2001 and 2019, is now partner, private client, at Partners&.
CBPE completes Direct Commercial deal
After receiving backing from CBPE, the MGA will sit alongside Carraig Insurance under Direct Commercial Group.
Opinion: New year, right cover
Allianz's Helen Bryant considers how businesses have developed during Covid-19 and outlines key ways their insurance needs may have changed.
UK car insurance premiums rose 5% in Q4 2021
Despite car insurance dropping by 6% in 2021, the final quarter of the year saw the first increases in premium since 2020.
Aviva to boost underwriting team in move to invest in regional brokers
Chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming says the provider is initially planning to increase the size of its underwriting team in the regions by 10%.
H&H Insurance buys Tynedale broker
Tynedale Insurance Services was founded in 2015 and is based in Hexham.
People moves: 17-21 January 2022
Keep up to date with the latest people moves in the insurance sector.
XS Direct goes into run-off in Ireland
The broker confirmed that, as a result, staff at its Dublin headquarters had been informed that they would be made redundant.
Lloyd's announces leadership structure for Blueprint Two programme
CFO Burkhard Keese will take on the role of COO while Bob James, director of marker transformation, will be responsible for the delivery of the company's Blueprint Two programme.
Gallagher appoints regional lead
Elliot Miller joins as regional managing director for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England.
Experts warn of reinsurance market crunch
Smaller players without scale may struggle with reinsurance costs going forward as issue is highlighted by the collapse of motor trade specialist Tradewise.
Hubb targets £15m to £20m GWP for 2023
The commercial usage-based broker was set up in 2020 and authorised in April last year.
Dickson & Co eager to double business and keep expanding
Dickson director Gavin Mitchell told Insurance Age that the broker would acquire more businesses in 2022 as well as recruit more people for its growing commercial team.
Allianz brings EC&P operation into commercial
The division now falls into one of four commercial regions.
CPP Group UK buys travel specialist Alpha Underwriting
The deal includes Alpha’s general insurance broker network and broker portal, and CPP says it is set to add more products to the portal within the next quarter.
Jackson Lee updates Sports Travel Plus policy
The scheme is now available for groups and teams competing and training overseas and includes cover for Covid-19.
Aviva Group CFO resigns
Jason Windsor took on the role in 2019 and will join Persimmon, a British housebuilding firm.
GRP's Marshall Wooldridge snaps up Rotherham-based broker
Goldthorpe, a family-owned business which writes both commercial and personal lines, is the fifth broker bought by Marshall Wooldridge since it became GRP's Yorkshire hub in 2016.
Specialist Risk Group buys special risks team from Bridge Insurance
Deal is SRG's first in 2022 and is part of a long-term partnership with Bridge.
Brokers call on new RSA boss to "step up a gear"
News analysis: Experts discuss whether outgoing RSA boss Scott Egan was successful in rebuilding the provider's relationships with regions and call for clarity on the insurer's broker strategy following leadership change.