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One Call posts turnover growth as tax and interest bite in 2023
One Call Insurance Services has revealed turnover and pre-tax profit rises for 2023 as tax and interest charges hit the bottom line.
Interview: JMG’s Nick Houghton – Painting the broking picture
JMG boss Nick Houghton prefers lists over spaghetti structures. He shares his passion for art, his approach to building the lauded Leeds-headquartered business and his route into insurance as well as the broad strokes of what comes next.
Markerstudy reveals £63m Clegg Gifford purchase bill
Markerstudy has confirmed it spent £63.63m on snapping up Clegg Gifford Holdings and its subsidiaries last year.
NBS launches unoccupied commercial property insurance
NBS Underwriting has launched an unoccupied commercial property insurance product, expanding its portfolio.
Towergate Health & Protection grows employee benefits business
Towergate Health & Protection has expanded its employee benefits business with the acquisition of Benefiz.
Markerstudy promotes Emma Rawlinson to CIO
Emma Rawlinson has been promoted to the newly created role of chief investment officer at Markerstudy Group.
BMS expands apprenticeship programme to nine
BMS has grown its early careers apprenticeship programme in London with nine new school and college leavers.
Addept Insurance boosts capacity for double product launch
Addept Insurance Services has partnered with Ortus Underwriting with underwriting capacity provided by Great American International Insurance (UK).
Video Q&A: Open GI director of brokers and MGAs Nick Giddings
In the run-up to Broker Expo on Thursday this week, Open GI director of brokers and MGAs Nick Giddings spoke to Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift about how software partners can help brokers get to grips with new technologies such as GenAI.
JMG adds Grosvenor Insurance
Chester-based Grosvenor Insurance has joined the JMG Group.
Blog: Sheltering customers from the storm
Caroline Elliott-Grey, senior product manager for the UK and Ireland at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, addresses the changing environmental risks and the opportunities for brokers from geospatial intelligence data.
RSA and NIG to offer single product set in H1 next year
RSA and NIG has completed a “broad reconciliation” from a product and wording perspective and is committed to offering a "single product set in the first half of next year", according to Laura Fox, distribution development director.
People Moves: 30 September – 4 October 2024
Stay in the loop with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Organic growth boosts TL Dallas to £13m turnover in 2023
Bradford-headquartered TL Dallas Group topped £1m in post-tax profit in 2023 as turnover rose 14.2%.
Howden parades beauty membership providers buy
Howden has unveiled the purchase of Associated Beauty Therapists and Associated Irish Therapists, two beauty membership providers that offer insurance broking services to members operating in the health, wellbeing and beauty sectors in the UK and Ireland.
UK Broker Week: Steve White reflects on his career
In the second of a two-part series ahead of UK Broker Week, Henry Moxon caught up with another UK Broker Award winner, former Biba CEO Steve White.
Profit and turnover at AbbeyAutoline surge in 2023
Northern Ireland broker AbbeyAutoline achieved double digit growth in turnover and profit in 2023.
Martyn’s Law to increase demand for public liability cover – DAC Beachcroft
Martyn’s Law will have a significant impact on liability insurance, according to DAC Beachcroft partner Duncan Strachan.
Zurich names Lidster to lead on SME and trading as Edwards exits
Zurich has appointed Nikki Lidster head of SME and trading as Will Edwards leaves to pursue an opportunity outside the insurer.
Surewise buys Lockton Mobility book
Essex-based insurtech Surewise has bought Lockton Mobility’s book of business, a long-standing provider of mobility scooter and wheelchair insurance and warranty cover with over 30 years of experience in the industry.
FCA: Reducing rulebook would lead to boost in international competitiveness
The Financial Conduct Authority believes sharing more information on good practice and its expectations will benefit the industry and help drive better outcomes, according to Graeme Reynolds, director of competition.
JMG Group buys ISO management system specialist
JMG Group’s health and safety and employment law consultancy Lighthouse Risk Services has bought ISO management system specialist HSEQ Smart.
UK Broker Week: Stuart Reid on client service
In the buildup to UK Broker Week, chair of Partners& Stuart Reid discusses winning Broker of the Year 2023 and looks back to the past and forward into the business’s future.
Onda partners with cyber security firm Panorays
Onda has signed a two-year deal with Panorays to integrate its cyber risk assessment tool into the managing general agent’s platform.