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Gibbs to focus on people and partnerships to build RSA with brokers
New boss of commercial risk solutions prioritises flexibility and ease of doing business.
In-depth - MGAs: Agents of change
The MGA sector is showing strong growth, but how is it affecting the market and is there a risk it could go pop? Sam Barrett asks
Insurers given December start date for Senior Managers and Certification Regime
Brokers still facing a 2019 implementation date.
Optimism plummets among brokers
Insurers were even less optimistic according to the quarterly CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.
Aspen Insurance CEO Stephen Postlewhite exits
David Cohen will now lead day-to-day management of the insurance business.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning cast their eyes over the top stories of the week.
Quizzical questions: 26 January 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Chubb refreshes real estate division
The offering brings together underwriting, claims management and multinational servicing following broker feedback.
Composite buys General Legal Protection
GLP to keep brand and staff will stay in its office in York led by branch manager André Scruton.
InsurTech Futures: Das sets up Amazon Alexa service
Legal expenses insurer says it wants to get brokers involved to help create versions of the new technology.
Blog: Demand a better claims experience for clients
Lorega’s Neill Johnstone calls on brokers to apply pressure to providers to improve the claims experience for SME clients.
ABI: Carillion collapse to cost trade credit insurers £31m
Association says industry is to pay over £30m to help suppliers recover.
RSA's Commercial Risk Solutions MD James Gearey exits after just six months
Rob Gibbs has been appointed as MD following Gearey’s departure in December.
Insurance Cares: CII calls for unity to improve financial resilience of women
The Institute said insurers and financial planners should work together to improve outcomes for women who are likely to be worse off than male partners.
Profits down one-third at Travelers for 2017
Cost of California wild fires impact the final quarter.
Kelliher pledges wholesaler push
Business looking to double GWP for retail division and give more brokers access to facilities and London Markets.
Opinion: Ant Gould on transparency, broker ownership and conflicts of interest
While most in insurance manage to avoid potential conflicts of interest, more transparency can only be a good thing, says Ant Gould
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Siân Barton and Emmanuel Kenning discuss the key points from the week's news.
Stuart Vann out at Esure
CEO leaves as the insurer looks to new leadership in order to take the business to the “next level” in an “increasingly digital and data driven world”.
Volante launches first MGA – Edison Motor
Platform was launched in December 2017.
Nexus considering sale, IPO and further options
Mike Sibthorpe joins as CEO of insurance and reinsurance.
Moving away from brokers would be a “major dereliction of duty”, says Phil Bayles
Aviva boss explains the thinking behind the insurer’s latest management reshuffle.
A look at Insurance Hound’s most read by brokers
Which whitepapers grabbed broker attention between November and January?
Colm Holmes swaps Aviva UK post for Canada
Rob Townend to lead UK GI business with Phil Bayles taking on extra responsibility.