Insurer
Waiting in the wings
This month's Power Hour discussion tackles the challenges of maintaining a strong business presence in Bristol - one of the UK's regional insurance hot spots - and how brokers working in the area compare to their competitors in the London insurance market
RFIB Group (RFIB), the international ..
London market news
On the dawn of a new age
A whole new world
The Faculty of Insurance Broking ..
The Faculty of Insurance Broking has appointed four new members to its advisory board. Joining the b...
NU strategy takes a bold turn in bid for new business
Norwich Union (NU) has announced a bolder and more confident underwriting strategy, as it adapts to ...
Towergate set for Snowball effect as Aviva finalises shuffle
Norwich Union's (NU) executive chairman, Patrick Snowball, will take on a multi-faceted role within ...
Insurers are doing it for themselves
Editor's Comment
Innovate to accumulate
Peter Hubbard
Brightest entrepreneur
Overheard
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Groupama Insurances has appointed Shelley Wright to the role of proposition development manager. ...
Sentiment Surveys
Professional Broking
Appointment at RAC
Mary Livingstone has joined the corporate partnerships team at RAC as a financial services partnersh...
Groupama navigates "tough trading" cycle
The "tougher times" managing director of Groupama Franaois-Xavier Boisseau predicted last year have ...
Norwich Union and Allianz buy 'to protect' Jelf's independence
The investment arms of insurers Norwich Union and Allianz Cornhill have bought 5.1% and 5% stakes re...
Jelf Group sees double with insurers' move to buy shares
Allianz Cornhill and Aviva have both bought stakes worth a total of 10.1% in broker consolidator Jel...
Liv Vic revives itself with a fresh look
Liverpool Victoria has changed its brand identity to LV, in addition to introducing a new look to su...
Groupama chairman toasts "vintage performance"
Groupama chairman and ceo Pierre Lefevre toasted a "vintage performance" for the insurer in the wake...
Whitespace Software launches Flatprotect
Whitespace Software has launched an online trading facility, Flatprotect, for Stuart Alexander (www....
Stuart Alexander completes acquisition of Helm Group and JTC
Stuart Alexander has completed the acquisition of brokers Helm Group UK and JTC. Helm Group controls...
Axa chief warns of pressure on commissions
Axa UK chief executive Peter Hubbard has warned that current broker commission rates are unsustainab...
Reid minnows: entrees to bigger fish
Stuart Alexander announced two acquisitions as Professional Broking went to press - Helm Group UK an...
Overheard
The great brokers' match between Norwich Union and brokers took place at a London location on Wednes...
PPI is not a 'one-man battle' for the industry
Letter of the month
Head-hunter introduces young pups to vets
London-based insurance head-hunters Mansion House is hand-picking 30 youngsters to benefit from a tr...