News Analysis
Gallagher faces “Herculean” integration task
After several large acquisitions, brokers warn that fully integrating the businesses could take AJG a while
Towergate call centre move could be risky
Mixed reaction by brokers to Towergate centralising SME operation
Light at the end of the FSCS levy tunnel for brokers?
Industry opinion split over long-term trend after unexpected levy reduction
Motor faces continued downward spiral
Brokers keen to work with decision makers at partner insurers
Spiralling broker PI costs are a real challenge
Brokers have seen the price of their professional indemnity cover increase massively in the last year
AccessBI probe leaves brokers in limbo
Uncertainty surrounds the consequences of FCA investigation into troubled managing general agent
Brokers unfazed by Zurich shake-up
Insurer insists job cuts and restructure won’t affect broker-facing roles
Brokers predict “casualties” after FCA add-on findings
Loss of add-on revenue could lead to bigger brokers snapping up struggling firms
Cautious welcome for RSA’s Hester
Former RBS CEO joins embattled insurer as it attempts to put Irish problems behind it
Grab a piece of the sporting action
Insurers have long associated themselves with big names in sport, and brokers are getting more involved too
Record rainfall puts focus on Flood Re
Wet winter leads industry to question Flood Re’s exclusion of band H houses and SME businesses
Cullum’s new venture takes first step
Minority Venture Partners targets regional brokers as it snaps up stake in Green Insurance Group
Brokers bemoan further FSCS levy rise
Industry increasingly despondent as Biba labels FSCS protest a “rear-guard action”
M&A activity on the up in the new year
Increasing optimism and a more buoyant economy have encouraged a higher acquisition rate
Brokers confused by trade body launch
Industry welcomes launch of Insurance Brokers’ Standards Council but rues lack of clarity over its role
Event: Get the most from personal lines
Personal Lines Forum gives brokers chance to find their niche in a crowded market
FCA puts comparison sites under spotlight
Regulator to investigate “key concerns” over how customers use aggregators
MGAs in focus as new venture launches
Mixed response from brokers as GRP buys Towergate Underwriting’s commercial property division
RSA suffers month of setbacks
Brokers express concern over problems in Ireland, but say RSA is “big enough and ugly enough” to cope
Market moves: Riding the whirlwind
A truly frantic month for Market moves saw shock announcements, shock departures and shock arrivals at insurers and brokers in equal measure. There were old favourites galore with the likes of Aviva and Towergate getting plenty of mentions but there were…
Expo and ebroking Scotland prove a hit
Brokers got the chance to learn and renew old acquaintances at events
CII reviews chartered status standards
Brokers call for greater public recognition and Aviva vows to engage with consultation
Questions asked over consolidator model
Recent acquisitions and shareholder tension at consolidators puts model under the spotlight
Bust the ghost brokers, demands market
Brokers call for harsher penalties for fraudsters selling false insurance policies