News
#insagepeople: 14 - 20 November 2016
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Marsh buys Bluefin from Axa
Marsh is to acquire Axa subsidiary Bluefin Insurance Group for £295m in a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2017, subject to the usual regulatory approval.
Pukka looks to move into private car
Specialist van MGA has also picked up some business from the collapse of Enterprise.
Broking Break – Your Top Five
From investments to technology, from acquisitions to innovations and liquidator revelations it has been another action packed week in broking.
Towergate’s Fusion teams up with Tokio Marine as it parts ways with QBE
MGA’s new £150m capacity arrangement to run over five years.
Quizzical questions: 11 November 2016
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical news quiz.
Video: TT Club explains how freight will develop in future
The final video examines the global nature of the market and looks to the future.
SSP says systems fully “up and running”
Software house states that systems are all back to normal following disruption yesterday.
SSP users suffer new disruption
The disruption follows the major outage of the software house’s pure platform earlier this year.
Operating profit shoots up 44% for Zurich
GWP falls as the insurer notes focus on pricing and underwriting discipline.
Broker Apprentice 2016: The insurance treasure hunt - episode two
The apprentices face their first full challenge – deciphering riddles and clues in a timed insurance-themed treasure hunt.
Video: TT Club discusses commoditisation
Is freight impacted by digitisation? TT Club explores the issue.
Catch up on Broker Expo 2016
Insurance Age's team of award-winning journalists hit the road again - this time they headed to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for the 2016 Broker Expo.
Acquisition market “alive again”
Former Macquarie lending experts sees M&A increasing through 2017 as brokers seek to grow.
Biba launches under-insurance guide for SMEs
Customer focused edition follows on from guide for members issued in May.
Video: TT Club offers advice for brokers in the freight market
TT Club's Brian Sullivan shares his top tips for brokers in part three of the series.
Bluefin buys Northern Alliance Brokers
The broker was formerly a member of Willis Network.
Charles Crawford appointed Gallagher operations director
Crawford takes on some of Michael Rea’s responsibilities after he became retail CEO role following Stuart Reid’s departure.
Open GI partners with Bluefin to expand trading platform
Two schemes added to PowerPlace.
Networks are needed to fight off consolidation, say brokers
The right network "is part of a small broker's armoury".
ERS launches supercar policy
The product is designed with owners of exotic and high value vehicles in mind.
Video: TT Club outlines key trends in freight
Episode two in the week long series reveals opportunities for brokers.
Meet the techies: Vivek Banga
Arthur J. Gallagher chief digital officer Vivek Banga tells us how brokers can take advantage of InsurTech.
Video: Power hour - D&O
Experts in the D&O market joined up with Allianz to discuss the key issues.