News
Sian Fisher appointed CEO of the CII
Fisher to start on 1 February with Sandy Scott retiring at the end of March.
Principal buys second motorcycle book in days
The broker has acquired the motorcycle book of Simply Insurance.
Bruce Stevenson's pre-tax profit rockets 111% to £721,803
Broker says it is well-positioned to maximise opportunities.
Axa makes 33 UK roles redundant
Insurer says brokers won't be affected as roles servicing UK brokers move to India.
Fresh turnover grows to £11.2m
Up from £8.3m in 2014 and operating profit increases to £1.7m.
Aston Scott buys First Commercial Insurance Brokers
Broker's directors to stay on with the firm.
Deloitte predicts 108% industry ratio for personal home insurance
Advisory firm expects first industry loss since 2007.
Staff at L&G vote for industrial action over 1550 possible job cuts
Insurer postpones Kingswood office closure to 2018 and looks at relocating some of its staff.
Innovation Broking uses venture capital to drive growth
MD Howard Pearson said firm is using investment from Albion Ventures.
Tracey McDermott rules herself out as FCA chief
McDermott does not want to stay on as full-time FCA CEO.
Henderson opens in Harrogate
New addition takes network of offices to 14.
Flooding costs could push industry COR above 100%, says Fitch
Specialists say impact is unlikely to affect the ratings of insurers.
Transactor partners with Zurich
Deal focuses on personal lines products.
Principal buys BikeTeam from iGO4 Partners
Deal transfers book of 5,000 motorcycle policies to the broker.
RDG continually evaluating acquisition opportunities
Insurer has just bought MGA Midas Underwriting.
Ryan Direct Group buys Midas
Former RSA chief Paul Donaldson to chair the acquired business.
PIB hires Ryan Brown as CFO from Towergate
Brown will work on PIB's acquisition plans.
Aston Scott awarded chartered status
Broker said achievement reflects years of investment in the business.
Drivers willing to use smartphone apps to make claims
Research by Etouch Solutions shows more than a quarter of motorists would definitely use apps.
Gallagher hires Lady Louise Patten
Patten takes on several roles, including non-executive chairman of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers.
LV partners with tech accelerator
Insurer has teamed up with innovation forum Startupbootcamp InsurTech to offer expertise, exposure and access to professionals for insurance-related startups.
Amlin merges subsidiaries
Amlin Europe and Amlin Insurance (UK) merged to align European commercial portfolio with UK business.
Chaucer Insurance rebrands as Zenith Marque
The move follows Markerstudy's acquisition of Chaucer's UK motor business.
Clark Thomson reports 62% rise in profit
Broker also sees increases in turnover and operating profit for the year to 31 March 2015.