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Allianz offers free legal helpline to independent brokers
The Lawphone will operate 24 hours, every day of the week, the insurer adding that the service will provide brokers with expert advice on various legal related issues.
Aston Lark buys in Birmingham
S Johnson & Company specialises in providing insurance for the music industry and the gun trade.
Aviva sells Italian GI business to Allianz
The insurer has confirmed it completed the sale of Aviva Italia for £284m.
Gallagher says 'goodbye' to Bollington brand
The broker, which was bought by Gallagher earlier this year, will take on its parent company's branding.
Sian Fisher steps down as CII CEO
She joined the body in 2016 and will be in post until March 2022.
MCE launches bespoke AI tool
According to the broker, the company saw 32% growth in average premium due to its investment in tech, which has now been enhanced with the roll out of a new AI tool.
Partners& takes action on National Inclusion Week
The broker says it has organised a programme of activities aimed to celebrate inclusion in the workplace.
Ardonagh promotes Donaldson to Retail CEO
The broker has named Emma Rawlinson as Atlanta CEO and promoted Ian Donaldson to the role of CEO of Ardonagh Retail.
Jensten adds to London Market and underwriting construction teams
The business has added expertise to its Senior Wright and City Underwriters operations.
Ecclesiastical grows profits
Broker, SEIB, which is part of Ecclesiastical, also reported increases in commission and fees.
Thompson steps into Brit CEO role
Matthew Wilson has taken an indefinite leave of absence for health reasons.
Pool Re's Julian Enoizi named president of the Insurance Institute of London
He succeeds AIG CEO Anthony Baldwin as Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh UK & Ireland, comes on board as deputy president.
Ataraxia adds Open GI’s Simon Hughes to board
He joins the Peter Cullum-owned minority investment business after spending 18 years with the software house.
FCA focus on fair value causes confusion for brokers
Research by Ecclesiastical shows 40% of brokers do not understand how their business will be impacted ahead of the new product governance rules coming into force on 1 October.
Obituary: Sandy Dunn passes away
Dunn developed Eagle Star Direct and held board positions at Markerstudy, IGO4, Swinton, Call Connection and Supercover.
Superscript partners with Amazon on business insurance
The insurtech start-up says Amazon Business Prime customers will have access to covers including public liability, employers’ liability, professional indemnity, cyber, directors and officers, and office contents & equipment insurance.
Beazley hires CUO from Axis Capital
Bob Quane will take on the role in October after previous chief underwriting officer Adrian Cox moved to become CEO of the provider earlier this year.
Prestige Valuations unveils jewellery pricing tool for brokers
The firm says the software can provide instant valuations for brokers to help them determine whether items are underinsured.
Open GI, Plum Underwriting and Verisk team up on home offering
The organisations will initially collaborate to develop a home flood proposition for the broker market.
FCA signals litigation threat as it highlights priorities
CEO Nikhil Rathi pledged to use the watchdog’s criminal powers to deal with misconduct and financial crime.
Interview: Paul Harvey, Adiona
New motor provider Adiona's founder and CEO tells Insurance Age about his plans for the business and why it will be looking to work with brokers in the future.
Saga takes pricing director from WTW
Graham Wright joins from Willis Towers Watson where he is currently a senior director.
Saga reports loss after tax of £3.1m
Interim results for H1 2021 highlight group loss but directors flag “robust” numbers as the business looks to recover from £57.1m loss in the same period last year.
DNA Insurance confirms cyber incident
A number of phishing emails were sent from a staff member's account, and Ian Jacob, group chief risk officer of parent firm Aston Lark, says the breach was detected within minutes and no other accounts across the group were compromised.