News
Allianz promotes Ball to head of engineering inspection
Ball steps up from underwriting and operations manager role.
Amlin UK reports fall in GWP
Group sees income rise overall.
Broker Direct commits to price match RSA personal motor business for members
Company vows to maintain deal for at least 12 months.
RSA reveals 800 brokers affected by motor cuts
Provider commits to a "sensibly managed handover period".
RSA reduces personal motor broker business by 35% and cuts 40 roles
Provider will downsize Belfast and Manchester operations.
Marsh appoints placement leader on SME business
Bramall moves from casualty placement role at broker.
Capital Z invests $50m in Lloyd’s broker owner BMS Associates
Investment to be used to expand broking and underwriting businesses.
Commercial Express launches hobby and club policy
Product covers social activity groups but excludes most sports clubs.
Allianz appoints Gill to lead in Newcastle
Provider expects to complete its team rebuild by the end of June.
Broker Network targets revealed
Towergate-owned network aiming to add 20 new members and lose "fewer than 12" in Q1.
FOS opened 400,000 PPI cases in past year
Cases around insurance, excluding PPI, fell 6%.
Schmidt swaps Aviva for Argo
Axel Schmidt appointed group chief underwriting officer.
Covéa personal lines chief Batabyal departs
Colin Batabyal leaves after almost four years with the business.
McEwan departs AJG as Blanc explains new structure
New model brings “the power of Gallagher” to the regions, according to Blanc.
Gable posts 99% profit jump in "strongest results to date"
Provider reported COR of 72% off the back of "very strong trading".
Brokerbility launches website to attract talent to industry
Successful applicants to Brokerbility Academy will study CII accredited programme.
Willis to axe or move up to 200 roles
Broker announced plans to relocate to cheaper locations in Q1 results.
Arthur J Gallagher restructures as Giles rebrand takes effect
Broker has created 11 new regional divisions.
Axa Cardiff branch will launch on 3 June
New investment "very positive" for provider after "paying the price" of withdrawing from regions.
Knowlden Titlow-owner buys N W Brown
Broker targets growing schemes and regional business.
Hiscox says it has "listened to shareholders" over remuneration rebellion
AGM saw 42% of vote go against provider's remuneration policy.
Commercial Express appoints two new BDMs
New recruits to cover North London and Essex region along with London and the South East.
Ryan Insurance achieves chartered status
Ipswich based Ryan Insurance Group has been awarded chartered insurance broker status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
BIBA Fever episode 4: Pills, thrills and headaches
It is the second day of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in Manchester and there were some sore heads today as delegates assembled this morning to reflect on a night out in the city.