News
Austyn Tusler shows up at Barbican
Former Hiscox private clients chief Austyn Tusler has moved to Barbican, one of a series of appointments at the Lloyd’s syndicate.
Cobra undergoes restructure following broking sale
Cobra Holdings has been split into two divisions following the sale of the company’s broking business.
Bryant Kesek acquired by Clear Insurance
Clear Insurance has acquired Bryant Kesek, the Surrey-based independent broker.
DAS buys Everything Legal
DAS UK has purchased online legal services company Everything Legal.
Gary Lineker supports telematics insurance launch
Gary Lineker has given his backing to Ingenie, a motor insurance start-up offering young drivers cheaper premiums.
Aviva unveils new regional broking structure
Aviva has confirmed it has moved from a five, to six-region structure with the addition of Scotland in a reorganisation of its 29 branch network effective immediately.
Former BoE committee man joins regional broker
Buckinghamshire-based J Bennett and Son has appointed Steve Smart as a non-executive director.
Jelf adds to London office with Towergate hire
Jelf Insurance Brokers has appointed Steve Careford as business development director based in its new London office.
New Midlands manager for Ink Insurance
Ink Insurance has appointed Lee Bayliss as regional underwriting manager to the Midlands area.
Ghost brokers ripping off thousands of motorists
Thousands of drivers could be unknowingly uninsured after purchasing fraudulent or fake cover, according to a BBC report.
CCV gains foothold in Leicester
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has acquired Leicester-based LFE Insurance Services.
Axa denies reports it will take Bluefin in-house
Axa has refuted claims, published in the Sunday Telegraph, that it plans to take the general insurance broking segment of Bluefin in-house.
LMA urges Ombudsman to look at true costs of rising motor premiums
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has stressed that losses in the motor insurance market and unnecessary costs faced by insurers are responsible for pushing up prices for customers.
Insurance Age blog: The Social Network
Here at Insurance Age we are heralding a new dawn. Entering the age of enlightenment. Opening a new chapter.
In conversation with Thunderhead: Customer engagement and the need to shift from an ‘inside-out’ to ‘outside-in’ culture
There is a lot of talk about enterprises changing their cultures from ‘inside-out’ to ‘outside-in’, but what does this mean, how does this impact the customer and who is best positioned to oversee it?
Axa opens two new offices and hints at more to come
Axa Commercial Lines has officially opened new branches in Bristol and Newcastle.
Tusler leaves Hiscox
Austyn Tusler, head of art and private client business at Hiscox has left the high net worth insurer.
Allianz claims success in Darren Bent case despite apparent loss
Allianz has hailed the Court of Appeal’s judgement in the credit hire case of England footballer Darren Bent as a significant victory for the general insurance industry.
LV appoints former NIG underwriter
LV Broker has appointed Anne Francis as a senior underwriter for its Maidstone branch.
Brightside Group moves more business out of Gibraltar
Brightside is to move another chunk of its business from Gibraltar with the proposed acquisition of software platform Esystems and software house eDevelopment for £17m from Rock e-Systems.
Chubb continues with Ireland expansion
Chubb Insurance has made two appointments to its commercial insurance team in Ireland.
Aviva loses broker leaders in North and Midlands
Aviva has confirmed to Insurance Age that Alan Drury, head of trading, North West and Northern Ireland, along with Mike Smith, head of trading, Midlands and East, will both leave the insurer at the end of the year.
Towergate hit by £35m loss
Towergate has announced a loss of £35.4m for the nine months ended September 2011, over £10m more than the £23.2m it lost in the same period of 2010.
Bridge to grow London business with Bluefin hire
Bridge Insurance Brokers has established a specialist property insurance division in its London market operation.