Opinion
Blog: Should brokers be concerned?
Ann Peel poses the question as more SMEs will be able to complain to the Ombudsman.
Profile: Peter Cullum, Towergate founder and GRP chairman
Towering presence: Whatever your opinion of consolidation, there can be no doubting the impact that Cullum has had on the broker market, but what does the future hold for his latest project GRP?
The Blog Spot: Two sides to the perception gap
The frustration is that insurance has so much to be proud of.
Insurance Cares: Helping vulnerable clients
Jonathan Davison, of the BDMA, outlines how to work with high-risk and vulnerable customers to ensure better insurance solutions
Fresh founder Lisa Powis rejoins insurance sector with tech business
Powis, who sold Fresh to Vantage earlier this year, is working with insurance technology provider Iotatech.
Opinion: Sharon Bishop on learning to be a successful leader
Follow the leader: Leadership is a learning curve, explains Sharon Bishop
Tony Allen returns to market with NED role
First insurance position following exit from Complete Cover Group and Mulsanne.
Opinion: James Sharp on the fall-out from Brexit
End of the afair: How will the UK’s divorce from the EU pan out? James Sharp asks if Brexit will be as bad as feared
Blog: Covering the millennial
Livingbridge’s Xavier Woodward explains why insurers and brokers need a new approach.
In Person: Allianz Insurance’s chief information officer, Jacob Abboud
On being a technological company, what it has changed for brokers and customers as well as what is coming next.
Axa appoints Amelie Breitburd as UK and Ireland CFO
Breitburd replaces Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge who was also interim CEO after Amanda Blanc left.
The Blog Spot: Why #20Now for IPT might not be the only broker issue of the Budget
Ah, the pre-Budget blog. Where nothing is wrong and nothing is right because it’s all ifs, buts and maybes in the exciting game of “imagine if”.
Covéa boss Simon Cooter to leave in 2019
Commercial lines and HNW leader joined the business in 2013.
Blog: Does your board meet FCA standards?
Gary Dixon, of the Association of Independent Non Executive Directors, highlights why it is time to talk about the independent NED gap.
Opinion: Who would believe it? When unrated is “good”
Roger Flaxman finds lessons for brokers in a fascinating £100,000 case where a firm faced litigation for not using unrated insurers.
Ex-Ageas boss Barry Smith joins LV as non-exec
He retired from group COO role in October 2015.
Axa XL names new CUO for London market wholesale
Dan Curran takes over from Paul Greensmith who was recently appointed UK CEO of Catlin Underwriting Agencies and XL Catlin Insurance.
Premium Credit promotes Andrew Chapman to CFO
Chapman has been with the premium finance provider since 2004.
Gilles Normand leaves Swinton
CFO Scott Kennedy becomes CEO on interim basis.
FSCS boss Mark Neale to step down in 2019
CEO to leave next May after nine years with the organisation.
François-Xavier Boisseau promises a “seamless transition” for brokers as Ageas restructures
Ageas’ CEO, Insurance, looks back over his 25 year career ahead of his retirement from the insurer.
RSA appoints UK regions director for Commercial Risk Solutions
Lee Mooney has been promoted from the CRS Regions North business looking after brokers.
Polaris MD Martin McLachlan to leave in April 2019
Business set to appoint successor within a month.
Robin Lucas steps down from Stackhouse Poland board
Lucas, who joined following Stackhouse’s buy of Lucas Fettes, will remain with the company as planned.