Opinion
Blog: Covéa says goodbye to Swinton
Jonathan Swift reflects on the long and bumpy road to an amicable divorce for Swinton and former owner Covéa.
Biba expands political team with new role
Martin Bridges becomes corporate affairs manager with Shaune Worrall recruited as technical services manager.
Axa XL names Paul Greensmith as CEO
He takes on responsibility for Catlin Underwriting Agencies and XL Catlin Insurance Company UK and replaces Paul Jardine who is set to leave XL Catlin later this year.
RSA adds Adrian Sweeney as CUO for UK and international business
Sweeney previously worked at Zurich and left the insurer in 2017.
Blog: Regulation and non-domiciled insurers
Nick Garner, of Financial and Legal Insurance, examines the FCA guidance on due diligence and argues that non-UK domiciled providers are not monitored with the rigour they should be.
Marsh makes Alistair Fraser CEO of UK corporate division
Joe Grogan moves to be chairman of Marsh Ireland.
Saga takes new CFO from Zurich
James Quin to succeed Jonathan Hill who retired from the insurer earlier this year.
Ex Jelf director Richard Tuplin joins Broker Network Partners
Business also promotes Susan Adcock to chief operating officer.
Tokio Marine hires Reeken Patel as CFO
Patel replaces James Dover who has left the business after 12 years.
In Person: CDL’s commercial director Nigel Phillips
Phillips on InsurTech, building the broker of tomorrow today and what comes next
The Blog Spot: Sort it out
Emmanuel Kenning looks at a lack of professionalism so eye watering and stupid that frankly it burns.
Karen Beales steps down as UK General CEO
Beales leaves the insurer with immediate effect.
Lloyd's confirms John Neal as new CEO
Ex-QBE boss to succeed Inga Beale.
FCA appoints Sheldon Mills as director of competition
Mills will be responsible for delivering ongoing wholesale insurance broker study.
Myth or Reality? The big bad world of big data
Tony Tarquini of Pegasystems shares his view on how AI is changing insurance as well as the opportunities and potential pitfalls for brokers.
Tasker takes Graeme Lalley from GRP as COO
Lalley had been CIO at GRP for a year.
Opinion: iGO4 CEO Matt Munro on building trust in telematics
Amidst reports of growing complaints about telematics insurance, Matt Munro examines the facts
Opinion: The price isn't right
Ethics consultant Duncan Minty explores the issue of customer trust and pricing
InsurTech Futures Blog: 'InsurTech' hijacked by start-up disruptors
Andre Symes, director at Genasys Technologies UK, on InsurTech hype and why it shouldn't be about becoming the insurance “Uber”.
The Blog Spot: Fighting crime
The ABI’s latest research on insurance fraud in the UK did not use the phrase “ghost broking” but it did reference a fraudster being jailed for selling fake motor insurance policies.
AFL Insurance Brokers hires new CFO from Towergate
Chris Gagg replaces current CFO Keely Dalfen who will remain as an advisor to the business.
Blog: Escape of water – a summer time risk?
Home & Legacy’s Adrian Ewington explains how brokers can protect clients from water claims and reveals claims go up in hot weather.
Blog: The value of innovation
GovGrant’s Luke Hamm argues that brokers must be aware of the government support for research and development that is available to them.
Direct Line names new NIG MD
She takes over the role from Neil Manser.