Brightside
Ex-Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin: "I need a break from big deals"
Former Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin has stepped back at the consolidator and vowed that she needs a ‘break’ from big deals having worked on the acquisition of Swinton, but added the idea of acting as a non-executive director at another firm…
Brightside MGA Kitsune on track to achieve £20m - £25m GWP target
MD Trevor Bowers on launching more products, working with brokers and implementing a virtual insurer model.
Martyn Holman joins Banks-owned Eldon Insurance board
The former Brightside CEO has been appointed as an NED alongside Sir Mark Boleat as chairman.
Podcast: The top five news stories of the week
Siân Barton and Aara Syed discuss the most popular stories on Insurance Age this week.
Mark Cliff exits Brightside
Cliff was CEO at the broker until July 2018 when he moved to a NED role.
Former Swinton distribution director, Richard Beaven becomes COO of Brightside
Brightside said the management change was made to build stronger and deeper relationships with distribution partners in an increasingly digitised sector.
Martyn Holman pops up at PremFina
Former Markerstudy group commercial director joins the premium finance firm's advisory board.
News analysis: Pivotal point for personal lines
Could a torrent of news about redundancies, buys, partnerships and losses indicate big changes to come?
Mark Cliff joins Be Wiser as NED
He stepped down as executive CEO of Brightside last July.
Brightside MGA Kitsune launches
The broker originally planned to go live with the MGA, which is targeting £20 - £25m GWP in the first year, in September 2017 but it was delayed due to changes to the Ogden rate.
Review of the year: July 2018
Forget having a summer playlist! July 2018 saw brokers more interested with who topped Allianz's “hit list” and Axa's replacement for Amanda Blanc, along with finally having a date for the senior managers’ regime.
Predictions for 2019: Brightside's Brendan McCafferty
Brightside's CEO predicts a Brexit-related recession, expects it to become more difficult for small brokers to secure capacity and confirms the launch of its MGA.
Brightside targeting £250m GWP within five years
Broker looking to digital for organic growth but is also ready to buy.
All litigation over at Brightside
Broker had been involved in three legal cases.
Sweeney leaves Brightside
Broker looking to replace the MD with a chief operating officer after restructure.
Quizzical questions: 12 October 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Brightside losses balloon to £10m in 2017
Group’s revenue drops by 12%.
Market moves: Rock steady
While the insurance news flow traditionally slows down over the summer holidays, there has still been a steady stream of people moves
CDL launches anti-fraud syndicate
The software house has spear-headed the initiative to tackle quote manipulation and Brightside, Be Wiser, and Bedford Insurance have signed up.
Quizzical Questions: 3 August 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Brendan McCafferty takes on Brightside CEO role
The former Axa UK CEO intermediated & direct is set to replace Mark Cliff.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Emmanuel Kenning and Sian Barton explore the stories that hit the headlines this week.
Quizzical Questions: 27 July 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Martyn Holman takes on new role as chairman
Former Markerstudy director and Brightside boss to join National Salvage.