Giles Insurance Brokers
Jelf director heads for Giles
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Andy Tedstone as group development director within the senior management team joining from Jelf where he was partnerships director.
Giles offer for CBG Group “unconditional”
Giles Insurance Brokers’ cash offer for CGB Group, has now been declared unconditional.
Giles acquisition of CBG extended
Giles Insurance Brokers' recommended cash offer for CBG Group has been extended until 31 August.
Towergate Perth makes corporate push with Giles hire
Towergate Insurance in Perth has snapped up a corporate specialist from rival broker Giles.
What the Papers Say - August 2011
In this month's What the Papers say, senior reporter at Insurance Age Liz McMahon, is joined by fellow senior reporter Emmanuel Kenning to discuss the latest top topics in insurance with principal of Bellingham Communications Ben Welsh.
Keychoice makes series of hires to boost commercial growth
Keychoice Underwriting has made four appointments to its underwriting and business development teams as it targets further growth.
Giles weighs in with cash offer for CBG
Giles Insurance Brokers has made a £5.1m cash offer for CBG Group.
New player enters solicitors' PI arena
First Title Insurance has joined forces with Ink Underwriting Agencies to offer professional indemnity insurance (PII) to law firms, for the first time.
Towergate appoints former Giles MD
Towergate Insurance in Scotland has appointed former Giles man Gordon Crosbie as managing director for its Perth and Stirling businesses.
Giles outlines provisional offer for CBG
Giles Insurance Brokers has responded to CBG’s confirmation of its approach with a possible offer at a price of 32p per share in cash for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of CBG.
CBG confirms Giles approach
CBG has confirmed that it has received an approach from a fellow broker which could result in an offer for the business.
Lorica raids rival brokers for key hires
Lorica Insurance Brokers has signalled its intention to accelerate business growth this year with six new hires.
Giles offloads life science arm to Oamps
Oamps Special Risks is understood to have bought Giles’ life sciences division.
Giles loses £37m
Giles has revealed a loss of £37,113,000 for the financial year ended 31 August 2010 in documents released to Companies House.
Giles to sell off life sciences business
Giles Insurance Brokers is to sell its life sciences business as it looks to focus on its more traditional lines of business.
Mike Smith says MMA will be "a force to be reckoned with"
Former Provident Insurance director Mike Smith has reacted to the news that the specialist motor insurer has been sold to Covea Group-owned insurer MMA.
Products: Ink targets charity and care markets
Ink Insurance has established Ink Charity to tap into the charity and care sectors.
Reportage: Facing up to networks
With networks increasing in popularity, Emmanuel Kenning recounts their development and looks to the future of this crucial market sector.
Westinsure claims membership boost despite series of defections
Westinsure has announced the signing of six new members despite rival networks claiming that there have been a series of defections from the alliance.
News analysis - professionalism: brokers slow to embrace Aldermanbury Declaration
The Aldermanbury Declaration is a year old this month and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has signed up nearly 200 brokers, insurers, loss adjusters, claims companies and managing agents. However, despite this early success, particularly with…
Giles makes record buy despite fall in results
Giles has made the largest acquisition in its history despite experiencing a drop in turnover and earnings for 2010.
Ex-Giles duo join forces to launch Amicus
Two former Giles employees have launched a new brokerage, Amicus Insurance Solutions, with the aim of hitting £1m commission by the end of 2013.
Giles reveals turnover and earnings drop
The Giles Group’s full year results for the year ended 31 August 2010 has revealed a 3% drop in turnover to £70m (2009: £72.1m).
Giles makes second acquisition in as many weeks
Giles has strengthened its presence in the Belfast market with the acquisition of CJ Higgins & Co.