Oak Underwriting
RSA personal lines head denies revamp is cost-cutting ploy
Mark Christer pays tribute to the departing Jill White's nine years of service.
RSA merges UK affinity and personal lines broker teams
Restructure sees personal lines broker MD Jill White leave the insurer.
Sterling takes on Oak man for Birmingham office
Further recruit for new Birmingham office.
Two new recruits for Sterling in Birmingham
Provider bulks up regional presence in effort to get closer to brokers.
Bob Trott to retire from Oak
Managing director of Oak, Bob Trott, will be retiring from the business at the end of June, parent company RSA has confirmed.
Home & Legacy grows technical team
Home & Legacy (H&L) has appointed Stuart Davis to a newly created senior technical underwriter role and promoted Nick Wilmot to senior technical underwriter.
RSA pulls Prime Choice from HNW open market
RSA has confirmed it will no longer sell home insurance policy Prime Choice directly to customers.
Oak Underwriting: Helping brokers grow
In an exclusive video Bob Trott, managing director of Oak Underwriting joins Insurance Age’s editor-in-chief Jonathan Swift, to analyse developments in the high net worth market.
Arag wins Oak account from Das
Arag has partnered with Oak Underwriting to provide legal expenses and home emergency assistance insurance to the specialist’s high net worth (HNW) portfolio.
HNW intermediaries facing bank and direct provider threat
High net worth (HNW) insurance intermediaries are coming under increasing market share pressure from banks and direct providers, according to research published today by Defaqto.
HNW players jockey for position
High net worth was the big growth area last year, and the new players will be looking to establish themselves
Profile: Two’s company...
Six months after RSA snapped up Oak underwriting, Steve Kingshott and Bob Trott tell Martin Friel how the companies’ different approaches are combining for an assault on the ultra high net worth sector
Broker Expo reaches out to the southern market
Following the success of Broker Expo 2010, Insurance Age is delighted to announce the launch of Broker Expo South - the sister event to the flagship Broker Expo, the annual exhibition in Coventry.
What the Papers Say
Bluefin's marketing guru Peter Elliott joins Liz McMahon, senior reporter at Insurance Age and the magazine's editor Martin Friel to discuss the trade press' biggest stories.
RSA buys Oak Underwriting
RSA has confirmed the acquisition of Oak Underwriting for an undisclosed sum.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking: How do insurers measure up in the high net worth market
High net worth clients demand a high standard of service, as do their brokers, but which insurers are delivering it? Peter Joy unveils the answer.
Record numbers flock to Broker Expo 2010
A record-breaking 750 brokers attended the sixth Insurance Age Broker Expo at Coventry's Ricoh Arena.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
Broking Success - Macbeth: Laser-focused on service
Emmanuel Kenning meets the managing director at Macbeth Insurance Brokers, who is aiming to blend the best service of the past with the technology of the future.
Oak Underwriting and Westinsure strike deal
High net worth (HNW) specialist Oak Underwriting has agreed a deal with Westinsure Group to provide HNW expertise to its network of independent insurance brokers across the UK.
The PB Interview: Cultivating a strong legacy
Bob Trott, Oak's managing director talks to PB during the year of the specialist underwriting agency's tenth anniversary
Insurance Race Day: more than just horsing around
The third annual Insurance Race Day is proving a hit with industry movers and shakers keen to mix high-level networking with a spot of racing fun.
Dedicated insurance portfolio targets time-poor professionals
Wesleyan has launched a dedicated home, motor and travel insurance service for affluent professionals
Third year on the trot: Insurance Race Day returns
The Insurance Race Day, an exclusive event to be held at Kempton Park racecourse on 20 April 2010, is back by popular demand for a third year running