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Markerstudy Broking hires trading director
Simon Townsend joins Markerstudy following its purchase of Brightside earlier this year.
Lucida on track to make deals following rebrand
In an exclusive interview with Insurance Age, group CEO Mike Joseph discusses the creation of the new broking group and its plans for the future.
Zurich UK appoints CUO
Caroline Dunn joins the insurer from Lloyd’s where she was responsible for distribution and broker and syndicate relationships.
Blog: What can the cloud do for me and my business?
Open Gi's Ben Legg explains how cloud technology can offer a boost to UK brokers.
Post Brexit dispatches – a taxing time for brokers
In his second article for Insurance Age, PKF Littlejohn tax partner, Howard Jones looks at the impact of Brexit on UK insurance.
Allianz names South East branch manager
The insurer has also appointed a new strategic account manager.
People Moves: 30 August- 3 September
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
People Moves: 23-27 August 2021
Keep up to date with the latest people moves in the insurance sector.
GRP takes retail CEO from Marsh
Duncan Carter will report to GRP group CEO, Mike Bruce.
Arch hires broker relationship development manager
Caroline Fisher joins the company with immediate effect and will focus on building relationships with brokers across the South West region.
People Moves: 16 - 20 August 2021
The latest job moves in the world of insurance and broking.
Ross Dingwall moves to Partners& from Hiscox
Former Hiscox UK broker boss Dingwall joins Partners& as managing partner (Scotland) and will focus on expanding the broker's footprint in the North of England and Scotland.
WTW names new president and CEO
Carl Hess is to take over the reins on 1 January 2022, succeeding current boss John Haley who is set to retire.
Cumbrian broker expands with new office
The Carlisle-based business is planning to open an office in Kendal to cover south Cumbria.
People Moves: 9 - 13 August 2021
The latest job moves in the world of insurance a broking.
MCE appoints QBE's Paul Ormiston as claims director
The motorbike specialist said the decision to create the new role at board level signals MCE’s ongoing commitment to customer-centric digitisation.
Blog: Flood resilience needs a multi-faceted data-based response
Richard Toomey, of Lexis Nexis explains how data can help the industry to protect customers from the increased risk of flooding.
Russell Bence joins Think Insurance
Bence, formerly of Markerstudy, was most recently with Complete Cover Group.
Dive-In opens registration
This year the theme of the diversity and inclusion festival is active allyship and speakers include MP Jess Phillips and TV presenter Anita Kapoor.
UK Broker Awards: 2021 Shortlist announced
Find out who is up for a trophy at the ceremony which, for one year only, takes place at Broker Expo.
Brokers say incoming Hiscox CEO will need to tackle reputation issues following BI row
Experts note Bronek Masojada, who is stepping down as Hiscox group CEO later this year, has built a business focused on quality, but some want to see a stronger broker focus as they say successor Aki Hussain's challenge will be to "win back the trust" of…
People Moves: 2 - 6 August 2021
It may be holiday season but there are still job moves to keep up-to-date with.
Blog: Supporting businesses in a pandemic
James Burgess, of trade credit specialist Atradius, explains how the sector has had to evolve to help clients throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
How can the industry solve its talent crisis?
Brokers, insurers and industry experts discuss the main obstacles in attracting young talent and what the industry can do to solve its image problem.