People
Adrian Flux to create 185 new jobs
Broker says it is recruiting across its three offices in East Winch, King’s Lynn and Norwich.
Francois-Xavier Boisseau succeeds Amanda Blanc as ERS chairman
The former Ageas boss takes over after Blanc's move to become Aviva CEO.
Blog: How to grow a specialist customer base in four simple steps
Delegated authority schemes can help you as a broker take control of the risks they are writing and empower them to make decisions for customers. Ecclesiastical's Will Browne shares some top tips.
UK Broker Awards – Meet the Shortlist - The Covid-19 Response
The impact of coronavirus is inescapable. This category highlights the brokers who reacted positively and helped their customers, staff and communities throughout Covid-19.
Sabre reveals new chairman
Andy Pomfret will succeed Patrick Snowball, who is stepping down on 1 September.
UK Broker Awards – Meet the Shortlist – Broker Personality of the Year
This special award will be presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the last 12 months, whether through the advancement of the organisation that employs them; or the wider broking industry.
People Moves Round-up: 10 - 21 August 2020
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Manchester broker launches new arm to fill gap for regional PI and D&O risks
Manchester-based broker Champion Insurance Group has launched a new financial lines arm.
Blog: Do customers want a broker or a consultant?
Should brokers be moving more into a consulting role and, if so, how can they achieve this? Novidea's Ben Potts explores the question.
UK Broker Awards: Meet the Shortlist - Young Broker of the Year
In the run up to the 2020 UK Broker Awards Insurance Age is profiling all the shortlisted firms and individuals, with today’s focus being The Young Broker of the Year.
GRP reveals management changes
Stuart Grieb joins the consolidator as regional managing director for the South, while Chris Haggart moves to take on wider responsibilities across GRP's retail division.
Blog: Real-time data helps brokers get on the front foot in flash floods
The recent heatwave, followed by storms, has heightened the risk of flash-flooding. Richie Toomey, of Lexis Nexis, explores how brokers can use data to mitigate the impact.
Q&A with Aviva's Phil Bayles
Following Broker Extra in July, Insurance Age caught up with one of the speakers, Aviva chief distribution officer Phil Bayles, to discuss some of the key topics that came out of the event
Biba hit by redundancies
The trade body takes “difficult decision” to make five people redundant due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
UK Broker Awards - Meet the Shortlist - Diversity & Inclusion Award
The Diversity & Inclusion gong is one of the most important new trophies we award at the UK Broker Awards. Meet the brokers who most impressed the judges and became our finalists.
S & G Risk Solutions makes senior hire
Exclusive: Jaimie Quill joins the business from Miles Smith.
UK Broker Awards – Meet the shortlist – The Achievement Award
The trophy goes to the person who has done the most to support and elevate the broker community during their career.
Blog: Elon Musk and the future of the D&O market
James Denison of Weightmans and FOIL considers the future for D&O and the prospect of further self-indemnification.
Biba develops mental health service
Head Lines: The trade body has teamed up with Mental Health in Business to offer the facility to members
Markerstudy confirms up to 200 Co-op redundancies after deal concludes
The insurer said it was planning to retain at least 700 of the 900 staff moving across with the Co-op’s underwriting business following union complaint.
RSA threatens 300 redundancies
The insurer is also seeking to tackle complexity in its portfolio and downsize its office footprint following increased remote working in the wake of Covid-19.
People Moves: Round-up 3 - 7 August 2020
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Lloyd’s Dive In festival opens registration
The diversity event is taking place virtually this year and has speakers including the first British astronaut Helen Sharman and BBC presenter Naga Munchetty.
Sharon Bishop exits Close Brothers amid restructure
The business is combining the leadership of its retail businesses, with Rebecca McNeil taking on the newly created role of chief executive officer, retail.
