Scotland
Towergate Perth makes corporate push with Giles hire
Towergate Insurance in Perth has snapped up a corporate specialist from rival broker Giles.
Reich makes second acquisition in as many months
Reich Insurance has completed its second acquisition in two months, with the purchase of Glasgow-based Surenet Agency.
Rural makes further appointments to push for growth across UK
As part of its ambitions to be a top five player in the agricultural market, Rural Insurance has hired two new senior managers to cover Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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.
Heath Lambert loses two in Scotland to rival
Towergate Scotland has made two appointments to its Edinburgh-based broking team as it looks to grow its presence in the Scottish capital.
Chubb fills Mitsui Sumitomo shaped hole
Patrick Mettler has been appointed to the role of country and business development manager for Ireland at Chubb.
New Bill puts responsibility for securing risk info on insurers
The onus of responsibility to provide all relevant information regarding a risk has shifted from the customer to the insurer following the introduction of a new Bill.
HNW broker MWA opens Liverpool office
Mercury West Associates (MWA) has opened its first North of England branch in the city of Liverpool.
Central boosts Aberdeen presence with strategic acquisition
Central Insurance has acquired long-established Aberdeen firm Collins Halden & Burnett in a £2.6m deal.
Aspen confirms appointment of former RSA Scotland chief
Aspen Insurance has confirmed Annie Watson will take on the role of general manager Scotland, at Aspen Risk Management.
APC to double SME presence in the North
APC has revealed it aims to double its book of SME business in the North of England and Scotland over the next 18 months by hiring a dedicated business development manager (BDM) for the region.
New Aberdeen office for Willis
Willis has opened a new office in Aberdeen to develop business in the city and complement Willis’ existing presence in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee.
Heath Lambert reacts to departures in Scotland
Heath Lambert has announced a series of appointments in Scotland.
Heath Lambert loses Aberdeen team to Towergate
Towergate Insurance Aberdeen has recruited Mark Webster and his team from Heath Lambert.
ECInsurance expands in Scotland and Northern England
ECInsurance has promoted one executive and appointed a new hire in a bid to increase its manpower in Scotland and Northern England.
Regulation costs three times more in UK than rest of EU
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has made the first real attempt since regulation was first applied to general insurance brokers to quantify just what it costs for brokers to remain compliant.
Market moves: Winds of change sweep the country
Snow flurries in Scotland were matched only by the blizzard of job announcements in the region with Lockton, Heath Lambert, Aspen and RSA all unveiling changes.
RSA covers Scotland and Ireland position
RSA has moved quickly to replace departed Scotland and Ireland chief Annie Watson.
RSA's Scotland and Ireland chief heads for Aspen
Aspen, the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer has made its first foray into the Scottish market with a high profile appointment in Glasgow.
Heath Lambert appoints in Scottish business drive
Heath Lambert has appointed Karen McKay and Ian Simpson as sales executives to strengthen the business development team at its Edinburgh office.
Management - broking success: step forward to look back
Emmanuel Kenning meets Duncan Macbeth of Macbeth Scott & Co as he prepares for retirement after more than 30 years as a broker and casts his eye over the insurance industry.
Fusion and NFU Mutual go against grain with jobs drive
Insurance recruitment drives at Fusion and NFU Mutual have bucked the trend of rising unemployment in the wider economy.
Entire Choicequote workforce in redundancy consultation
The entire staff and management team at Choicequote have entered a redundancy consultation period just two and a half years after the broker was bought by Groupama.
Product news: Wind farm contract won
Heath Lambert has won the contract to supply all risk services to Scottish wind farm developer Carbon Free.