Oval Insurance Brokers
Aon Risk Solutions appoints Oval man for sales job
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed Matthew Alcott as sales and marketing director for its UK business.
Towergate strengthens Midlands retail team
Towergate Insurance has made three senior appointments to its Midlands broking team.
The new breed of consolidator
With management changes at some of the country’s largest brokers, the consolidator model is evolving
In search of confidence
If the past week has shown anything it is the need for confidence.
Peter Blanc to take over as Oval CEO
Peter Blanc is set to become the new group CEO of Oval with current chief, Phillip Hodson, taking up the role of non-executive group chairman.
Oval strikes exclusive deal with St Helens RFC
Oval has been appointed as the sole insurance and risk management provider by St Helens RFC (Saints) for its new stadium at Langtree Park.
Network player pinches second broker from Oval
Oval has lost another latent defects expert to TEn network member, Building and Land Guarantees (BLG).
Towergate suffers two more senior resignations
Two senior managers at Towergate have handed in their resignations in as many weeks as the change of culture under new CEO Mark Hodges takes effect.
Lorica rides into 2012 on wave of new recruits
Hemel Hempstead-based Lorica Insurance Brokers has unveiled seven new hires across the country.
Finances improving at Oval despite £3m loss
The Oval Group is still making a loss but has improved its position on last year, according to the latest set of results.
Oval loses corporate MD
Terry Moyes, managing director of Oval's corporate business, has resigned from the Oval Group to set up his own business.
Oval restructure leads to three new board appointments
Executive board members at Oval have moved quickly to explain the firm’s ongoing restructuring process amid suggestions that former group managing director Jeff Herdman has been demoted.
Incisive Media cleans up at the Biba Awards 2011
Journalists from Insurance Age and sister title Post Magazine topped three categories and received four highly commended awards at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2011 journalist of the year awards.
New network Momentum signs up to the Aldermanbury Declaration
Momentum Solutions - the broker network headed by former Oval MD Howard Pepper - has signed up to the Aldermanbury Declaration.
Power hour - future of broking round table London: Talking heads
The biggest names in the industry come together to debate the key issues facing brokers at the moment, from regulation and rates to consolidation and distribution. Martin Friel reports.
News review: December
A brief round-up of December's news.
Oval scoops IRM ‘Insurance Broker of the Year’ award
Oval Insurance Broking has received the ‘Insurance Broker of the Year’ award from The Institute of Risk Management.
Regional review: Way out west
An area that sometimes falls off the radar, Louise Meeson surveys brokers and insurers in Wales and the South West to discover many have been shielded from the worst of the economic crisis.
PB December 2010: News round-up
Apple iPhone apps continue to be all the rage in the insurance industry. Aviva launched MyClaim, a free app enabling policyholders to file a motor insurance claim remotely from their iPhones.
Oval teams up with Lorega
Oval and Lorega have launched a dedicated claims assistance service for the broker’s commercial client base.
Oval's profits and revenue down for 2009/2010 financial year
In the financial year ending 31 May 2010, broker Oval today revealed its revenue reduced by 8% from £104.6m in 2009 to £96.0m in 2010.
Former Oval and Marsh MD Pepper returns with Momentum
Momentum - a support and development service for new and existing brokers - launched this week with Howard Pepper, a former MD at Oval and Marsh as managing director.
Analysis of top 100 brokers reveals market share increase
The UK broking market has weathered the economic storm well with the top 100 brokers managing to increase their market share, according to Insurance Age's 2010 Top 100 Independent Brokers supplement.
JLT announces new appointments
Nigel Bartlett has been appointed as partner, working within JLT's regional partnership division, and John Astill has been hired to drive business development for the corporate recovery risks team.