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Blog: The future of leisure
Avid's Mike Patchett, considers how the insurance space can respond following a harrowing year for the hospitality and leisure sectors.
People Moves: 23 - 27 November 2020
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Blog: Fair pricing and rebuilding trust
Why a robust complaints process from brokers and insurers could help restore trust in the home and motor markets following the dual pricing review.
JM Glendinning management completes MBO backed by Synova Capital
PE firm to support organic growth and acquisition plans as JMG aims to grow four-fold in five years, with former Stackhouse Poland boss Tim Johnson joining board as Jeremy Cary becomes an adviser.
End of an era as Jon Newall leaves Lockyers
Newall exits after 25 years with the broker which was sold to Ethos in 2018.
Blog: Change the front page
Biba’s Steve White considers the impact of recent headlines that don’t reflect the real truth about insurance.
Hastings sale to Finnish/South African consortium completed
Takeover, which valued the business at £1.66bn, sees Hastings delist from the London Stock Exchange.
Ardonagh Specialty reshuffles management team
Broker makes series of promotions as it revamps its top team.
People Moves: 16 - 20 November 2020
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Blog: What’s the point of insurtech?
How can broker leverage insurtech products to provide the best solutions for customers? Leakbot’s Craig Foster weighs in.
People Moves: 9 - 13 November
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Gallagher takes on former Scotland rugby international
Nathan Hines has joined the broker as a business development director.
Market moves - November 2020
The latest recruitment news from around the industry
Willis IRM expands into London as it launches Arden Insurance Brokers
Belfast-based broker says it expects its GWP to grow to over £55m within the next twelve months as it hires Mark Hicks to lead the new business and Jonathon de Mendonça joins from Willis Towers Watson.
Opinion: Four cornerstones for resilience
Jaime Swindle discusses key findings from Bravo Group’s latest series of economic-focused white papers and explains how resilience will see brokers through the dark days of winter
Ageas takes chief distribution officer from Aviva
Adam Beckett joins the insurer in the New Year after 20 years with Aviva.
People Moves Round-up: 2- 6 November 2020
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C&C Insurance Brokers expands into the Midlands and opens Dudley office
The broker has hired Phil Caffery to head up the new branch.
Hiscox UK appoints COO
Louise Marling steps up after joining Hiscox in 2019 as interim change director.
Clementi exits as MS Amlin Underwriting CEO
Johan Slabbert takes up the position later on this year as Clementi leaves the insurer.
Former Aston Scott boss joins Mactavish as MD
Heidi Carslaw, previously executive director at Aston Lark, joined Mactavish in September.
AIG set to restructure
The insurer will separate its life and retirement business from its GI division and will refresh leadership as CEO Duperreault steps back to executive chairman role.
Direct Insurance and Amicus agree settlement out of court
Amicus denied accusations of breach of contract and client poaching after DIG filed legal proceedings against the broker and an employee in July.
People Moves Round-up: 19 - 23 October 2020
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