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Former Broker Network CEO Gary Duggan to lead Saga retail broker
Duggan, who joined Saga in September last year, has taken on the role of CEO for Saga Services.
#Insagepeople: 02 - 05 January 2018
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Predictions for 2018: Allianz's Sarah Mallaby
Mallaby predicts that brokers will rise to the challenge in 2018.
Review of the year: November 2017
It was a double double in November. There were two entries for the Ardonagh Group and two for Amazon in the penultimate month of the year. But it was a new partnership between Bollington and Wilson that ultimately topped the most clicked list.
Hughes aims to grow personal lines with 20 hires
The recruitment drive follows a management restructure earlier this year.
Review of the year: May 2017
As May rolled around our most read stories included an £800m debt offer, redundancies, rumoured deals and senior management departures.
Blog: Why we signed the Women in Finance charter
Jo Carlin of Simply Business, one of the only brokers to put its name to the charter, explains why they signed up.
Former LV man leaves to set up Birmingham MGA
Mark Hands, former head of trading (North) at the insurer has set up Mercia Underwriting which is due to begin trading on 1 January with capacity arranged through Lloyd’s by Circle Insurance Services.
Executive assistant: Learning to lead
In the second instalment of the series, Insurance Age meets Serena Mujtaba, current executive assistant to Axa chief financial officer UK & Ireland Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge, and Ryan Birbeck, former executive assistant to Axa UK & Ireland group CEO…
LV announces management reshuffle ahead of Allianz takeover
The broker division will continue to be led by Mike Crane and the insurer said its broker relationships will continue to be business as usual.
Deakin takes deputy CEO role at Ardonagh
She will still have oversight of distribution but her new role will enable her to have a more strategic role within the Ardonagh Group.
Hiscox creates cyber business unit
Provider makes multiple appointments with the aim to sharpen its cyber focus.
Zurich restructures broker distribution team
The move sees head of UK general insurance Conor Brennan move to the newly created director of business development role.
Simply Business promotes David Summers to UK CEO
Newly created role follows broker's move into the US after it was bought by Travelers earlier this year.
#Insagepeople: 27 November - 3 December 2017
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Fighting fraud with private prosecutions
Stephen Sadler, of legal firm Ashfords, argues that brokers should encourage insurers to bring private prosecutions in some fraud cases.
#Insagepeople: 20 - 26 November 2017
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Broking Break: Your Top 5
Brokers have delivered a double top spot to Amazon in this week’s top five most clicked on stories. Also on the list are a big name departure, an acquisition and insurer results.
Lycetts appoints Charles Foster as CEO
Incumbent Angus Keate moves to deputy chairman role.
Why you should sign the Women in Finance Charter
Insurance careers coach Katherine Bryant explains why the Charter is important for insurers and brokers.
Amazon states “disruption” plans in job advert
The tech giant is seeking a product manager for EU product insurance and outlines its intention to “disrupt” the way traditional product services are acquired and delivered.
#Insagepeople: 13 - 19 November 2017
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Paul Evans to leave Axa
Former UK CEO is leaving the insurer following global “simplification” of its operating model.
Deakin: The fix is over at Ardonagh
Deakin sets out the new structure as she hands over the CEO insurance broking role to Rob Worrell.