Redundancies
Ageas consults on closure of Stoke and Port Solent operations
The move could affect up to 597 staff as the insurer notes that customers are increasingly buying through digital channels.
Jelf transfers personal lines business to A-Plan
Business from 26 Jelf branches has been moved to A-Plan with 59 Jelf staff redeployed to other roles within the Marsh-owned broker and 19 people joining A-Plan.
Review of the year: November 2018
As the cold weather settled in brokers clicked on an unrated Danish insurer going bust, RSA redundancies and Brexit.
Up to 50 jobs at risk amid RSA specialty and wholesale restructure
Provider pulls out of international construction, international freight and fixed price marine protection and indemnity business and is consulting with staff members about redundancies.
Gallagher closes Feering office
The move could affect 20 staff as the broker creates new regional office in Ipswich for its Feering and Ipswich teams.
Brokers won’t be impacted by Axa redundancies
The provider is consulting on 59 roles in its claims business.
Complete Cover Group suffers fall in turnover and profit in 2017
Group hit by a one-off redundancy cost of £259,000 after 60 people lost their jobs.
ERS confirms up to 56 redundancies
Provider is moving a number of roles from Brentwood and London to Swansea.
MMC confirms up to 3,750 jobs in danger from JLT takeover
MMC expects a headcount reduction of 2-5% of its total workforce.
Covéa to close Glasgow and Newcastle offices
Eleven people have left the business due to the changes as the insurer focuses on mid-market.
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Covéa consults on job cuts
Insurer said changes in commercial and HNW would hit a “relatively small” number of people and stated there were no plans to scale back in these markets.
Redundancy threat for 15 people in Zurich's Bristol office
This follows Zurich's underwriting restructure, but the insurer states it is not looking to cut its headcount, as it moves to close Bristol base.
Steve Treloar hails LV's "strong results" for 2017
GI CEO outlines plans to grow in the broker channel and says partnership with Allianz is "progressing well" as he comments on the future Ogden rate and LV redundancies.
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Pen Underwriting makes 11 redundant at Chelmsford office
The redundancies are from the schemes side of the business.
Endsleigh puts 77 people at risk of redundancy
Broker closing claims office in Burnley.
Swinton puts 268 people at risk of redundancy
Broker to close 40 branches in latest restructure.
Lloyds Bank announces insurance division redundancies
The bank is cutting 930 jobs across the business in a move that will impact 24 insurance staff.
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Claims job losses due to fewer cases and digitalisation, says Allianz’s Gibson
Boss says the latest cut is last in claims for the foreseeable future.
Eighty claims people at risk at Allianz
Job losses in addition to 400 potential redundancies caused by Allianz/LV merger.
Up to 400 redundancies from LV/Allianz deal
260 people in the LV commercial broker and claims division are at risk alongside 140 people from Allianz’s UK personal lines business.
Review of the year: September 2017
A ban for Aviva, ongoing Ogden rate issues, job losses at LV, a potential deal for Henderson and a fraud court case with an ex-RSA employee were all part of an action packed month.