Miller Insurance
Miller secures independent future as PE firm is bought out
Insurance broking firm Miller has announced that its private equity backer, Cinven, has agreed to sell its shares in the firm.
Applied Systems expands commercial lines; Value Space invests; and Avid opts for Allianz for capacity
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
CII leader who was tasked with transformation exits
John Bissell is stepping down as chief operating officer of the Chartered Insurance Institute after six years.
Cardiff City FC rejects claims it tried to insure Sala after his death
Cardiff City Football Club released a statement rejecting allegations it tried to insure Emiliano Sala for £20m after the striker’s death.
Cardiff City FC suing broker for £10m after player death
Cardiff City Football Club is suing Miller Insurance Brokers for £10m following the 2019 death of Emiliano Sala.
How equine insurers are still going the distance to manage horse-racing risks
David Worsfold explores how equine insurers rose to the challenge of managing horse-racing risks in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and are now handling today's hardening market
Intelligence: Keeping over-50s in the workplace
Alongside the ‘great resignation’, there are also concerns over a ‘brain drain’, with so many people over the age of 50 leaving full-time employment. Sam Barrett looks at what the insurance sector is doing to keep these people on – and attract some back…
Miller names James Hands as next CEO
Miller has appointed James Hands to succeed Greg Collins as CEO at the start of next year.
Disagreements over runoff cover set to push up PI premiums for property and probate lawyers
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ decision to maintain integrated runoff cover as part of its professional indemnity insurance requirements for the firms it regulates will push up premiums, brokers have told Post.
Q&A: Tim Nagle, Miller
As Formula One heads to Imola for the the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – the fourth of the season – Post speaks to Miller motorsports specialist Tim Nagle about the part insurance plays in the sport, and the impact of the longest ever race calendar in 2022.
Thatcham hails Mercedes’ move as 'milestone' in automated driving; Admiral strikes ADR deal; Marsh launches ESG rating; and MS Amlin commits to Net Zero
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Intelligence: Insuring the hydrogen boom
Hydrogen’s promise as a greener fuel source for heavy industry looks set to spur a boom in the industry over the next decade. Post looks at the risks involved and how insurers are acting to meet the needs of a growing sector.
Phoenix chairman Lyons set to become Lord Mayor of London
City of London has picked Nick Lyons, chair of Phoenix, as next Lord Mayor of London with effect from November 2022.
First insurance ESG Framework unveiled; Ardonagh acquires Usay Gp; James Hallam adds trio of buys; and Right Choice completes Bennetts deal
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Axa teams up with Microsoft; Ardonagh unveils Beazley capacity deal; Lloyd's to open Manchester hub; LV rolls out ethical standard
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
For the record: Chubb bids $23bn for rival; Amazon to sell SME insurance; RAC launches pay per mile cover and London team swaps AFL for SRG
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
For the record: Brightside sold to Markerstudy; Aviva acquires Axa XL HNW team; Aston Lark buys Bruce Stevenson and Inflexion invests in broking again
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
For the Record: Aviva rationalises office space, RSA deal gets greenlight, Miller enters HNW and Corant Global is born
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Briefing: Seven insurtechs to watch in 2021
For a sixth year running, Post content director Jonathan Swift scans the insurtech space and identifies up-and-coming businesses potentially worth watching over the next 12 months.
Miller to expand employee ownership after sale
The existing partners of Miller will be reinvesting into the business to keep a “substantial minority ownership” and targeting broader employee ownership as part of the deal that sees the firm switch hands from Willis Towers Watson to Cinven and GIC.
No losers as Cinven and GIC buy Miller from WTW, say brokers
Brokers have hailed private equity house Cinven and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC buying Miller from Willis Towers Watson as a deal with no losers.