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Post Power List 2017: Andrew Bailey
CEO, Financial Conduct Authority
Post Power List 2017: Mark Weil
CEO, Marsh UK & Ireland
Editor's comment: The concept of power
Another year and another Power List from your team at Post.
County Group continues acquisition spree with Thompson Brothers capture
The County Group has acquired Thompson Brothers Insurance Consultants for an undisclosed fee.
Ed appoints Neil Perry as CFO
London market insurance and reinsurance provider Ed has appointed Neil Perry as chief financial officer.
Insurance United Against Dementia calls on industry to help raise £10m for research institute
Campaign aims to unite the sector against the biggest cause of death in UK
Hyperion enters partnership with Manchester City FC
Hyperion has entered into a partnership with Manchester City FC and New York City FC.
Spotlight: Claims Assistance: Ignore at your peril
Dissatisfaction over clarity during the claims process has been highlighted by the recent Financial Conduct Authority review. What can the industry do to make the system work better?
Spotlight: Claims Assistance: Providing claims support
For SMEs, the delays inherent in complex claims can mean coming perilously close to insolvency. What can brokers do to support them through the process?
How police are working to tackle the rising scourge of ghost brokers
Ghost broking cases are lengthy and expensive to investigate
Towergate vows to ‘drive out inefficiency’ with £40m investment
Towergate will spend the majority of the £40m it will raise through a rights offering on “driving out inefficiency”.
Towergate to receive fresh investment from shareholders
Towergate will receive £40m in additional investment through a rights offering.
Gallaghers & Co sees steep rise in broking profits for Q4
Arthur J Gallagher & Company's brokerage segment saw pre-tax profit rise to $123.9m (£98.82m) in Q4 2016, a 69% increase on the $73.3m earned over the same period last year.
JLT's Mark Wood on why brokers must keep up with insurtech
‘Insurtech´ has been a buzzword in the insurance sector for a few years now, but how many of us have truly woken up to the opportunities that exist for the insurance market within the technology sector?
PIB continues acquisition spree with York broker capture
PIB has confirmed the acquisition of York-based broker D E Ford.
SME focus more on price than scope of cover
Only four out of 10 small to medium enterprises rank scope of cover as the top deciding factor when buying insurance.
Start-up broker Cuvva launches pay-as-you-go motor insurance
Pay-as-you-go broker, Cuvva is to launch a car insurance product for people who use their vehicles infrequently.
New venture Vizion looking to attract brokers disillusioned with consolidation
Vizion founders Chris Blackham and John Sims have told Post they are looking to bring brokers disillusioned with larger consolidated firms on board.
UK boss Alan Moore hails Generali as a 'viable alternative' to corporate insurance establishment
Generali is "a sleeping giant" in terms of corporate multinational business and could position itself as a real competitor to the likes of AIG, Allianz and Zurich, says its UK head.
Former Bluefin co-founder launches Vizion Insurance Brokers
Former Bluefin co-founder Chris Blackham and ex-Chubb high net worth boss John Sims have launched a new business, Vizion Insurance Brokers.
Brokers hit by second SSP outage in less than a week
Brokers using SSP now face a second outage in the space of less than seven days.
Founder of failed broker re-enters market with on-demand start-up
Founder of failed company Belong Safe, Humphrey Bowles, has launched a new on-demand insurance start-up Guardhog with hopes of competing in the sharing economy.
Broker Direct enters partnership with Transactor
Broker Direct has joined Transactor's panel of open market rated insurers.
Venture Insurance purchases Poole Martin
Venture Insurance has purchased Poole Martin which will see the company placing premiums of £13m per year.