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Airmic: Liverpool Lowdown
With Airmic’s 2015 conference taking place in Liverpool. Post asked industry movers and shakers about which city hotspots they’ll be checking out and what they expect from this year’s event.
C-Suite - Broker: Who wants to be a broker?
Are we doing enough to attract the very best people into the profession?
C-Suite - Insurer: Pulling in the same direction
We all need to work together to provide clarity and give clients a fairer deal, says Amanda Doran, head of commercial combined, QBE.
Gallagher hires Rea as part of completed executive team
Former Towergate group chief operating officer Michael Rea is to join Arthur J Gallagher International as its chief operating officer.
Gauntlet gains 14 members in Q1 2015
Gauntlet Group added 14 appointed representatives to its network in the first quarter of 2015 which has resulted in the recruitment of Haley Thomas as appointed representative manager.
Axa scores highest in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Brokerbility has completed its latest satisfaction survey of the key insurer partners servicing its broking members.
Insurance quiz of the week - 5 June 2015
Do you know your cyber security breaches from your small business leader concerns?
Post magazine – 4 June
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78% of terrorist attacks since 2007 have been in 10 countries, says Aon
Aon has identified the 10 countries where the vast majority of global terrorist attacks occur.
New City minister Baldwin to receive GI industry welcome from Biba
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has vowed to meet with Harriett Baldwin MP to discuss its manifesto points after she replaced Andrea Leadsom MP as City minister.
#Biba Fever - episode 8: The last word on the conference from Gary Humphreys
Three weeks after the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, Post met up with Markerstudy’s Gary Humphreys to get the final word on the 2015 event.
Poor 2014 insurance results at Eldon spark South Africa trial move
Staff at Eldon Insurance Services have been told that poor results within the insurance business last year are to blame for the decision to move all live functions to South Africa for a trial period.
Editor's comment: The broking merry-go-round
So far, 2015 has been a year of broking management merry-go-rounds – we’ve seen big names like David Ross move from Arthur J Gallagher to Towergate, while broking investors Peter Cullum and Andy Homer have cut ties with Towergate to go their separate…
Go Skippy parent mulls overseas transfer of jobs as 150 staff are put on notice
UK Independence Party backer Arron Banks’ Eldon Insurance Services has put 150 UK-based employees on notice of redundancy as part of plans to potentially move work overseas, Post can reveal.
Broking managerial merry-go-round a by-product of market consolidation
A managerial merry-go-round within the UK broking sector is being powered by a combination of increased consolidation and insurer preference, according to market insiders, who have raised questions over organic growth knowhow.
Covéa to decide on Sterling Insurance brand by end of Q3
Covéa will make a decision about whether to keep the Sterling name later in the year after it has consulted with brokers, its CEO has said.
Drone industry growth spurred by insurer support
The support of the insurance industry in providing insurance cover for drone technology has allowed for the rapid development of the unmanned aerial systems industry, according to a Marsh report.
Career File - Charlie Rozes: Rozes given JLT finance director role
Charlie Rozes is set to relieve Jardine Lloyd Thompson CEO Mike Reynolds of his group finance director duties.
Market Moves - 4 June 2015
Who has moved where in the world of insurance this week?
C-Suite - Broker: The cost of caring
After high-profile reports of abuse in care homes, have they really become uninsurable?
Due diligence failings revealed by FCA’s delegated authority review
Many insurers and intermediaries are not adequately considering their regulatory obligations under delegated authority arrangements, according to the Financial Conduct Authority.
IRS contributes half of Lark's turnover growth
Turnover at Lark Group rose 6.5% for the 12 months ended 31 December 2014 to £26.1m (2013: £24.5m).
Brendan McManus confirms new PIB role
Brendan McManus has confirmed that he is to join Chris Giles-backed broker start-up PIB.
Willis completes Miller deal
Willis Group Holdings has completed its deal with Miller Insurance Services after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals.