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Trade bodies: Are you being heard?
Legal & General severed ties with the Association of British Insurers for being out of step with the firm, but do trade bodies really listen to and provide value for money for their members?
Interview: Dominic Christian: Ready to rumble
Aon UK CEO Dominic Christian tells Post the firm’s move to the UK is a statement of intent, and outlines his targets for growth in the SME arena
Roundtable: Digital culture: ‘This is an industry taking action’
How can companies build digital cultures that maintain their relevance in the insurance market of the future? Post, in association with Accenture, invited specialists from a range of insurers to assess this critical issue
C-Suite - Broker: Groundhog day
The continued use of unrated insurers in the solictor’s professional indemnity market is concerning
Market Moves - 23 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
BP Marsh increases pre-tax profit to £1.7m for H1
Niche venture capital provider B.P. Marsh & Partners, posted unaudited profit after tax of £1.7m for the six months to 31 July 2014.
Compass hires Bennett for sales role
Compass Broker Services has appointed Scott Bennett as UK sales director.
D&O policies outside scope of FOS rules judge
A high court judge has delivered a boost to insurers by ruling that the Financial Ombudsman Services’ jurisdiction should not be extended to complaints from D&O insureds.
Willis and Miller in 'exclusive' talks
Willis and Miller have confirmed they have entered 'exclusive' talks ahead of a potential merger.
Bluefin confirms Scottish broker purchase
Bluefin has confirmed its acquisition of Scottish broker Regional Insurance Group, completed on 8 October.
Towergate Insurance Brokers CEO Rea to take on group COO role in executive shuffle
Changes to the way Towergate will be managed in the wake of group CEO Mark Hodges' resignation include the disbanding of its executive committee, according to an internal memo.
Hodges' departure unrelated to Towergate's financial results
Towergate executive chairman Alastair Lyons says the group's financial underperformance was not a factor in group CEO Mark Hodges' resignation.
Hodges resigns as Towergate CEO
Mark Hodges has resigned as group CEO of Towergate Insurance.
IIIG to trade with regional brokers via Skype
Essex-based broker Incorporated Insurance Group is trialing the use of Skpe and other video conferencing platforms in a bid to make its team more accessible to independent regional brokers.
Resignations force Towergate to shutter Sherborne branch
Towergate has closed a branch in Sherborne, Dorset, just two years after acquiring the business, according to a report from the Western Gazette.
Blog: Trade Bodies - 5 things you need to know
Legal & General's high profile exit from the Association of British insurers has forced trade bodies throughout the industry to rethink how they demonstrate their value. Post's upcoming feature has some key takeaways for trade bodies and those mulling…
Northern Irish broker partners with Assembly to create 60 Newry jobs
Independent broker Autoline has partnered with the Northern Irish Assembly to create 60 new jobs at its Newry headquarters.
London market ‘could do more’ to promote claims service
More than half of risk managers think their brokers should do more to promote claims service, according to a new survey by Gracechurch Consulting.
Simply Business CFO Fleming exits
Kevin Fleming, chief financial officer at Simply Business, has left the firm.
UK General axes first 100 commercial brokers
UK General managing director Mike Keating has told Post the insurer has already ended 100 relationships with commercial brokers as it seeks to cut back more than a thousand partnerships.
Ace creates Asia-Pacific distribution unit
Insurer Ace has created a business unit to focus on distribution strategies across Asia-Pacific.
Aon commits extra £3.6m to apprenticeships as it launches industry network
Broking giant Aon has pledged a further £3.6m to support apprenticeships until the end of 2016.
Swinton CEO Christophe Bardet heading for exit
Christophe Bardet is to depart his role as Swinton CEO, to be replaced by MMA UK boss Gilles Normand.
Brokers blame Blanc exit on Gallagher culture clash
Senior brokers have pointed to a clash between the background of former UK retail CEO Peter Blanc and the requirements of his role at Arthur J Gallagher as the cause of his exit.