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Snowdon swaps Willis Towers Watson for JLT Asia
Kevin Snowdon, director risk and analytics - Asia, for international broker consultancy Willis Towers Watson is leaving the firm to join rival JLT Asia.
Week in Post: Last of the summer wine
This week we’ve seen some major acquisitions in the summer lull between the tail-end of results season, and everyone heading off to their holidays in Spain.
Former Bluefin boss Kenny Hogg to head up Gallagher's Scottish operations
Ex-Bluefin broking managing director, Kenny Hogg, has been appointed regional managing director of Arthur J. Gallagher’s Scottish operations.
Fiducia opens Birmingham office and launches marine trades facility
Managing general agent Fiducia has opened a new office in Birmingham and launched a comprehensive marine trades facility for the UK regional marine market.
Blog: How independent brokers should deal with uncertainties
In an uncertain climate, the owners of independent brokerages need to plan their succession, urges Brokerbility chairman Ashwin Mistry, arguing this is for the long-term health of the whole insurance industry.
Staysure buys travel broker Avanti
Broker Staysure has acquired rival travel insurance provider Avanti for an undisclosed amount.
Analysis: Retirement villages, an infant market
Retirement villages are asking for group contents insurance but UK insurers are waiting for the market to mature.
BP Marsh: On the hunt for the next Besso
The last year has seen investment firm BP Marsh exit three of its largest investments; Besso, Trireme and the remaining portion of its stake in Hyperion. As a result of the sale, the company had a war chest of £29.9m and a deluge of enquiries from start…
Bennett Christmas merges with Slade Edwards Insurance
Bennett Christmas is merging with Horsham-based Slade Edwards Insurance Brokers as part of its on-going expansion.
Webinar: The power and potential of technology and analytics
There is a lot of noise around the potential for data analytics to give insurers an advantage in everything from pricing to fraud detection.
BGL's Julia Walker-Smith on pooling intelligence and using data science to combat fraud
The insurance industry needs to share information about known fraud to prevent multiple teams from duplicating the same work, according to Julia Walker-Smith, associate director of fraud at BGL Group.
UK General's Karen Beales on why MGAs are the 'new black'
Regulators are forcing insurers to make more efficient use of their balance sheets and allocate capital where it can deliver the most effective returns, this allows smaller players in the market the opportunity to fashion insurance packages for special…
Halo partners with new owner Zurich for Australian car hire excess insurance launch
Exclusive: Halo Insurance is to launch in Australia later this year in what will be its first underwriting venture with new owner Zurich.
A-Plan's Carl Shuker on how to deserve customer trust
Insurers could create a panel of customer advocates to rebuild trust, recommends Carl Shuker, CEO of A-Plan Insurance.
Gibraltar PCCs given permission to write third party business
Gibraltar Protected Cell Companies will now be permitted to write third party insurance business.
Towergate Underwriting launches Scandinavian MGA
Towergate Underwriting has launched an international managing general agent for Scandinavia.
Insurance United Against Dementia: How JLT Specialty is building a strategic partnership with Alzheimer's Society
As Insurance United Against Dementia looks to build on the momentum of its association with the British Insurance Awards, Jonathan Swift spoke to JLT Specialty about its tie up with IUAD's charity partner Alzheimer's Society.
CII sees profit dip due to change programme
The Chartered Insurance Institute has seen a 12% dip in pre-tax profits from the previous year.
Towergate's Jon Cawley to replace Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual claims head
Exclusive: Towergate Underwriting head of claims Jon Cawley is to take over Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual’s head of claims.
Chubb's Sara Mitchell: Stuck in the mid-market?
The middle market is the engine room of the UK economy, says Sara Mitchell, head of corporate division, UK & Ireland, Chubb, urging insurers to work closely with brokers to support this sector.
Allianz and LV to remain competitors until first half of joint venture deal is completed
Following the announcement that Allianz will buy 49% of LV’s general insurance commercial business, both parties have said that they will remain competitors until phase one of deal is completed at the end of 2017.
Allianz LV deal precursor to more European activity in UK market, brokers say
Allianz’s purchase of 49% of LV’s GI unit could be a precursor to further UK market activity from European insurers, brokers said.
Gallagher expands in Canada with Quebec purchase
International broker Arthur J Gallagher has bought its first broker in Quebec.
I work in insurance: Dr Edwin Rajadurai, Servca
Dr Edwin Rajadurai is an associate director with Lloyd’s broker Servca. He qualified as a doctor in 2011 from Lugansk State Medical University in the Ukraine.