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Compass adds £20m in GWP with four recruits
Gallagher-owned network Compass Broker Services has added four new members to its ranks, boosting total gross written premium to more than £550m.
Howden opens Channel Islands office
Howden Broking Group has launched a Jersey-based Channel Islands operation led by Henry Burton who previously worked in the group's London office.
JLT posts 15% increase in revenues in H1
Jardine Lloyd Thompson posted a 15% increase in total revenue to £559.6m for the first six months of 2014, despite a challenging rating environment in insurance and reinsurance and adverse foreign exchange movement.
Australian broking group expands with two investments
Sydney-based broking group Austbrokers has invested in a broker and underwriting agency in Australia.
Towergate acquires Lovat and Watt UK
Towergate has completed deals to acquire a pair of brokers based in Tunbridge Wells and Manchester.
Results season round-up: six monthly interims for 2015
Insurers and brokers report their six monthly interim results for 2015.
Markerstudy completes £20m Supercover buy
Markerstudy has confirmed an agreement to acquire gadget insurance broker and claims administrator Supercover in a deal worth £20m.
RFIB hires director for marine international division
Lloyd’s (re)insurance broker RFIB has appointed Malcolm Gray as a divisional director of its marine international division.
Aon Q2 broking operating income up 7%
Aon has reported a 7% increase in operating income for its broking business in Q2 of 2014, with internal savings driving the improvement.
Ten opens Glasgow regional office
Ten Insurance network has opened a regional office in Glasgow to be led by former Giles branch manager Kevin Donnachie.
Deputy MD of Towergate's care division departs
The managing director of Towergate’s care division Sue Lee has resigned after ten years at the broker.
Ana Cap completes Brightside acquisition
European private equity firm Ana Cap Financial Partners has completed its acquisition of broker Brightside Group.
Brokers risking profit through missed calls
Brokers are risking £1.3m of profit by failing to answer customer telephone enquiries quickly enough, technology firm Callstream says.
Willis recruits two directors from Marsh in Asia
Willis has made two managerial appointments in its technology and risk services divisions in Asia.
MGAA membership hits 93 as original steering group is honoured
Managing General Agent Association chairman Reg Brown has heralded the association’s work in raising regulatory awareness of the booming sector after revealing the MGAA now represents more than £3.3bn of gross written premium.
Gallagher signs three-year deal with Parkinson's UK
Arthur J Gallagher is growing its offering for the charities sector signing a three-year deal with Parkinson's UK alongside four further partnerships currently under negotiation.
CII president Mistry hammers out 'one voice' agenda
Chartered Insurance Institute president Ashwin Mistry has issued a rallying cry for other industry organisations and trade bodies to get behind his ‘one voice’ agenda in a bid to exceed increasing consumer expectations.
Priest & Co administrators sell broker's corporate risks division
Independent Lloyd’s broker Priest & Co has been forced to sell its corporate risks division after the company slipped into administration.
Disposals push Capita to £238m profit
The sale of ailing broking business BDML, Sureterm, Lancaster and Delta to Markerstudy has helped push Capita to a pre-tax profit of £238m for the first half of 2014.
Towers Watson creates benefits broker operation in Singapore
Towers Watson has established a benefits brokerage operation called Towers Watson Insurance Brokers Singapore.
Job cuts highlighted as potential answer to digital disruption
Insurance executives are more concerned than bosses from any other industry about the disruptive impact digital technologies will have on their business over the next 12 months, according to research by consultancy Forrester.
Guy Carpenter appoints head of EMEA & international P&I
Guy Carpenter has appointed Simon Smith as head of international protection and indemnity as well as overseeing the Europe, Middle East and Asia region.
Axa appoints Kilshaw as London branch sales manager
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary has appointed Martin Kilshaw as London branch sales manager.
Ex-Independent colleagues Rutter and Blakemore launch underwriting start-up
The former head of London market at Independent Insurance Keith Rutter has co-founded a start-up underwriting firm alongside his ex-Independent colleague John Blakemore.