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Career development: Higos expands graduate scheme
High-street broker Higos is to grow its graduate training scheme following the success it has seen since launching in June this year.
Market Moves: Firms hopeful new hires will be Christmas crackers as recruitment enters festive frenzy
The insurance industry has sought to get its Christmas shopping done early, bringing home a number of presents for clients this week. Aviva tied a ribbon around Fraser Edmond, who replaces Sam Hudson as broker performance director, Zurich unwrapped Tim…
Zenith teams with Broker Direct on household cover
Broker Direct has inked a deal for Zenith to underwrite all of its Home Options business from 2014.
Bluefin subsidiary partnership offers tailored diving products
Bluefin subsidiary Bishop Skinner Marine has partnered with the British Sub-Aqua Club to launch two insurance products tailored for the club’s members.
Senior Wright Indemnity to rebrand as MGB following sale
Lloyd’s broker Senior Wright's indemnity business will change its name to MGB Insurance Brokers following its acquisition by Manchester Underwriting.
Interview: Brent Escott: Change for the better
Brent Escott has seen it all, with his 20-year career covering most areas of the insurance industry. So did becoming CEO of under-fire Card Protection Plan faze him? Not a bit.
Review of the Year: Broker: Action packed
Major acquisitions and people moves across the sector meant 2013 was a busy year for brokers – so how do broking bigwigs feel about the past 12 months?
C-Suite: Festive tips for perfect partnerships
Assess your needs to ensure you don’t find yourself underneath the mistletoe with the wrong party.
C-Suite: MGAs must attract top talent
There are currently three kinds of managing general agents: broker‑driven ones that are used to prop up broker revenue streams; MGAs supported by one carrier, normally mono-product and geography; and the multi-product and wide geographic MGA supported by…
Brightside slashes 2013 forecast by 20%
Brightside Group has reduced its 2013 earnings estimate by approximately 20% after further capacity restrictions in the fourth quarter of 2013 adversely affected the broker’s online business.
Devine replaces Bristow as divisional MD at Gallagher Heath
Gallagher Heath has appointed Tim Devine as managing director of its public sector and education practice.
Post expands coverage to include international insurance news
Post is delighted to confirm Insurance Insight is now part of postonline.co.uk giving our subscribers a truly global insurance view on the industry.
Higos expands grad scheme
High street broker Higos is to grow its graduate training scheme after a successful first year.
Bowring Marsh's Ashby to lead Willis' global multinational arm
Willis has appointed Simon Ashby as chief executive officer of Global Solutions International, the company’s large multinational arm.
Post magazine – 12 December 2013
The latest issue of Post Magazine is now available for Post subscribers. Download the latest Post iOS App Edition on the App Store or read the Post Digital Edition online.
Bid to cut red tape set to enhance UK insurance market’s competitive position
Insurance Growth Action Plan aims to remove barriers for UK insurers overseas.
Howden expands Nordic footprint with deal for Finnish broker
Howden Broking Group has acquired of a majority share in Finnish broker Colemont Finland Oy from AmWins subsidiary Colemont Global Group.
Editor's comment: Welcome home, Chily
Carslberg doesn’t do reinsurance broking chiefs, but if it did, they would probably be former Benfield chief executive Grahame ‘Chily’ Chilton.
Chilton tipped to help Gallagher overcome previous reinsurance failings
‘Challenger brand’ expected to benefit from former Benfield CEO’s expertise.
View from the Top: The Philippines' exposure to disasters
A senior broker in the Philippines reflects on the devastation wrought by super typhoon Haiyan and the implications for the Philippines' government and insurance industry.
Insurance Technology Conference: Insurers must wake up to the risks of misusing data
Data presents huge opportunities for insurers but the potential for misusing it is a serious risk for the industry, according to speakers at Post's Insurance Technology conference.
Open GI appoints insurer relations exec
Open GI has grown its insurer relations team with the appointment of Siân Nicholls as insurer relations executive.
Barbon finance boss to depart in 2014
Barbon finance director Kevin Withington will leave the broker early next year after turning down the opportunity to relocate to Lincoln.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 12 December 2013
Arriving late for last week’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services, Financial Conduct Authority boss Martin Wheatley found his own words had been used against him.