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Rob Townend replaces Colm Holmes as Aviva UK GI boss
Current Aviva UK general insurance CEO Colm Holmes has left the role to become president and CEO of Aviva Canada.
Broker Network acquires East Anglian broker Saffron Insurance
Broker Network has today completed the purchase of East Anglia-based Saffron Insurance for an undisclosed sum.
Higos appoints Ian Gosden as chairman
Higos has announced that Ian Gosden is to become chairman with immediate effect.
JLT Specialty’s Adrian Donald on speaking CFOs’ language
Risk managers need to speak the same language as chief financial officers to demonstrate the value of insurance, explains Adrian Donald, partner at JLT Specialty.
BGL’s Stuart Walters on exempting underwriting from GDPR consent requirements
The insurance industry needs to push for amendments to the Data Protection Bill, argues Stuart Walters, chief information officer at BGL Group.
County Group to be driven by acquisitive growth under GRP
County Group will develop through “strong acquisitive growth” under the ownership of GRP.
GRP acquires The County Group
Global Risk Partners has acquired The County Group.
Davies Group snaps up R&Q’s insurance management operations
Davies Group has bought Randall & Quilter’s Insurance Services and Captive Management Operations for £18.6m.
Thailand insurtech start-up Roojai reaches $5m GWP
Two year old Thailand digital broker Roojai had signed up over 15,500 vehicles by the end of 2017.
Peter Cullum to sue Towergate
Exclusive: Peter Cullum, the man who founded Towergate over 20 years ago, has lodged a financial claim against the company.
McCafferty departure due to Axa group-level changes
The structural changes which led to the shock departure of Axa’s insurance CEO Brendan McCafferty came from a drive to simplify the business at group level, Post has been told.
Hyperion targets emerging markets and Lat Am with $300m in reserve
Hyperion Group is entering 2018 with a $300m (£223m) war chest to play with, the group’s chief financial officer has said.
Hyperion’s revenue up 20% at full year
Hyperion Group posted a 20% jump in revenue for the year ended 30 September 2017.
David Newman to step down as CEO of Carole Nash
David Newman is to step down as CEO of Carole Nash following its acquisition by The Ardonagh Group.
JLT appoints Lucy Clarke as broking CEO amid restructure
JLT has appointed Lucy Clarke as CEO of its worldwide broking arm, as part of a restructure of the business.
Dual names M&A head and director of corporate development
Dual, the underwriting arm of the Hyperion Group, has named Justin Ansell as head of M&A in the UK.
Hood names Homer non-executive chairman
Andy Homer has been appointed non-executive chairman of Hood Group.
Mok swaps Aon for Nova in Hong Kong
Kenneth Mok has left Aon Hong Kong for local broker Nova Insurance.
Aon appoints Edward Smerdon as head of legal and technical
Aon has appointed Edward Smerdon as head of legal and technical within the financial and professional services division of its Global Broking Centre.
Allianz's Simon McGinn on treating customers, and their data, fairly
This year will see changes to how companies can use people's personal data and Simon McGinn, general manager for commercial and personal at Allianz, believes this is time to perfect the treating customers fairly mantra.
Biba launches trade credit scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a scheme for trade credit insurance through CMR Insurance Services.
Exceptional items put UK General in the red in 2016/17
UK General made an operating loss of £714,879 for the year ending 31 March 2017, compared to a profit of £8.7m in the previous year.
Amazon to participate in funding round for Indian insurtech - reports
Amazon is closing an investment in Indian insurtech start-up Acko, according to reports.
Stackhouse Poland acquires Caprica Healthcare
Stackhouse Poland has acquired Caprica Healthcare.