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$500m sale of US arm will 'transform' the broker, says Cooper Gay CEO
Global wholesale and (re)insurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has sold its US arm Swett & Crawford to US broker BB&T.
Career Development: 1000 companies to inspire Britain
Fourteen insurance specialists were named in the London Stock Exchange Group’s report, 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain, which showcases dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors of the economy.
PIB acquires Cooke & Mason
Private equity-backed PIB Insurance Brokers has continued to grow through the acquisition of Nottinghamshire-based commercial insurance brokers Cooke & Mason.
Towergate and Ageas sign £300m capacity agreement
A new capacity deal will see Ageas provide £60m annually for five years across Arista’s commercial motor, property and liability products, as well as Towergate’s holiday homes portfolio.
C-Suite - Broker: Heading in the same direction
A number of factors need to work together to help businesses through the M&A minefield.
#PostPeople: 23 - 29 February 2016
All the latest insurance industry market moves between 23 and 29 February 2016 in full and in one place.
Steadfast's profit climbs 81% in first half
Australian broker network and underwriting agency Steadfast saw after tax profits climb 81% in the first half of fiscal year 2016 to A$37.9m (£19.4m).
FCA to draw up strategy on older consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority has released a paper to spark debate on how to better address the needs of the UK’s ageing population.
Swinton appoints Gallagher's Monnington as commercial head
Swinton has appointed Arthur J Gallagher's Birmingham office managing director Tony Monnington as its commercial head.
Quiz of the week – 19 February
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Blog: Super hero insurance takes on the DC and Marvel Universes
With Marvel's Deadpool currently setting the cinema box office alight, and plenty more comic adaptions on the way starting with Batman versus Superman in March, I thought it might be time for some Friday fun.
Charles Crawford joins Gallagher to help with integration project
Former Davies CEO Charles Crawford has joined Arthur J Gallagher International in the role of interim programme director to assist with the ongoing integration of businesses at the firm.
Former Towergate CRO joins Aon
Former Towergate group chief risk officer Keith Jackson has joined Aon UK as CRO.
Europe: Talking Turkey on cyber risks
Following recent cyber attacks - purportedly carried out by hacktivist group Anonymous, there is growing understanding of the value of covering cyber liabilities.
Garrard promoted at Willis Towers Watson to international role
Adam Garrard, formerly head of Asia at Willis, has been promoted to head of international at Willis Towers Watson following the merger of the two groups.
Women in Insurance: Making the breakthrough
Despite some recent high-level appointments, women are still lagging behind men when it comes to senior roles in insurance.
#Postpeople: 16 - 22 February 2016
All the latest insurance industry market moves between 16 and 22 February 2016 in full and in one place.
Manchester broker John Reynolds Group bought by Henderson
Henderson Insurance Group has acquired of 100% of the share capital of The John Reynolds Group and subsidiaries.
C-Suite - Broker: Time to show our pride
We are the industry that puts things right – it’s about time we shouted this out
C-Suite - MGA: Risk taking is our lifeblood
Being more risk averse than many other sectors has left the industry unpopular with customers
Legacy systems cited for brokers' poor view of insurer data
Less than one-fifth of UK brokers would describe the quality of data and information held by insurers as good or excellent, according to a survey by EDM Group.
Your last opportunity to help shape the SME insurance market of the future
SMEs are often described as the life blood of the UK economy.
Endsleigh digital boss Harper joins millennial insurance start-up Zugar Znap
Endsleigh Insurance’s head of digital, Iain Harper, has joined millennial-focused insurance and lifestyle start-up Zugar Znap Group as digital director.
Gallagher pleased with injunction success
Arthur J Gallagher has said it is pleased with a court order granted in the Portsoken case, which it stated ensures "valuable and confidential information" belonging to the firm is located and deleted from Portsoken's systems.