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Questgates acquires CP Adjusting; Pen UW rolls out cyber risk management suite; Brokerbility shakes up leadership team
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Acrisure acquires Sutton Winson and SSR; One Family to acquire Beagle Street and Many Pets expands to the US
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
BIA 2022 Award Winners video: Insurance Broker of the Year A-Plan's CEO Kelly Ogley
Following its success in winning the Broker of the Year prize at the British Insurance Awards Post content director Jonathan Swift caught up with the A-Plan’s CEO Kelly Ogley.
C-Suite: What can traditional and large insurers and brokers learn from the insurtech start-up community?
Jodi Cartwright, distribution director at Hiscox UK, discusses how the move from working for a large insurer to setting up an insurtech start-up affected her, and lists her five suggestions for how larger brokers and insurers can learn from the insurtech…
Jensten buys Ravenhall; Six leave Ed for Consilium; HF moves to Media City
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Olga Collins, WBN
Olga Collins took the reins as CEO of Worldwide Broker Network in April 2021 and now oversees a multi-billion network revenue. Collins talks to Frances Stebbing about the need for more focus on diversity and ‘cultural intelligence’ in global business
Das UK partners with Admiral; IFB partners with GIFC and Ifed; Canopius names head of change
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
IIL and Marsh’s Chris Lay calls on the industry to create a more resilient world in these turbulent times
The industry’s responsibility to encourage greater resilience comes hand-in-hand with imperatives around recruiting and retaining talent, and embracing and implementing technological solutions, argues Christopher Lay, president of the Insurance Institute…
Acrisure acquires CRK; Sian Fisher's next move; Premium Credit hire personal lines and e-trade director
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Markerstudy's Clare Lunn is set to lead the charge against opportunistic fraud
As the threat of opportunistic fraud rises in the face of the deepening cost-of-living crisis, Clare Lunn, Markerstudy’s head of counter fraud, calls on the industry to join together to continue to tackle this crime and the fraudsters behind it.
Briefing: Government makes demands to Biba in response to ‘disturbing remuneration’ practices
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Simon Clarke has demanded ‘immediate changes’, ordering the British Insurance Brokers’ Association to address ‘disturbing’ remuneration practices following a Financial Conduct Authority…
Clyde & Co enhances cyber offering; Axa Retail launches digital-only brand; Allianz welcomes 37 flexible graduates
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Experts advise FCA to 'tweak their rules urgently' in multi-occupancy reform
Regulation experts say “there is no immediate implementation of anything” in the Financial Conduct Authority’s report on multiple-occupancy buildings and rules could be modified to extend product value assessments.
Insurers should share predictions with brokers to prepare for more challenging times ahead - Aviva's Hemming
Gareth Hemming, managing director for UK GI distribution & SME at Aviva speaks to Post about the pressures on insurers and brokers, emphasising how brokers are a critical part in the economy
GRP's Mike Bruce looks at what UK brokers can learn from their US counterparts
Mike Bruce, global CEO of Global Risk Partners, shares his first experience of teamwork with his US parent company Brown & Brown, and explains that the UK broking market 'over here' could learn a lot from the market 'over there' in the US.
PIB appoints deputy CEO and underwriting and Europe executives
Broker PIB has made a raft of senior appointments, recruiting from Aon and Amwins Global Risks as well as promoting internally, as it prepares to double in size through its next stage of growth.
Stubben Edge secures more funding; MS Amlin rebrands; Axa XL appoints chair
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
BIA 2022: Winners Q&A with Park Home Assist Insurance Services
Park Home Assist Insurance Services’ Director, Steve Leech, spoke to Insurance Post about its two wins at the British Insurance Awards in the Personal Lines Broker and Customer Care categories.
Bruce Carnegie-Brown: Brokers need to adapt to the digitalisation of the marketplace and spend time adding value
Brokers who are “embracing technology change will be hugely advantaged” in a changing industry which needs to adapt to make the market more efficient by “spending more of time on the value-added piece of the advice activities”.
Howden Re and Tiger Risk create 'largest MGA'; Aston Lark Ireland makes another purchase; Gallagher appoints claims director
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Jensten Group not focussed on larger rivals as it targets ‘clarity’ for brokers
The Jensten Group has said it is “always looking at opportunities for growth” but doesn’t want to lose focus on what type of growth it wants to achieve.
Gallagher partners with Novidea; Zego teams up with QBE; Markerstudy appoints head of fraud
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Content Director's Comment: Is FSA Mk2 really on the cards?
As the final two Conservative leadership hopefuls entered the final furlong of their campaigns towards the end of August, favourite Liz Truss’ camp threw a curveball into the media-sphere with claims if elected she would merge the UK financial regulators…
Interview: Ken Norgrove, RSA
Harry Curtis spoke to Ken Norgrove, RSA UK and international CEO, about life after being acquired by Intact, winning over brokers and the insurer’s technology overhaul.