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Towergate appoints Stephenson Harwood partner as general counsel
Towergate has appointed Geoff Gouriet to its executive committee as general counsel.
Henderson reveals AIM listing interest on 30th anniversary
Henderson is exploring listing on the AIM market and is expecting to announce a "significant" acquisition as it celebrates its 30th anniversary of operation.
County Group snaps up North Wales broker
The County Group has completed its fourth acquisition in seven months with the purchase of Denbigh-based broker George Williams Insurance Services.
Lloyd's extends broker sessions in Singapore
Lloyd's has extended its open trading sessions at its new Singapore hub in Capita Green.
Barrowman moves from Australia to JLT Hong Kong
Andrew Barrowman has joined JLT Asia as CEO of the global broker's Hong Kong office.
McNeilage to step aside as Cunningham Lindsey UK CEO
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has appointed David Pigot as CEO for UK, international and major and complex loss operations, replacing Phil McNeilage who has spent a decade as UK CEO.
Quiz of the week – 29 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Willis Towers Watson unveils Great Britain leadership team
Willis Towers Watson has confirmed a number of senior leadership roles within its Great Britain business.
Marsh unveils global excess cyber risk facility
Global broker Marsh has launched a new global excess cyber risk facility that is designed to provide more reliable insurance coverage for organisations around the world.
Compass acquires 10 members in January
Ten brokers have joined Arthur J Gallagher's UK network Compass this month, taking total gross written premium controlled by its members to £660m.
Brightside appoints Sterling director Sweeney for MD role
Former Sterling general insurance director David Sweeney is to join Brightside as managing director with responsibility for the Southampton and Torquay business and group insurer relationships.
Blog: Five things that could determine whether BGL goes IPO or stays indie
The news that BGL Group is looking at the possibility of an IPO should not come as a surprise.
Pen Underwriting promotes from within for new divisional head
Jennifer Martin will head up a dedicated financial lines division at the underwriter, taking responsibility for UK and international business.
Towergate takes from RSA to fill chief underwriting role
Towergate has hired Andy Baughan as chief underwriting officer, replacing Paul Jewell in the role.
Demand for M&A assets to outweigh supply, survey finds
Competition for attractive insurance industry merger and acquisition targets is set to intensify in the next three years as more than 80% of insurers plan to acquire while only one third plan to divest, a Willis Towers Watson survey has found.
Henderson announces new MD and CEO
Henderson Insurance Brokers has hired Andy White, formerly of Zurich, as its new managing director.
Director of Content’s Comment: The right man for the FCA job?
The news that then Financial Conduct Authority CEO Martin Wheatley was not to have his contract renewed by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne was followed by plenty of column inches predicting who his successor would be and what it would mean for…
Industry likely to follow suit as Allianz tackles SME underinsurance
Other insurers are expected to follow Allianz’s lead in addressing underinsurance in the SME market, despite the likely adverse impact on trading results.
RKH Specialty draws up surety plans following PMG acquisition
Hyperion Insurance Group has acquired independent specialist surety broker PMG Financial Services, subject to regulatory approval.
Cobra eyes further deals following purchase of Croydon broker
Cobra Holdings has acquired Croydon-based independent commercial broker Robert Edward Southern.
'Big player' Bailey backed by industry as FCA CEO
The appointment of the Prudential Regulation Authority’s highly regarded CEO Andrew Bailey to the top job at the Financial Conduct Authority has been welcomed by industry leaders who have praised Bailey’s clout and “deep regulatory experience”.
Broker Network unveils debut members only scheme
Broker Network has launched its first member scheme, which is backed by Pro Sight Specialty Underwriting syndicate 1110 at Lloyd’s.
Europe: Ukrainian insurance market ready for structural reforms
The past year has been full of contradictions for the Ukrainian insurance market. On one hand, on-and-off military conflict in the eastern regions contributed to depreciation of the hryvnia against the dollar, deepening the economic crisis that had been…
Australia's brokers exempt from financial adviser training
Insurance brokers are exempt from new government training requirements for financial advisers in Australia.