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One Commercial adds three
One Commercial, the re-launched commercial division of UK General, has made a trio of senior appointments as it looks to bolster its regional presence and business development capability.
GAP market faces shake-up after FCA competition remedy
Firms distributing guaranteed asset protection insurance in connection with the sale of a vehicle from 1 September 2015 will be required to provide customers with information to help them shop around following new rules published by the Financial Conduct…
Dual hires Paradine for non-exec role as MGA eyes Asia-Pacific acquisitions
Industry veteran Terry Paradine, a former chairman and CEO of Marsh Asia-Pacific, has become non-executive chairman at Dual Asia-Pacific.
Market Moves - 11 June 2015
Keep abreast of the insurance market's movers.
Regional Review: Liverpool
Liverpool’s insurance community has shrunk significantly over the past decade, losing firms to both London and Manchester as a result of greater centralisation. However, there remains a strong broking presence in the city, serving local and global…
Interview - Patrick Smith: The business of risk
Post caught up with new Airmic chairman Patrick Smith to find out his plans for the organisation and hear more on how risk management is making its way up to the boardroom.
Surveillance deemed the 'last resort' in resolving issues with staff
Company surveillance of insurance industry staff by private investigators must be backed up with a thorough audit trail justifying the activity, according to experts in the field.
C-Suite - MGA: Jumping the fence
After moving from an insurer to an MGA, what is the view like on the other side of the fence?
Career Development: The importance of well-being checks
New research commissioned by financial protection specialist Unum shows two-thirds of companies do not have processes in place to monitor the mental and physical health of employees.
Reduced insurer payments behind 'modest' turnover rise at Perkins Slade
Birmingham-based broker Perkins Slade has attributed reduced service fee payments from insurers and soft market conditions for a modest 2% rise in turnover for the year ended 31 August 2014.
Aviva relaunches broker training site
Aviva has launched a refreshed version of its online training site for brokers, the Aviva development zone.
Airmic: Liverpool Lowdown
With Airmic’s 2015 conference taking place in Liverpool. Post asked industry movers and shakers about which city hotspots they’ll be checking out and what they expect from this year’s event.
C-Suite - Broker: Who wants to be a broker?
Are we doing enough to attract the very best people into the profession?
C-Suite - Insurer: Pulling in the same direction
We all need to work together to provide clarity and give clients a fairer deal, says Amanda Doran, head of commercial combined, QBE.
Gallagher hires Rea as part of completed executive team
Former Towergate group chief operating officer Michael Rea is to join Arthur J Gallagher International as its chief operating officer.
Gauntlet gains 14 members in Q1 2015
Gauntlet Group added 14 appointed representatives to its network in the first quarter of 2015 which has resulted in the recruitment of Haley Thomas as appointed representative manager.
Axa scores highest in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Brokerbility has completed its latest satisfaction survey of the key insurer partners servicing its broking members.
Insurance quiz of the week - 5 June 2015
Do you know your cyber security breaches from your small business leader concerns?
Post magazine – 4 June
The latest issue of Post Magazine is now available for Post subscribers. Download the latest Post iOS or Android App Edition on the App Store or Google Play respectively or read the Post Digital Edition online.
78% of terrorist attacks since 2007 have been in 10 countries, says Aon
Aon has identified the 10 countries where the vast majority of global terrorist attacks occur.
New City minister Baldwin to receive GI industry welcome from Biba
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has vowed to meet with Harriett Baldwin MP to discuss its manifesto points after she replaced Andrea Leadsom MP as City minister.
#Biba Fever - episode 8: The last word on the conference from Gary Humphreys
Three weeks after the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, Post met up with Markerstudy’s Gary Humphreys to get the final word on the 2015 event.
Poor 2014 insurance results at Eldon spark South Africa trial move
Staff at Eldon Insurance Services have been told that poor results within the insurance business last year are to blame for the decision to move all live functions to South Africa for a trial period.
Editor's comment: The broking merry-go-round
So far, 2015 has been a year of broking management merry-go-rounds – we’ve seen big names like David Ross move from Arthur J Gallagher to Towergate, while broking investors Peter Cullum and Andy Homer have cut ties with Towergate to go their separate…