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Career file: Hastings appoints Allstate's Biemer in underwriting role
Broker Hastings Direct has hired Ed Biemer from US giant Allstate in a new role as managing director for underwriting services.
Market Moves - 11 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Airmic calls for one-day policy issuance to become industry norm
Airmic has called on, insurers, brokers and risk managers to work together to start the renewal process earlier and change market practice, in a bid to achieve day-one policy issuance.
Chasing the Asian SME vote
Insurers in Asia are turning their attention to providing cover to SMEs as they wake up to the potential of the sector, writes Nicky Burridge.
Jelf network Purple reaps benefits of market 'turmoil'
Jelf Group CEO Alex Alway says current "market turmoil" has benefited the company's broker network Purple Partnership.
Jelf Group insurance revenues rise 14.4%
Jelf Group has seen revenues from its insurance business grow 14.4% to £55.2m for the year ended 30 September 2014.
Towergate sells Hayward Aviation to JLT for £27m
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has bought Towergate's Hayward Aviation for £27m.
Gallagher buys two brokers in Australia
Arthur J Gallagher has continued its expansion in Australia with the purchase of two brokers for undisclosed sums.
Gallagher invests in joint venture with major Chinese broker
Arthur J Gallagher will invest in a new reinsurance broker with Jiang Tai Insurance Brokers in the Shanghai free trade zone.
Call centre enquiries most profitable, research finds
More than two thirds of brokers say telephone enquiries generate the most profitable sales, according to a survey from Callstream.
Video: Capsicum Re founding partner Grahame Chilton
Capsicum Re founding partner Grahame Chilton talks to Post reporter Katie Marriner.
Gary Duggan quits Paymentshield
Paymentshield CEO Gary Duggan is exiting the business to take up the position of managing director of Junction, part of the BGL Group.
Brightside CEO Williams heads for the exit
Brightside CEO Paul Williams is to leave next year as private equity backer Anacap continues to shuffle the broker’s leadership.
Towergate bankers invite bondholder bids
Bankers charged with finding a buyer for Towergate have moved to invite bids from the embattled broker’s bondholders.
FCA blocks Cardiff broker
The Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled permissions for a Cardiff-based insurance broker over concerns around filing of returns.
C-Suite: Australia's not-so-big disasters
An Australian broker gives his verdict on some key business risks in his country less likely to make the national headlines.
Ex-Gallagher partnerships MD Sanderson joins Cardif Pinnacle
Cardif Pinnacle has appointed former Arthur J Gallagher partnerships managing director Alan Sanderson as chief commercial officer.
Towergate compliance non-exec Strachan steps down
Towergate’s non-executive director for group risk and compliance has stepped down from his role.
Amlin and XL to lead capacity for Aon public sector MGA
Global broker Aon has launched a managing general agent targeting the public sector with property, casualty, financial lines and motor classes of business.
Biba outlines spending priorities ahead of Autumn Statement
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has set out its spending priorities for the forthcoming Autumn Statement highlighting apprenticeships, flood defence spending and Insurance Premium Tax relief on telematics products for young drivers as its…
Willis Re rolls out Japan tsunami risk model
Reinsurance broker Willis Re has developed the Willis Japan Tsunami Model.
More brokers could follow Gallagher in severing Towergate Underwriting ties
Broker predicts ‘bloodbath’ between Arthur J Gallagher and Towergate
Gallagher's international development head to leave company
Arthur J. Gallagher’s chairman of international development John Hastings-Bass will retire from the company in January 2015, the broker said today.
C-suite - Insurer: Scaling the mountain of bad press
What can the industry do to quell the forces of negative sentiment?