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Rentguard ‘confident’ over Towergate commission dispute
Rentguard is confident of victory in a dispute with Towergate, in which it has alleged the broker has not paid hundreds of thousands of pounds of commissions following a dispute over new business.
Career development: Brokerbility Academy takes on first apprentices
Brokerbility Academy has completed the induction of its first group of apprentices in a two-day event in London.
Sharing Society: A problem shared
The sharing economy has seen enormous growth in recent years but it still poses many challenges for the insurance industry – not least in terms of the vast array of risks the sector poses
C-Suite Broker: Talent can be found in all areas
Insurance remains one of the most resilient sectors during financial crises, managing to grow while other industries face job cuts and declining profits.
Welsh government help fund expansion of broker Penn Insure
Penn Insure has become the latest insurance company to benefit from financial backing by the Welsh government after the Pontypool-based firm unveiled plans to move to larger premises and create 17 new jobs.
Former AIG CEO Sullivan named Cooper Gay chairman
Martin Sullivan has been named as the new non-executive chairman of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, effectively immediately.
Willis appoints Best to Guernsey role
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Martin Best as the managing director of Willis Management in Guernsey.
UK General boosts East of England presence with schemes deal
Leeds-based managing general agent UK General has partnered with Cambridge broker 2gether Insurance on an excess protection ancillary schemes deal.
Ryan Direct Group snaps up Assurant Intermediary
Doncaster-based Ryan Direct Group is acquiring the entire share capital of Assurant Intermediary along with its 55 000 policies and £20m of gross written premiums for its home and protection books.
Post Office hires Aston Scott's Adams for sales support role
Aston Scott business development boss Sarah Adams has joined the Post Office to take on the role of channel support and delivery manager.
LV adds quads, trikes and buggies cover to Open GI
LV Broker’s highway quads, trikes and buggies product is now available on Open GI.
AA director Simon Douglas resigns
AA Insurance director Simon Douglas has resigned from his post to explore other career options, the broker has confirmed.
Jelf targets £1m Scottish income as it opens shop in Glasgow
Jelf has recruited two former Marsh executives to lead a new office in Glasgow, which gives the Bristol-based intermediary its first base in Scotland.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2014: The winners
Ageas was acclaimed as having the fraud investigation team of the year at last night's Insurance Fraud Awards.
Cooper Gay recruits from Willis for Hong Kong managing director
Cooper Gay Asia has appointed Karen Lieu managing director of its Hong Kong business to bolster its SME offering.
Scale not an issue for Aon as UK boss Christian targets acquisitions
Aon has the investment and inclination to make a substantial UK acquisition, providing the culture of target businesses aligns with the broking giant’s own operational philosophy.
Europe: Commission disclosure - disaster averted?
The Insurance Mediation Directive has been the subject of much conjecture in recent times. So what will the trialogue decide on - and what will the impact on insurers be?
Banks hikes Ukip funding to £1m after ‘nobody’ jibe
Brightside and Go Skippy founder Arron Banks has pledged to increase his backing for the UK Independence Party ten-fold, citing Conservative MP William Hague calling him a “nobody”.
Aon Hewitt Consulting appoints Andrulis to South-East Asia role
Jeremy Andrulis has been appointed Aon Hewitt Consulting South-East Asia chief executive.
Jelf purchases Midlands broker Cronin & Co
Jelf has completed a deal to purchase Barnt Green-based intermediary Cronin & Co Corporate Insurance Brokers, adding to the consolidator’s presence in the Midlands.
Lockton buys Griffiths & Armour's Scottish operation
Lockton has completed a deal to acquire the Scottish office of Griffiths & Armour, giving the former its first office in Glasgow.
County Insurance secures Cullum-backed MVP investment
Independent broker County Insurance has completed a deal with Peter Cullum’s funding vehicle Minority Venture Partners.
Pre-tax profit up 16% at Arthur J Gallagher (UK) last year
Arthur J Gallagher (UK) has attributed the retention of key clients and the winning of new business for an uptick in full year pre-tax profit to £15.3m in 2013 (FT 2012: £13.2m).
Post Blog: Insurance professionals who have stood for parliament
With the news that insurance entrepreneur Arron Banks is moving from Go Skippy to Go Ukippy, I decided to look at how other prospective election candidates from the insurance sector have fared over the last two elections.