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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.
Banks confirms UKIP MP plans
Go Skippy and Brightside founder Arron Banks has confirmed he plans to run as a UKIP candidate to become a member of parliament for the Gloucestershire constituency of Thornley and Yate.
Canopius looks to Towergate for marine division expansion
Canopius Group has appointed two former Towergate employees to grow its presence in the UK marine and pleasurecraft market.
Go Skippy founder to bankroll UKIP campaigns
Go Skippy founder Arron Banks is to become one of the UK Independence Party’s largest donors, switching from a long-held allegiance to the Conservative Party.
JLT March Re set up through joint venture
JLT Re has entered a reinsurance joint venture agreement with Spanish capital insurance broker March JLT.
JLT appoints AIG veteran to board
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has appointed Nicholas Walsh as non-executive director.
Adrian Flux and Carole Nash first to sign up for IFB broker model
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has unveiled a two-tier membership model for small and larger brokers in a bid to strengthen the industry’s collective fight against fraud by opening intelligence sharing to a wider broker audience.
DfT tipped to focus on telematics in announcement on young driver safety
Government thought to have sought reports from three telematics providers
Brokers urged to offer ancillary cover outside of renewal cycle
Brokers are missing out on key revenue opportunities from ancillary products according to research conducted by Astrenska, Collinson Group’s underwriting division.
Career development: O’Sullivan takes Insurance Charities reins
Adrienne O'Sullivan, chief executive of DAS Legal Expenses in Ireland, has been appointed president of The Insurance Charities.