Broker
Investing in the Profession: Pound Gates gains ISO accreditation
Chartered insurance broker Pound Gates has gained ISO 14001 and 9001 accreditations.
Davies signals 'time for change' with staff shake-up
Former Merlin Claims director John Watson is joining Davies Group amid a shake-up in which chief executive Charles Crawford and two senior colleagues are leaving.
Investing in the Profession: Howell Shone lands chartered status
Staffordshire-based broker Howell Shone has been granted chartered status.
Market moves: Fusion five mark the week's biggest move
Towergate-owned underwriter Fusion was the most active firm in the recruitment space this week, unveiling a new five-strong engineering team all joining from Aviva.
International brokers target London market for growth opportunities
International brokers are looking to London for opportunities to grow their businesses amid signs that the capital's mergers and acquisitions market is heating up.
View from the top: End of the road
Parallels can be drawn between the demise of taxi manufacturer Manganese Bronze and the plight of brokers, says Julian James.
Business interruption: Playing with fire
Confusion and costs have led to fewer businesses taking out adequate business interruption cover, putting them at risk of significant losses. How can the industry rectify the situation?
Health and safety: Staying safe
The Health and Safety Executive is set to exempt businesses in lower-risk sectors from routine inspections, and insurers and brokers have an important role to play in ensuring that standards don't slip.
Post magazine - 8 November 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Broker Focus: Insurance Mediation Directive - A level playing field?
The European Commission's revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive is targeting mandatory commission disclosure, but what will this mean for UK brokers?
Ageas to build broker brands as Groupama name phased out in UK
The Groupama Insurances brand is to be phased out of the UK marketplace following completion of the insurer's sale to Ageas UK.
Ink hires ex-Towergate consultant Palmer as commercial director
Ink Insurance has appointed former Towergate sales development consultant Julian Palmer as commercial director at the Giles subsidiary.
Acromas in Deutsche Bank talks
The chief executive of Acromas is understood to have met his counterpart at Deutsche Bank to discuss his firm's options.
Groupama takeover to add extra boost to 'record' Ageas profits
Ageas chief executive Barry Smith is confident that the addition of Groupama insurance activities will add further clout to performance, following nine months in which the firm's profit before tax and minority interests rose by 36.4%.
Biba to discuss introduction of code of conduct for members
Brokers across the country could soon be expected to comply with an official British Insurance Brokers' Association code of conduct.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from wwww.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Local broker to continue NCFC sponsorship
Norwich-based broker Alan Boswell Group is to sponsor Norwich City Football Club for the fourth consecutive year.
China-based intermediary starts repurchase programme
CN Insure is to repurchase up to $30m of its American depositary shares by 6 May 2012 after its board of directors approved a repurchase programme.
Autonet and RSA team up for goods in transit policy
Autonet Insurance has joined forces with Royal Sun Alliance to extend their list of goods in transit providers.
Former Cobra underwriter joins Aro
Aro Underwriting has appointed Steve Lewzey, pictured, as senior underwriter, responsible for underwriting and developing the company's commercial combined product.
Biba vows to work on providing 'one voice' following Deloitte report
The British Insurance Brokers' Association hierarchy is to form a steering committee and a timetable for consultation after a strategic review carried out by Deloitte identified a number of issues to address.
Ecclesiastical to leave UK motor market
Ecclesiastical has confirmed that it is to withdraw its Ecclesiastical and Ansvar brands from the UK broker market.
Junction boss moves across BGL to become Bennetts director
Bike insurance specialist Bennetts has appointed BGL's associate director of e-commerce and marketing in the Junction partnerships division as the newest director.
Bloodstock specialist signals growth plans with four signings
Specialist bloodstock and private client intermediary Weatherbys Hamilton will appoint four new partners in 2013.