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Blog: Aviva targets Whitbread CEO Alison Brittain as new boss as insurance gets its mojo back
Having bemoaned the insurance sector's lack of 'pull' in recruiting outside its gene/talent pool, Jonathan Swift suggests Aviva might be about to prove him wrong.
Boris Johnson to deliver keynote at Biba 2019
Boris Johnson will be the keynote speaker at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association annual conference.
GRP buys Peter Cullum-owned TIL
Global Risk Partners has acquired Peter Cullum-owned Trimulgherry Investments for an undisclosed sum.
Zego eyes up Europe with French MGA deal
Gig economy broker Zego will target transport services across Europe, following a deal with La Parisienne Assurances.
Revenue up at Aon as net income dips
Aon saw revenue increase by 8% in 2018, while its net income dropped by 7%.
Gallagher sets sights on further ‘tuck-in’ acquisitions as growth continues
Gallagher saw total revenue growth of 10.8% in 2018 across brokerage and risk management, with 5.8% of this coming from organic growth.
Arron Banks' Eldon and Leave.EU fined £120,000 by ICO over data misuse
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Arron Banks’ Eldon Insurance £60,000 and political campaign group Leave.EU a total of £60,000.
Marsh sees revenue grow 4% in 2018
Marsh parent Marsh & McLennan saw underlying revenue grow 5% in its 2017/18 year.
Broking boss vows to stand as UKIP MP
Eddie McNally has been in insurance for over 40 years, but now the Lincolnshire-based broker has set his sights on a career in politics.
Extra FSCS bill the ‘last thing that brokers need’: Biba
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has hit out over an extra Financial Services Compensation Scheme bill that firms will have to pay in February.
Lockton’s Mylo attracts $28m investment
Lockton's digital broker Mylo has picked up $28m (£21.3m) of funding, in a Series A round led by Guggenheim Partners.
Analysis: Insurers under the spotlight over institutional child abuse claims
Insurers have been forced to defend how they handled non-recent child abuse claims, in the latest stage of a high profile inquiry
Munich Re's Digital Partners targets Asia after hitting £100m GWP
Digital Partners, the Munich Re-owned insurtech facilitator, has revealed its intention to expand into Asia after hitting £100m gross written premium in Europe and America.
Ex-AIG CEO's underwriting platform goes live
Former AIG boss Jacqueline McNamee’s insurtech C-Quence has gone live with its underwriting platform.
Romero sees 30% Ebitda growth in 2018 results
Romero Group posted an adjusted Ebitda of £3.67m in its year-end results to 30 April 2018, a 30% rise on 2017’s £2.82m figure.
Roundtable: Modernisation in the London market
Post, in association with WNS, held a roundtable with London market leaders, to discuss whether Lloyd’s modernisation is gaining momentum, and what the state of play is for the technology drive
Cavere Group launches broker
Cavere Group has launched an intermediary business primarily focussed on home insurance.
BGL invests £3m to create 40 tech jobs
Digital broker BGL Group’s £3m investment in a Sunderland tech hub will create 40 jobs.
Tapoly seeks £2m of investment as it sets its sights on global expansion
Exclusive: The founder and CEO of insurtech start-up Tapoly, Janthana Kaenprakhamroy has called out the insurtech investment community for overlooking the potential of female founders, as it raises funds aiming for £2m to grow its product and technology…
Ed placed two thirds of business using PPL
Ed has backed calls for a league table of brokers using electronic placement.
Blog: Telematics data delivers claims validation yet insurers forego the facts
Telematics has been proven to provide incentives for safer driving and help lower premium for customers but Penny Searles, CEO of Smart Driver Club, believes insurers are missing a trick when it comes to the data this technology puts at their fingertips.
Qatar Re ‘not involved’ in Markerstudy's £185m Co-op deal
Qatar Re had no role in the financing of Markerstudy’s £185m acquisition of Co-op Insurance.
Ex-Towergate boss appointed MD of GRP’s Green Insurance
Former trading director of Towergate’s SME division, Rob Ashburn has joined GRP’s Green Insurance as managing director.
Markerstudy buys Co-op Insurance for £185m
Co-op has sold its underwriting business to Markerstudy for £185m.