Commercial
Davies acquires insurance consultancy
Davies Group has acquired insurance consultancy business Ember for an undisclosed amount.
HDI's Phil Wall on complex supply chains and chain reactions
Insurers and brokers are trying to pinpoint the risks posed by increasingly complex supply chains, writes Phil Wall, head of risk engineering UK, Ireland, Middle East & Africa at HDI Global, calling for market collaboration to signpost ways forward.
Blog: Mark Wilson the surefire hit as Aviva CEO, who lost the trust
Following yesterday's announcement by Aviva that Mark Wilson is to step down as group CEO of Aviva, Jonathan Swift reflects on why the move was not such the "shock" some painted it as.
Interview: Chris Lay, Marsh
Chris Lay enjoyed his time in Canada but Marsh’s new UK and Ireland CEO has no doubt that London is the place to be. “The UK is a priority for Marsh,” he told Cecile Brisson, just before the world’s biggest broker bought off London-based broker Jardine…
McCafferty re-affirms strategy as Brightside hit by £10.2m loss
Brightside saw pre-tax losses of £10.2m last year, but incoming CEO Brendan McCafferty said there is “no need to alter strategy”.
Insurers respond to cyber threat to railways
Traditional insurance policies do not cover emerging threats to the railway posed by cyber hackers, a conference heard.
Davies has ‘no limits’ to acquisitive ambition
Davies Group said it doesn’t have “limits to its ambition” over acquisitions, as the company saw earnings grow by 47%.
Aviva small broker community not ‘anti-network’
Aviva's small broker community is not a threat to networks or spurred on by consolidation in the regional market, said the company's managing director of intermediaries Phil Bayles.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2018 - full list of winners
Keoghs partner James Heath, pictured, was handed the achievement prize at the Fraud Awards last night in what proved to be a fruitful night for the law firm.
Aviva launches community to boost ‘overlooked and isolated’ small brokers
Aviva will furnish smaller broker members with same-day response times, discounted compliance packages and free learning and development tools as part of its new community initiative.
Insurtech research 2018
From the app that arranges insurance for a day to the online service that pays claims in less than one minute, digital technology has transformed the face of the insurance sector. Post takes a closer look at the insurtech movement and its partnership…
B2B insurtech Hokodo raises €1.9m
Insurtech Hokodo has raised €1.9m (£1.7m) in a seed round led by fintech and insurtech venture capital investor Anthemis.
Ecclesiastical outlines plans to relocate HQ
Ecclesiastical will relocate its headquarters, but confirmed there will be no redundancies as a result of the move.
Scottish broker becomes latest Brokerbility member
Glasgow-based broker CCRS becomes the 27th current Brokerbility member.
County Group expects to close more deals after swooping for Derby-based broker
The County Group has made its second acquisition of the year, having acquired Derby-based broker Rahon Insurance.
Allianz partners with ‘game changer’ car sharing marketplace Turo
Exclusive: Car sharing marketplace Turo has credited the unique insurance product for its successful UK launch last Tuesday.
