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Towergate to close retail operations at Milton Keynes office amid wider cost cutting
Towergate has confirmed it will close its retail operations at its Milton Keynes office, just a day after CEO David Ross announced his team had identified an additional £7m in savings.
Towergate committed to ‘long game’ despite 50% drop in Q1 profits
Towergate said recent investments will not be reflected until the end of the year as it posted an almost 50% drop in profit in its Q1 results.
John Murphy and Glenn Marshall leave Dual to join Towergate
John Murphy and Glenn Marshall will join Towergate as the broker builds a speciality London markets underwriting division.
Towergate raids Dual for regional head Joyce to run new 'go to' specialty unit
Towergate Underwriting has recruited Dual Corporate Risks' regional boss Martin Joyce to lead a newly formed specialty business.
Towergate to tackle legacy challenges with specialist unit
A separate reporting unit will manage the simplification of Towergate’s legal structure and legacy issues with the broker’s chief risk officer, Sarah Dalgarno, in charge.
Towergate hires Bluefin broker boss for ‘firepower’ in London market
Bluefin London market guru Paul Longhurst has been poached by Towergate to “breathe fire power” into the company’s business.
Penny Black's guide to the 2016 Biba conference
With many delegates already in Manchester ahead of the 2016 British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, one thought it might be worth penning a few thoughts about what Penny will be looking out for at the event to the tune of a few local…
Broker Network to return to role as ‘independent voice’ following partial MBO
Three senior executives appointed to the Broker Network in recent months have been involved in a partial management buyout, with plans to take the network back to its roots.
Interview: David Ross, Towergate
Towergate CEO David Ross talks to Stephanie Denton about how he intends to make his employer the broker rivals love to hate again.
Towergate appoints DAC Beachcroft, DWF and BLM to claims panel
Towergate Underwriting has announced a new claims legal panel, comprising of BLM, DWF and DAC Beachcroft.
Europe: Join the caravan
Caravans and motorhomes are increasingly popular and many vacationers are choosing to take them to Europe. What insurance challenges does this pose?
Insurance Compliance Careers: The land of opportunity?
With so many rules and regulations within insurance, it is no surprise that jobs in this sector are plentiful. But are compliance staff enablers or blockers and how attractive is it as a career?
Former Canopius boss Rolfe joins Broker Network
Former Canopius UK Specialty CEO Tim Rolfe is to join Broker Network as chief product and underwriting officer on 1 May.
Gallagher's international bosses praised in wake of Towergate defections
Arthur J Gallagher has attributed the "underperformance" of its UK arm in 2015 to the departure of its former management team in a proxy statement released this week ahead of its annual general meeting on 17 May.
The Insurance Marketing and PR Awards shortlist is out today
Today Post can reveal the shortlist for the Insurance Marketing and PR awards.
Jonathan Davey: New tech start-up Hughub has no plans to compete with software houses
A start-up claims to have devised a white label technology platform that allows brokers and other insurance retailers to enable their customers to manage all of their insurance, life and health products in one place, regardless of the insurer.
Highbridge investment returns Broker Network to its 'roots' claims boss Fairchild
Highbridge's majority stake acquisition of Broker Network brings it "back to its roots" as an independent network for independent insurance brokers, according to CEO Andy Fairchild.
Towergate's Ross takes acquisitions off table for at least 12 months
Towergate will not look to make any acquisitions for at least 12 months and then only if it can genuinely make those firms better, according to CEO David Ross.
Towergate appoints Atrium founder Christine Dandridge to board
Towergate has appointed Christine Dandridge, the founder and former executive director of Atrium Underwriting, to its board as a non-executive director.
Towergate sells majority interest in Broker Network for £46m as broker posts £36.4m EBITDA loss
Towergate has agreed to sell a majority interest in Broker Network to its backer Highbridge for £46m, while reporting what CEO David Ross called a 'robust' income of £353m.
Tugendhat leaves Towergate to return to care sector
James Tugendhat will be leaving his position as chief commercial officer at Towergate at the end of the month to return to the care sector.
Blocks Of Flats: Flat out for a better deal
The shift towards leaseholders exercising their Right to Manage is slowly having an impact on this sector of the property market and resulting in greater scrutiny of the value it provides
Towergate and Ageas sign £300m capacity agreement
A new capacity deal will see Ageas provide £60m annually for five years across Arista’s commercial motor, property and liability products, as well as Towergate’s holiday homes portfolio.
Former Towergate CRO joins Aon
Former Towergate group chief risk officer Keith Jackson has joined Aon UK as CRO.