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‘Remarkable Towergate is still standing' says CEO Ross
Towergate CEO David Ross is amazed the business is still operating after the "extraordinary amount of trauma" it experienced in the past 18 months.
Towergate regulatory costs hit £5.4m in Q3 as FCA talks continue
Towergate incurred regulatory costs of £8.8m for the opening nine months of 2015 in relation to the ongoing Financial Conduct Authority investigations.
Towergate Q3 income drops 10% as infrastructure challenges continue
Towergate has reported a 10.3% decline in income to £87m in the third quarter of 2015 compared to £97m in the same period of 2014.
Towergate's Manchester unit loses three executives
Towergate has confirmed three executives from its Manchester Small Business Unit have left amid changes in the structure of the broker's retail division.
Towergate loses three senior finance figures
Towergate has confirmed three departures today (30 October) from finance positions.
Reid to tour the regions as integration takes precedence at Gallagher
Retail acquisitions will be put on the backburner at Arthur J Gallagher International in favour of a strategy of “integration and reengineering”, according to incoming UK retail CEO Stuart Reid.
C-Suite - Broker: Power to the people
Treat clients as you would treat your friends, and reap the professional rewards, says Janice Deakin.
Ex-Towergate brokers launch sports and leisure MGA
A trio of former Towergate brokers have joined forces to launch a managing general agent specialising in the sports and leisure sector.
Tugendhat given Towergate chief commercial officer role
Former Towergate Direct CEO James Tugendhat is to remain with the company as chief commercial officer.
GRP swoops on Gallagher and Towergate to make MGA hires
Global Risk Partners has hired Arthur J Gallagher’s underwriting director for e-underwriting Simon Lewer as chief operating officer of its managing general agent division.
'Winning hearts and minds' Ross's first challenge as Towergate CEO
David Ross’s first port of call upon taking over as Towergate CEO next month will involve making sure long-term employees at the consolidator are kept onside, according to broking market commentators.
Chilton focused on moving Gallagher away from ‘opportunistic' M&A
Arthur J Gallagher International CEO Grahame Chilton wants to change the broker's M&A tactics to become more strategic following its previous "opportunistic" approach.
GRP's property owners MGA secures HDI Gerling-led capacity deal
Global Risk Partners’ property owners managing general agent European Property Underwriting has secured a capacity arrangement led by HDI Gerling, with major co/reinsurance input from Liberty Mutual Insurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
Tune in to live webinar today at 15:00 on the subject of pricing
Given the competitive nature of the insurance market, chief underwriting officers and their teams face multifaceted challenges making sure that they are pricing risks both correctly and competitively.
Brown to build off success of Towergate MGA as underwriting boss
Towergate chief operating officer Adrian Brown plans to build off the strong relationships the consolidator has with insurers and brokers when he takes over as Towergate Underwriting CEO on 1 November.
Towergate stalwart Clive Nathan to be replaced by Adrian Brown
Towergate Underwriting CEO Clive Nathan will leave the company at the end of January 2016, with his role being taken over by chief operating officer Adrian Brown.
Deakin claims Towergate is ‘not a hierarchical team' ahead of Ross's arrival
Towergate insurance broking division head Janice Deakin says incoming CEO David Ross will be an "integral part" of the executive team when he joins the consolidator on 2 November.
Towergate names leadership team to serve under Deakin
Towergate has confirmed the leadership team of its insurance broking business, comprised of the retail and advisory divisions, led by Janice Deakin, who joined the consolidator in August.
Quiz of the week - 11 September 2015
It's quiz time. Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news. Let us know how you do by sharing your score on Twitter with the hashtag #postquizscore...
Towergate broking boss Lawton departs after three year stint
Towergate insurance broking CEO Mike Lawton is to exit the business three years after joining from RSA.
Ex-Gallagher execs to fork out £2m in settlement costs
The settlement between Arthur J Gallagher and former international division CEO David Ross and others will cost some of the broker's former executives £2m.
Editor's Comment: The best is yet to come
The biggest story of the year has run its course, or so many would have us believe, now that Towergate and Arthur J Gallagher have settled their personnel spat out of court, albeit with a £20m price tag, excluding the legal fees already shelled out.
Market Moves – 3 September 2015
All the latest recruitment news from the world of insurance.
Blog: It is way too early to declare Gallagher or Towergate the £20m winner
It is perhaps an indication of the ‘now-now’ world we live in that so many people were happy to crown either Towergate or Arthur J Gallagher the ‘winner’ last week following the £20m settlement.