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Week in Post: Amazon Echo; pills that make you hard; CMC scourge and elderly drivers
This week Post reporter Rosie Quigley and I were given a tour around the Accenture Innovation Lab at Plantation Place in the City.
Brightside sees slump due to 'brutal' motor market
Personal lines broker Brightside has seen its pre-tax earnings drop by 24% amid what it described as a “brutal” private motor environment.
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell becomes latest to suffer a cyber-attack
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell has become the latest insurance firm to suffer a cyber-attack, Post can reveal.
Brightside signs new motor agreement with Covea Insurance
Brightside Group has signed a new agreement with Covea Insurance, following Markerstudy's withdrawal of agency with the Group in May.
Top 50 Brokers Listing 2016 - 11 to 20
Post details the firms listed 11 to 20 including headquarters, staff numbers and acquisitions
Brightside Insurance loses deal with Co-op
Brightside has lost the deal to arrange taxi, van and mini bus cover for Co-operative Insurance customers, to broker Miles Smith.
Brightside launches apprenticeship programme
Brightside Group is launching an apprenticeship programme for school leavers who want to go straight into work rather than go to university.
Brightside restructuring could place 50 jobs at risk
Brightside has put 50 jobs at risk pending a restructuring programme affecting the Group’s non-customer-facing functions.
Ex-Moneysupermarket CPO joins Brightside in non-exec role
Graham Donoghue, executive director and chief product officer at Moneysupermarket, has joined Brightside Group as non-executive director.
Ex-Rugby player appointed head of ProSports
An ex-Rugby player has been appointed head of a professional sports insurer.
Drones and Vnuk in the news; David Marock interviewed
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Brightside hires Markerstudy retail boss Russell Bence
Brightside Group has appointed Russell Bence as its managing director of volume lines.
Cooper Gay hires former Brightside CEO
Reinsurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has poached Andy Wallin, former group CEO of Brightside.
C-Suite Broker: Brightside's Mark Cliff on the trend for insurers to move to brokers
The last car I bought was a large 4x4. As I drove it around I noticed plenty of other people driving the same model of car on the road - these cars seemed to be everywhere.
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
Brightside dips toe in pet insurance market with Markerstudy
Broker Brightside will trial a pet insurance product, acting as an introducer for Purely Pets Insurance, owned by Markerstudy.
Rank: 49 - Mark Cliff, executive chairman, Brightside
Less than a year in post Cliff has already had his work cut out for him.
Brightside appoints Sterling director Sweeney for MD role
Former Sterling general insurance director David Sweeney is to join Brightside as managing director with responsibility for the Southampton and Torquay business and group insurer relationships.
Ex-Brightside director Jackson reunites with former Towergate colleague Brown
Keith Jackson is to reunite with ex-Towergate colleague Scott Brown at the latter’s latest venture, Accelerate Underwriting, Post can reveal.
Brightside and RDG partner on motor ancillary initiative
Ryan Direct Group has partnered with Brightside Insurance Group to distribute a suite of ancillary motor products.
Brightside signs five-year breakdown deal with RAC
Brightside Group and the RAC have signed a five-year deal that will see the broker selling a variety of breakdown products to customers across its motor book.
C-Suite - Broker: From here to eternity
Premium rates will forever go up and down – how can we ensure our margins aren’t compromised?
O'Connor next to leave Brightside
Brightside confirms Des O'Connor will step down as commercial director.
Brightside's Jackson on gardening leave following departure
Brightside's carrier and capacity director Keith Jackson has left the broker.