Brokerbility
Clear buys Luker Rowe and HIA International
Clear Group has bought Brokerbility members HIA International and Luker Rowe, Post can reveal.
Brokers urge push back on soaring contributions as FSCS levy total poised to break £1bn
Brokers have called for the insurance industry to kick back against the increase in their Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy with the sector’s bill set to more than triple to £146.8m in 2021/22.
Fully Comp: One month on, how much clarity has the Supreme Court BI ruling actually brought?
For the twelfth episode of Post’s video series we gathered a group of experts together to consider the ruling in the Financial Conduct Authority business interruption test case.
Bollington buy a ‘super fit’, says Gallagher boss Michael Rea
Michael Rea, CEO of Gallagher’s UK retail division, has hailed the takeover of Bollington as supercharging the firm’s presence in the North West and adding specialisms to the group.
Clear makes Mike Edgeley CEO as Lickens moves to chairman role
The Clear Group has appointed former A-Plan managing director Mike Edgeley as CEO with founder Howard Lickens moving to become executive chairman.
Blog: Our investment in people is missing the mark
Ashwin Mistry, Brokerbility executive chairman, considers why the industry is failing to attract starry eyed young professionals to insurance careers.
Spotlight: Cyber - How have cyber risks changed since the Covid-19 pandemic started?
With millions of UK employees forced to work from home during the Covid-19 lockdowns, organisations are more aware than ever of the cyber risks they face. But, while many expect this to push up demand for cyber insurance, the new landscape could also…
Clear buying Brokerbility a “huge step forward”, says CEO Lickens
Clear Group has bought Brokerbility Holdings including its broking, network and technology businesses for an undisclosed sum.
Spotlight: Future of insurance work: transitioning back to the office
When lockdown happened in March some insurers and brokers were better placed than others to continue operating remotely with little or no impact on service. These firms had already been invested heavily in technology to enable more flexible working and…
Analysis: Local lockdowns - the insurance impact
After relaxing the national lockdown, the government imposed local restrictions to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Post investigates what implications these local lockdowns have for insurance.
Spotlight: Product development: The need for speed
Lockdown has been a challenge for businesses across the country but the change in working has led to insurers developing in many positive ways that will benefit the customer in the long run
Updated: SME specialist Coverly becomes latest UK insurtech casualty as it closes
SME insurance specialist insurtech Coverly closed for new business on Friday 17 July, Post can reveal.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Future of Insurance Work - What do millennials want from their employers; and has it shifted due to Covid-19?
For the 32nd episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a panel to discuss how millennials have experienced lockdown and what temporary practices they would like to see made permanent.
Gefion liquidation 'no great shock' to brokers
Brokers have labelled unrated Danish insurer Gefion going into run off and ultimately liquidation as “no great shock”.
Analysis: Unpacking the Ardonagh deal
Broker Network members have given a resounding shrug of indifference to the news that after four years away the network is set to return to Ardonagh’s ownership as it buys up Bravo Group.
Insurance role models named as top ethnic minority business leaders
The latest Empower Top 100 list includes 11 Black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders and future role models working in insurance.
This week in Post: Aon, dó, trí
Business interruption, the British Insurance Awards shortlist and Q1 results kept us busy this week, but it was a move by biggest-broker-in-waiting Aon that grabbed the most attention.
Insurance Covid-Cast - episode six: From panic to practicalities, what will BI insurance look like when the Covid-19 recriminations settle down
In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how the insurance industry let the narrative over business interruption become national…
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – BHIB 8.4
BHIB was voted tenth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
BHIB launches online freelancers brand Create Insurance
BHIB has rolled out Create Insurance an online offering targeting freelancers in the creative industries, from photographers to script writers.
This week: Running off
Though a new decade and the opportunity for new beginnings are now firmly in view, this week proved that 2019 still has some endings to get out of the way first.
Clear would be 'chuffed' and 'interested' in Brokerbility deal
Clear CEO Howard Lickens has admitted the broker would be interested in a deal with Brokerbility as speculation swirls that the firm could look to undertake a form of reverse takeover of the network.
Google’s investment in us, is an investment in brokers too: Applied product boss
Google’s 2018 investment in Applied Systems also represents an investment in the future of the intermediary sector, according to the software house.
Special report: The future of claims in commercial broking
To find out what brokers think of commercial claims handling Post and Aviva carried out some extensive research. Sam Barrett reflects on results that highlight insurers have some way to go to meet their expectations.