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BLP recruits former Keelan Westhall MD Tonge
BLP Insurance has recruited the former managing director of Arthur J Gallagher-owned Keelan Westhall as its new head of sales.
Pen teams up with Ageas on online household capacity deal
Ageas has reached an agreement with Arthur J Gallagher managing general agent brand Pen Underwriting to provide long-term capacity for household insurance through a number of online-traded solutions.
Gallagher swoops for former Towergate quartet to launch Cornish office
Arthur J Gallagher has opened an office in Cornwall after hiring four former Towergate employees.
Roundtable: Customer retention: How to use data to keep hold of customers
Can the way data is used and analysed in the insurance industry pave the way to customer loyalty?
Former Gallagher Insurance Solutions MD follows Wallin to Brightside
The former managing director of Gallagher Insurance Solutions has been named as Brightside’s new commercial director, following the retirement of founder Paul Chase-Gardener.
Gallagher buys two brokers in Australia
Arthur J Gallagher has continued its expansion in Australia with the purchase of two brokers for undisclosed sums.
Gallagher invests in joint venture with major Chinese broker
Arthur J Gallagher will invest in a new reinsurance broker with Jiang Tai Insurance Brokers in the Shanghai free trade zone.
Video: Capsicum Re founding partner Grahame Chilton
Capsicum Re founding partner Grahame Chilton talks to Post reporter Katie Marriner.
Brightside CEO Williams heads for the exit
Brightside CEO Paul Williams is to leave next year as private equity backer Anacap continues to shuffle the broker’s leadership.
Ex-Gallagher partnerships MD Sanderson joins Cardif Pinnacle
Cardif Pinnacle has appointed former Arthur J Gallagher partnerships managing director Alan Sanderson as chief commercial officer.
More brokers could follow Gallagher in severing Towergate Underwriting ties
Broker predicts ‘bloodbath’ between Arthur J Gallagher and Towergate
Gallagher's international development head to leave company
Arthur J. Gallagher’s chairman of international development John Hastings-Bass will retire from the company in January 2015, the broker said today.
Roundtable: Customer retention: Holding on to customers in the aggregator age
With price comparison sites making customers more price-focused than ever, how can insurers ensure they stand out for other reasons and also improve their retention rates?
Towergate Underwriting CEO responds to concerns on broker ties
Towergate Underwriting CEO Clive Nathan has admitted concerns that he could lose further brokers in the wake of Arthur J Gallagher deciding to cut ties with the embattled business.
Gallagher branded ‘cynical’ and ‘opportunistic’ over Towergate axe
Arthur J Gallagher has been accused of being “cynical” and “opportunistic” in its move to limit business being placed with Towergate Underwriting, citing concern over the health of the business.
Interview: Grahame Chilton: ‘My main hobby is the thrill of the deal’
Industry stalwart Grahame Chilton returned to the sector last December, launching a reinsurance broking partnership with Arthur J Gallagher. He tells Post what keeps him coming back for more
Regional Review: Glasgow
Glasgow’s reputation as a vibrant, people-orientated city is reflected in its dynamic general insurance market in which over-capacity and a high number of resident brokers have not deterred new players from pouring in. Even hardened insurance…
Gallagher grows D&O offering with two products
Arthur J Gallagher has expanded its directors and officers insurance offering with two further products.
Flats broker Deacon launches online quote and buy offering
Arthur J Gallagher’s specialist blocks of flats broker Deacon has pumped more than £65,000 into creating its first online quote and buy website for smaller blocks of up to 20 flats.
Zoos: The nature of the beast
The death of a man who entered a tiger enclosure at a Delhi zoo made global headlines in September, but has the tragedy had an impact on the wider zoo insurance sector – and how can the industry protect itself from such incidents?
Mining: Peace of mined
Fraught with danger, the mining industry has seen many safety improvements following high-profile disasters in recent years – but how has this impacted those insuring the sector?
Research: State of the Broking Nation Part 3: Networks and Consolidation
The value and the role of networks and the question of who benefits most from their involvement in the distribution chain are among the themes discussed this week in the third instalment of the State of The Broking Nation. But to begin with, as the…
Lorica snaps up Gallagher Scotland and NI boss McEwan for regional role
Arthur J Gallagher’s Scotland and Northern Ireland regional managing director Alan McEwan has joined Lorica Insurance Brokers as regional director.
Gallagher records year-to-date acquisition costs of £25m
Arthur J Gallagher saw a 38% increase in adjusted revenues in its brokerage and risk management segments for the third quarter of 2014 while acquisitions in the year-to-date have cost the US broker $40.6m (£25m).