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Interview: Matthew Donaldson: Keeping it simples
New BGL Group CEO Matthew Donaldson – among those responsible for inflicting meerkat Aleksandr Orlov on the world – tells Post he is taking control of a firm in a ‘very strong position’, and explains why the group is happy to play the long game.
View from the Top: How flexible are you?
Insurers must have adaptable IT systems in place if they are to keep up with the rapid pace of change, says Peter Thompson.
Your Say: Consumers demand technology
When it comes to technology discussions in our industry, much of it is centred on outdated legacy systems and the challenges around the intelligent use of data.
Marks & Spencer and Post Office to discuss affinity insurance at Post event
Marks & Spencer and The Post Office have joined the speaker roll for the upcoming Affinity 2013 event.
Market Moves: Ecclesiastical, Hiscox and Mitsui Sumitomo lead the way in busy week for insurers
This week saw a host of major insurers complete hires in business areas ranging from sales to claims. Among the firms leading the recruitment race were Hiscox, Ecclesiastical and Mitsui Sumitomo. Elsewhere, while the broking sector registered little of…
Affinity Partnerships: Finding the perfect fit
To achieve success in the affinity market, insurers must be careful to foster mutually beneficial relationships with the right partners and ensure they select relevant products
BGL swoops for RSA compliance boss
BGL group has announced that RSA’s head of UK regulatory risk and compliance is to join the insurance group to head up compliance.
Your say: When going out works best
Post’s feature on outsourcing raised some interesting points about how brands measure their outsourcing providers against performance standards and service-level agreements.
Junction extends RAC motor deal
Junction has extended its agreement with the RAC to manage motor insurance for new and existing customers for another five years.
Market moves: Twice is nice for JLT as broking sector leads the way
This week belonged to the broking sector, with JLT adding added new staff to its speciality and reinsurance arms. There were also moves in the intermediary space for BGL, Miller and Towergate.
BGL adds new director with Tesco recruit
BGL Group partnership business Junction has recruited David Knowles from Tesco for the newly created role of IT and change director.
BGL Group names Lloyds finance head as deputy CFO
BGL Group has appointed Alasdair Lenman as its new deputy chief financial officer.
Poor change management can cost insurers millions
Insurance players are wasting millions of pounds each year through a lack of capability and investment in change management, according to BGL’s affinity arm Junction.
In Series: Data Sharing - Sharing is caring
Data sharing among insurers offers a range of benefits, but could firms' desires to retain a competitive edge hamper such collaboration?
Junction boss moves across BGL to become Bennetts director
Bike insurance specialist Bennetts has appointed BGL's associate director of e-commerce and marketing in the Junction partnerships division as the newest director.
In Series: External Data - Thinking outside the box
Are insurers making the most of external data by using it to do more than simply price risk?
BGL sees gross profits rise 22%
BGL group has reported pre-tax profits of £88m for the year ending June 2012.
Market moves: Busy week sees major hires at Travelers and Giles
In a busy week of recruitment for insurers and brokers, certain firms strengthened their reputations as companies with a real appetite for employment.
Junction names business development leader
Affinity provider Junction has announced the appointment of former shot-putter Lee Newman as business development director in a bid to target growth.
Market moves: New arrivals in the broking sector
Lorica Insurance Brokers, Chaucer and Markel led the way in the recruitment space this week, bringing in several fresh faces between them.
Junction hires ex AA ecommerce boss Queen
Junction has appointed the former head of ecommerce at The AA Jamie Queen to the role of associate director on the BGL Group’s affinity arm.
Junction to use brand loyalty to improve quote accuracy
Affinity provider Junction is rolling out a new project that will use customer data held by its partner brands to provide more accurate insurance quotes.
BGL Group recruits five graduates
BGL has hired five new graduates in a bid to develop new marketing talent on its brands.
Roundtable: Future Technology - How can insurers keep pace with technology?
The onward march of social media and mobile technology pose imminent challenges for insurers over utilising publicly available data, not to mention much more radical prospective shifts in risk transfer on the horizon