Swinton
Swinton appoints Rob Harding as chief financial officer
Swinton has appointed Rob Harding as its chief financial officer following the resignation of Chris Plumer, pending regulatory approval.
Swinton updates TV advertising campaign
Swinton Insurance is to launch a new advertising campaign as part of a three-year £75m business transformation programme.
Swinton unlikely to be last broker to face add-ons penalties
The sales practices that saw three former Swinton executives fined and banned remain widespread and the broker is unlikely to be the last to face sanctions, according to compliance specialists.
Insurance industry distances itself from disgraced former Swinton execs
Axa has denied that former Swinton director Nick Bowyer has ever been an employee of its appointed representative Drivology after he was censured by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Former Swinton CEO Halpin fined and banned from senior roles after adds-ons mis-selling
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined three former senior executives of Swinton Group £928,000.
Editor's comment: Practise what you preach
It’s always nice when people practise what they preach, rather than taking the ‘do as I say, not as I do’ approach – and it seems brokers should be taking a bit of their own advice at the moment.
Swinton CEO Christophe Bardet heading for exit
Christophe Bardet is to depart his role as Swinton CEO, to be replaced by MMA UK boss Gilles Normand.
Swinton acquires Sunderland broker
Swinton has acquired Sunderland-based broker Thompson Insurance Consultants following the retirement of its owner.
Market Moves - 2 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Bardet upbeat on FCA relationship following 'unsurprising' results
Swinton chief executive Christophe Bardet has heralded the high-street broker's constructive relationship with the Financial Conduct Authority 14 months after it was fined £7.4m for mis-selling.
Swinton sees 26% 2013 profit drop
High street broker Swinton has reported post-tax profit of £14.1m for 2013, a 26% decrease on its prior year result.
Swinton commercial boss Callan exits following 10 year stint
Swinton commercial director Carolyn Callan has left the high-street broker by mutual consent after more than a decade at the firm.
Swinton Commercial merges Burton and Lichfield sites
Broker Swinton’s Burton and Lichfield commercial sites are merging in order to provide a single customer service platform, whilst remaining local and accessible to the company’s client base.
LV Broker appoints Blanchard as account manager
LV Broker has appointed Alex Blanchard as strategic account manager for personal lines accounts including Swinton, A-Plan, Coversure and Esure.
Swinton acquires books of business from Welsh broker
Swinton has acquired the commercial and personal lines books of Welsh broker EW Southall Insurance and Estate Agents.
Swinton buys book of business from Barnstaple broker
Swinton has acquired the commercial and personal lines book of business of Barnstaple-based broker Money Matters.
Swinton adds LV Broker to home panel
LV Broker has joined Swinton’s home insurance panel, allowing the insurer to offer home products to the broker’s online customers.
Add-ons: Under the microscope
The sale of additional products is under immense scrutiny by the Financial Conduct Authority. With the insurance industry pushing resources into self-policing since the motor legal expenses inquiry, has it done enough?
Swinton promotes two to account exec roles
Swinton has made two promotions within its Manchester head office elevating Matthew Collings and Ben Travis to personal lines account executive roles.
Editor's comment: One year on, what’s changed?
Twelve months ago at the 2013 British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Martin Wheatley used his keynote speech to tell the market the regulator would be taking “early and decisive action” against…
White questions FCA decision-making speed after Treasury launches review
Industry figures critical of regulator’s early naming and shaming policy
BIBA: Manchester lowdown
With 2014’s BIBA Conference taking place in Manchester, Post asked industry movers and shakers about everything from their favourite local bands to Coronation Street
BIA Countdown: 20 years of broking
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to the major brokers who have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
Retirement of LV Broker's Alan Rice sparks glowing tributes
Colleagues and broking clients have united in offering a fond farewell to popular LV Broker strategic account manager Alan Rice ahead of his retirement at the end of the week.