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Harris Balcombe sees investment from three partners
Harris Balcombe has seen investment from three equity partners to bolster its growth plans.
Hyperion takes on $115m of debt to fund further acquisitions
Hyperion is to continue on the acquisition trail, having raised $115m (£88.9m) through debt.
James Heath elected president of Foil
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has elected James Heath, a partner at Keoghs, as its new president, succeeding Citygate Chambers’ Stephen Hines.
Zego to offer ‘flexible’ business insurance through challenger bank Starling
Zego’s partnership with Starling Bank will see it offer public liability insurance for small enterprises through the mobile-only bank’s marketplace, with a view to making other lines available in the future.
Interview: Ian Muress, Sedgwick International
Having left Crawford in April 2017 after 15 years at the firm, Ian Muress resurfaced in January as CEO of Sedgwick International, a claims business he describes as the largest of its kind "on the planet". He spoke to Jonathan Swift about why people…
Blog: Insurance needs to re-skill its workforce
In a world where insurance processes are being automated, the industry needs to re-skill the next generation of workers, writes Brett Moffatt, managing director, Europe, Middle East and Africa, of Talent Intelligence.
RSA pulls out of three London market lines
RSA is withdrawing from three of its business lines as part of a restructure of its specialty and wholesale business.
Mike Brockman reveals plans for ‘next generation’ telematics
In his 38th year in the motor insurance market, former Insure the Box CEO Mike Brockman has global plans for his new “revolutionary” telematics and dash cam device. He met Post to reveal how Thingco’s ‘Theo’ works and how he’s determined to bring…
Bollington Wilson Group opens Manchester HQ
Broking group Bollington Wilson has relocated to Manchester and aims to boost its headcount by 100.
Review into CBL expected to ‘identify lessons’ for both the firm and the regulatory regime
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has welcomed the liquidation of CBL Insurance and will be publishing a review into it next year.
John Doyle unveils Marsh-JLT Specialty
Marsh and JLT’s specialty operations will rebrand as Marsh-JLT Specialty once the acquisition has closed.
Manjit Rana to lead Corporate Innovation insurtech practice
Ingenin founder and CEO, Manjit Rana has joined Startupbootcamp in London as its managing director for corporate innovation in insurance.
Axa XL's Paul Greensmith on why film underwriters deserve an Oscar
Paul Greensmith, UK CEO at Axa XL, delves into the art of underwriting cinema and television productions, which contribute so much to the UK economy and world imagination.
CBL Insurance placed into liquidation
CBL Insurance’s administrators had been working on a restructuring proposal, but the firm has been placed into liquidation.
Iotatech gets £1m capital injection in second funding round
Exclusive: Start-up Iotatech's £1m raise will secure its development and growth over the next two years.
Legal consultation launched into driverless cars
A wide-ranging consultation has been launched into the legal reforms surrounding driverless cars.
Analysis: Renovation fires - Learning from history
When extensive renovations are carried out on properties fire poses a risk. Rachel Gordon investigates what insurers are doing to mitigate this happening.
Week in Post: Spotlight falls on Banks
The spotlight has been on Arron Banks this week but we've also seen some major business acquisitions.
RIIG to enter liquidation following unpaid debts
Exclusive: Claims firm RIIG will be placed in liquidation and staff terminated after a debt payback scheme failed.
Debenhams urged to review links with Arron Banks' Eldon
Exclusive: Debenhams should review its relationship with Arron Banks-owned Eldon Insurance, following fines over alleged data misuse by the company, campaigners say.
Sedgwick acquires Irish liability adjusters
Sedgwick has acquired Ireland-based loss adjuster Sproule Graham.
Allianz-LV business transfer will be 'largely complete' by Q3 2019
The transfer of business between LV and Allianz will be complete by this time next year, the Allianz CEO said.
The ABI's James Dalton on the FCA market study into pricing practices
The Citizens' Advice super complaint has highlighted that insurers needs to do more to serve existing customers, but James Dalton, director of general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers believes its important to stress that the…
Blog: Why insurers must take their own cybersecurity risks seriously
Thousands of insurance transactions happen over the web every day but with recent Google updates are insurers website as secure as they could be asks Mike Still, chairman of Trustify and of Business in the Community’s Business Emergency Resilience Group.