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What has become of the vacant Swinton branches?
What happened to all the buildings that used to house Swinton branches? Post content director Jonathan Swift looks to answer this question on an insurance odyssey through south London
Interview: Janet Connor, The AA
A lot has changed at the AA in the five years since Janet Connor, now director of insurance, joined the organisation. She explains to Jonathan Swift how an investment in data and technology – alongside the relaunch of its insurance company and board…
Analysis: Review of 2018
The spectre of Brexit loomed large over the insurance sector this year, and although the picture is still no clearer in terms of how the UK market will continue to trade with Europe after 29 March 2019, significant merger & acquisition activity was among…
Interview: Geoff Carter and Trevor Webb, Sabre Insurance
A self proclaimed ‘little gem’, Sabre literally went public last year with a London Stock Exchange listing. Jonathan Swift caught up with the management team to get under the bonnet of the non-standard motor insurer
Swinton to be ‘repackaged’ under Ardonagh
Swinton will continue its trajectory toward becoming primarily a digital business, Ardonagh CEO David Ross said, but he refused to call time on the high street broking model.
A-Plan bucks trend with latest high street branch opening
Exclusive: Broker A-Plan continues to buck the high street trend as it launches its 90th branch and aims for further “sustainable development”.
Latest GRP broker will seek acquisitive growth
GRP has acquired a majority stake in DCJ Group Insurance and Risk Management, for an undisclosed sum.
Motor premiums in reverse as prices drop 5.5% in year
Car insurance premiums have dropped off 5.5% in the past 12 months.
Blog: What the Oak acquisition means for RSA, Zurich and the wider market
Jonathan Swift looks at whether RSA selling Oak Underwriting to Zurich is going to trigger a bolt-on bonanza - and if it really equates to Manchester United selling Carlos Tevez to Manchester City
Week in Post: Are further Swinton branch closures a sign of the times?
I have never bought insurance from a high-street broker. In fact, I know very few people my age who have.
Liiba chair calls for contract continuity post-Brexit
Contract continuity and cross-border market access will be essential post-Brexit, the London & International Insurance Brokers' Association chair said in a speech in Europe.
Editor's comment: An explosive start to the year
I started this year in style watching the fireworks over Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland Paris. Looking at January’s headlines the insurance industry has also started this year with a bang.
This month in Post: Power, transformation and the rise of the machines
This month, Post casted a musing eye over the year ahead. With Brexit negotiations still waging, the new General Data Protection Regulation coming into effect and Ogden reforms still looming over the industry, 2018 is set to be a busy year.
'Business as usual' for Endsleigh following acquisition
A-Plan has no plans to change the direction of Endsleigh following its acquisition of the business.
A-Plan to acquire Endsleigh
A-Plan will acquire Endsleigh from Zurich for an undisclosed sum.
Post Power List 2018: Carl Shuker
CEO, A-Plan
Merry Christmas from Post
Infopro Digital's offices are now closed until Tuesday 2 January 2017 for the festive period. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Post team.
A-Plan's Carl Shuker on ending dual pricing in personal lines
Those loyal to their insurer are probably paying more than they should. Carl Shuker, CEO of A-Plan, believes it’s time the market took a bold move to address the problem
Applied Net 2017: Applied Systems 'not averse' to UK acquisitions
Applied Systems is "not averse" to potential acquisitions as it rolls out its Epic platform in the UK.
This Month in Post: Discount, diversity and data
There was some good news and some bad news this week for the insurance industry.
This week in Post: M&A, Ogden misery and the Mobot
With London hosting the World Championships there has been a sports buzz about the city this week.
A-Plan's Carl Shuker on how to deserve customer trust
Insurers could create a panel of customer advocates to rebuild trust, recommends Carl Shuker, CEO of A-Plan Insurance.
Swinton invests £45m in IT and digital distribution channel
Swinton has said it is hoping to transform its distribution model with a £45m investment in IT. This follows a restructure that will shut 84 branches and leave 900 people out of work.
Potential Swinton job losses a 'disappointing tragedy'
The changing consumer buying habits linked with 900 potential Swinton redundancies has not prevented other brokers from succeeding on the high street, experts said.