Insurer
BIA 2014 - Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year: RPC Law
Finalists: LV=; Markerstudy Group; Marsh; Pound Gates
BIA 2014 - Transformational Deal of the Year: Ageas Insurance (Groupama acquisition)
Finalists: Arthur J Gallagher (Giles Group acquisition); Equity Red Star (Aquiline acquisition)
BIA 2014 - General Insurer of the Year - Ageas
Finalists: AIG; Allianz Insurance; Hiscox; Zurich Insurance
BIA 2014 - Insurance Start-Up Award - Ingenie
Finalists: Bought by Many; DUAL Asset Underwriting; MySlipcase
BIA 2014 - Underwriting Agency of the Year - Dual Group
Finalists: Arista; CFC Underwriting; Nexus
BIA 2014 - Underwriter of the Year - Allianz Insurance
Finalists: Ageas; Hiscox; RSA
BIA 2014 – Achievement Award: Barry Smith
The Ageas Group chief operating officer is "passionate about what he does"
BIA 2014 – Insurance Personality of the Year: Bronek Masojada
The Hiscox chief executive won this year's prestigious award
Video: Interim UK GI CEO David Smith's message to brokers
As Zurich's UK executive team contemplates the future of the business following the departure of UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis, Post news editor Callum Brodie got the lowdown from Lewis' interim successor David Smith and two members of…
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Expertise in action: Q&A with Zurich's head of SME transformation
With commercial buyers, especially SMEs, looking to digital channels in greater numbers to fulfil their insurance needs brokers must be alive to the opportunities offered by e-trading.
Ageas inks Family Building Society partnership
Ageas has confirmed a deal to provide home, buildings and contents cover for customers of Family Building Society.
Environment secretary Owen Paterson ‘sacked’
Incumbent environment secretary Owen Paterson will depart the cabinet as part of a reshuffle being announced today, according to reports.
Absolute recruits former London 2012 cybercrime advisor
Insurance investigator Absolute Partnership has named one of the UK’s leading cybercrime experts as its new director of data and intelligence.
Quest Partnership appointed to handle Balva liability claims
Liability adjuster The Quest Partnership has been appointed to handle liability claims following the failure of Latvian insurer Balva.
Caretaker Zurich boss Smith targets 10% share of SME market
Zurich will attempt to wrestle control from established SME players Axa and Aviva in order to secure a 10% market share following the launch of its broker-only e-trading platform, according to interim UK general insurance chief executive David Smith.
Ghost broker sentenced to three years in jail
A ghost broker who targeted Manchester students has been sentenced to three years in jail.
Former RSA CEO Haste named Wonga chairman
Former RSA and Axa Sun Life chief executive Andy Haste has been appointed as chairman of payday lender Wonga with immediate effect.
Axa recruits three in Scottish agriculture growth drive
Axa has recruited a trio of underwriters as part of a bid to drive growth in North East Scotland, with a particular eye on the agricultural sector.
Triton Global promotes three to partner status
Legal services provider Triton Global has promoted three staff to the role of partner, effective 1 August.
DLG reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ over German and Italian disposals
Direct Line Group is in advanced negotiations over the sale of its operations in Germany and Italy according a report from Reuters.
RSA UK claims boss Pitt to replace Hannah as Esure COO in Q4
Esure has appointed RSA’s claims director for UK and Western Europe David Pitt as its chief operating officer.
Zurich heralds 'quantum leap' following SME e-trading launch
Zurich commercial broker interim managing director Richard Coleman believes the launch of a broker-only SME digital trading platform puts his firm “way ahead of the competition”.
Unicorn launches Axa-backed property products
THB-owned underwriting agency Unicorn has launched two new UK property product in partnership with Axa.