Articles by Ida Axling
Partners& targets £400m in GWP
Following its purchase of Town and Country, CEO Phil Barton tells Insurance Age about the broker's hub strategy, reveals plans for further growth and discusses how the pandemic has highlighted the need for brokers to provide better advice.
Colm Holmes "great fit" for Allianz as brokers praise outgoing boss Jon Dye
News of the management shake-up left brokers shocked and surprised, but experts say Holmes will be good for Allianz while they remain confident that Aviva boss Amanda Blanc will keep the ship steady despite recent exits.
High Court approves RSA sale
The £7.2bn takeover of RSA by Intact and Tryg was announced last year.
Aviva names Adam Winslow as UK & Ireland GI CEO
Winslow replaces Colm Holmes, who is moving across to Allianz to become UK CEO.
Jon Dye to step down as Allianz UK CEO
Dye, who exits in November, is to be succeeded by Aviva's Colm Holmes.
ERS gains approval for expansion into new business lines
The provider's Syndicate 1856 is moving into business classes including D&F property, marine and energy liability, political risk, terror and war, cargo and specie and professional lines, following $350m capital injection.
Mulsanne accuses Marshmallow of trying to "dump" clients
In an ongoing court battle Mulsanne claims Marshmallow has proposed to "dump" its clients in what the insurer brands a "potential serious regulatory breach".
One Call confirms ransomware attack
The cyber attack, which caused disruption to the broker's IT systems, and the criminal gang behind it are under investigation by the police.
Ardonagh's Q1 deal spend revealed
The consolidator has paid £111m in cash for deals including Marmalade, Hemsley Wynne Furlonge, AccuRisk, and Resilium as it also states it was paid £22.75m for Bennetts.
Aston Lark Ireland continues expansion with fresh deal
Brady Burns & Associates, based in County Kildare, is the consolidator's third deal in Ireland this year.
Huw Evans to exit the ABI
The insurer trade body will commence its search for a replacement director general shortly as it reveals Evans will be joining KPMG in January 2022.
Jackson Lee takes over Biba holiday travel scheme
The trade body previously partnered with DTW Syndicate 1991, which went into run-off at the end of last year, on the scheme.
Das UK hopes for industry-wide support to go beyond £25,000 fundraising target
Insurance Cares: Insurance Age meets Das UK's David Swigciski ahead of the Ride Across Britain challenge, where a team of ten insurance professionals will raise money for Insurance United Against Dementia and the Alzheimer’s Society.
Climate activists increase pressure on Lloyd's
Insurance Rebellion demands Lloyd's and other insurers to stop insuring coal mines and all fossil fuel projects, as day of action sees protesters gather outside of Lloyd's of London and in 12 other UK cities.
FCA reveals measures to increase consumer protection in retail markets
Regulator proposes to enhance existing rules around treating customers fairly with the aim to drive a shift in culture and behaviour for firms.
One Call suffers system failure
Customers have been unable to contact the broker via phone or live chat or login to its customer portal since Thursday morning.
Acturis adds CFC to panel with cyber product launch
CFC's Cyber Now product has been made available to brokers on the Acturis platform.
FSCS reduces broker levy for 2021/22
Biba welcomes the move to slash the total broker contribution by half, as it brands the original forecasted levy as "grossly unfair".
Renovation Underwriting hires James Guthrie to lead on broker distribution
Guthrie most recently worked as head of HNW distribution at Covéa.
Biba reveals Young Broker of the Year 2021 winner
Sioma Insurance Consultants' Alex Margolin wins the award, which Biba says recognises the performance of younger brokers and encourages commitment to the future professionalism of insurance broking.
Aon/WTW to divest $3.6bn of assets to Gallagher ahead of merger
The sale includes Willis Re and is intended to address questions raised by regulators including the European Commission.
Third deal in a week for Seventeen Group as it snaps up Cornwall-based broker
Latest move sees specialist marine broker Christopher Rowe join Seventeen Group's stable and follows its purchases of Ryan's and Pinner Risk Solutions.
Interview: Allianz's Simon McGinn on challenges and opportunities in a hard market
McGinn discusses exiting certain trades amid a hard market, changing broker wordings after the Supreme Court judgment in the FCA test case and what is next for Allianz in the UK.
PIB buys Jersey-based CBCJ
Consolidator says the PI specialist broker will be integrated into its Guernsey-based business as it plans to expand across the Channel Islands.