Articles by Rosie Simms
Bridgehaven backs MGA Alchemy’s professional risks launch
Bridgehaven Insurance has backed managing general agent Alchemy’s launch into the professional risks market.
Biba launches programme to attract new industry talent
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a programme with the Careers & Enterprise Company to raise awareness of the diversity of careers in insurance.
David Perry targets 15% growth for FSBIS per year
David Perry, CEO of FSB Insurance Service, told Insurance Age that the company is eyeing 15% member policy count growth per year and continual team development.
RSA teams up with Brit to launch Project Cargo consortium
RSA and Brit have launched a new Project Cargo consortium, BUILD, offering guaranteed capacity of up to $285m (£223.8m) for risks worldwide.
Jane Kielty named Aon UK CEO
Aon has promoted Jane Kielty to UK CEO, she will be part of the EMEA leadership team and report to CEO of EMEA, Julie Page.
Giles Offen joins Premium Credit as chief product and technology officer
Giles Offen has been named chief product and technology officer at Premium Credit, where he will oversee digital product design, platform management and provision of insights.
Apprenticeship and return-to-work schemes in Partners& 10-point plan
Partners& has set out a sustainability 10-point plan, part of its challenger strategy for 2024-26, which includes establishing an apprenticeship scheme and a return-to-work programme aimed at the over 50s.
SRIS introduces private client offering
Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions has launched Specialist Risk Private Clients, bringing together an experienced team, according to a post on LinkedIn.
Welsh broker aims to inspire others through appearance on the BBC’s The Traitors
Andrew Jenkins, commercial account executive at PG Insurance, found being on series two of the BBC’s The Traitors a surreal experience, he revealed to Insurance Age.
People Moves: 2 – 5 January 2024
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Welsh broker takes part in the BBC’s The Traitors
Commercial account executive Andrew Jenkins is starring in season two of the BBC’s The Traitors show in the hope of winning £120,000, over 20 years after he nearly died in a road traffic accident.
Staysure names Finn Walsh group CEO
Finn Walsh has been named Staysure Group CEO, taking over from founder Ryan Howsam.
Ecclesiastical urges brokers to highlight risks heritage clients face
Research by Ecclesiastical has found 90% of heritage clients experienced a crime in the past 12 months with graffiti and anti-social behaviour worsening.
Caravan Guard reports profit drop
Halifax-based Caravan Guard has reported a 10.7% fall in profit after tax to £2.96m for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Momentum AR Malago buys fellow firm Mulberry
Bristol-based Malago Insurance brokers has bought Mulberry Insurance Brokers, following the retirement of its principal Keith Johnson.
People Moves: 18 – 22 December
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CII to transfer £2m of charitable funds to The Worshipful Company of Insurers
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s charity, the Education and Training Trust, is set to transfer its net assets of about £2m to The Worshipful Company of Insurers.
Sporting Sponsor: AbbeyAutoline and Ulster Rugby
In the first of a new series, Insurance Age caught up with Julie Gibbons to find out more about AbbeyAutoline’s sponsorship of Ulster Rugby.
Broking Success: Customer service is key for retention
Ben Henderson, managing director of Brownhill Group, is looking to expand the family-run broker’s in-house schemes and double gross written premiums.
Insurtech ARMD expands into the broker tradespeople market
ARMD, an insurtech, has formed a managing general agent to target brokers interested in the £6.5bn UK tradespeople insurance market.
Women make up less than 7% of CEOs in insurance sector
Women make up less than 7% of CEOs in the UK insurance industry (29 out of 431), according to research by specialist employment law firm GQ Littler.
Cyber risk management education needed for SMEs, says Marsh
According to Kelly Butler, UK cyber leader at Marsh, cyber remains a top priority, and there is a disconnect between the insurance world and the cyber security world.
People Moves: 11 – 15 December 2023
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SEP delivers record year for business growth
Merseyside-based SEP Insurance has reported a record year, growing written premiums by 40% in 12 months.