Articles by Siân Barton
Broking success: Gary Holland and Tom Butler, Schofield Insurance Brokers
Forging forward: Insurance Age meets Leeds-based Schofield Insurance Brokers’ Gary Holland (MD) and Tom Butler (director) who are certain an office move to Kirkstall Forge will help their business to grow further
Blog: Brokers on the front line of understanding SME Covid-19 exposure
As the government struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus, Lorega’s Angus Tucker, considers SME policies might respond and calls on brokers to be proactive in reviewing client policies.
Profile: C-Quence founder Jacqueline McNamee
Shaking up insurance: C-Quence founder Jacqueline McNamee tells Insurance Age why she broke out of a career in big corporates and why technology is poised to disrupt the industry
Ethos Broking creates Midlands hub
The organisation has purchased Perry Appleton which is based in Rugby and controls £7m in GWP.
GRP-owned Sagars buys Preston broker
Anderson Ashcroft has been bought for an undisclosed sum.
Eldon signals fresh appeal after ICO fine tribunal throws out case
The broker, now called Somerset Bridge, is set to launch another appeal against the £60,000 data fine.
Biba confirms conference still on amid coronavirus concerns
Exclusive: Balloonist Bertrand Piccard and racing driver David Coulthard have been revealed as keynote speakers.
Biba takes action on FCA coronavirus warning
The trade body has pledged to support members as the regulator insists all firms must have contingency plans in place to deal with major issues such as Covid-19.
Go Compare owner sees profit slip
GoCo Group’s preliminary results suggested operating profit would drop more than 46% amid transformation plan.
Editor's letter - March 2010
Lighting up the industry: The Head Lines campaign is shining a light on mental health
RSA reports “strong results” after “disappointing” 2018
Performance at group and UK & International level improved and COR was 95.0% as the business noted the impact of discipline and portfolio exits.
Direct Line’s Ipswich office to close amid redundancy plan
The provider confirmed that the Manchester office is also set to be down-sized as the insurer seeks to cut around 800 jobs due to digital drive.
Jensten Group hits acquisition trail
Exclusive: The organisation, formerly known as Coversure, is set to buy across its retail and wholesale divisions.
Stanhope Cooper owner buys HNW broker
Exclusive: Insurance Tailors, based in Twickenham, has been purchased by the specialist broker’s parent firm for an undisclosed sum.
Allianz UK COR deteriorates to 97.8%
Challenging fourth quarter hits the provider as operating profit falls by 35% but CEO Dye remains upbeat.
Home insurance premiums increase
Effect of storms is feeding through into premium costs.
Axa XL replaces CEO
Scott Gunter, of Chubb, will take over from Greg Hendrick who is leaving.
Administrator publishes Call Connection update
The business went bust in 2017 and administrators expect just £246,000 to be paid to creditors.
CII’s people lead exits after 18 years
Exclusive: Tali Schlomo left the body at the end of January.
Ardonagh signs on to buy Bennetts from Saga
Ardonagh’s Atlanta division has exchanged contracts to purchase the motorcycle specialist broker.
aQmen refreshes recruitment product
Cyber liability has been added to the cover alongside a number of additional features.
The Blog Spot: Do you remember when a broker last went bust?
The sad fall of Staveley Head causes Siân Barton to pause and ask ‘when did this last happen to a broker?'
Pen reveals further management changes
Move follows Gallagher’s UK specialty management reshuffle which also saw Tom Downey take over the Pen CEO role from Jonathan Turner.
Major insurers respond to Staveley Head collapse
Staveley Head, which was mainly backed by unrated provider Gefion, advertised major composites on its website. Most of these confirmed only a handful of policies with the broker.