Articles by Siân Barton
Cullum-backed Ataraxia expands broker capital options
Following investment from Minority Venture Partners, the organisation is planning to do 75 deals in the next three years.
Acturis unveils first SME cyber add-on product
The provider has added HSB Engineering’s offering to its portfolio.
Broker Expo: Insurance Age to reveal exclusive research
Insurance Age’s largest broker survey will reveal average commission levels, broker opinion on consolidation and unrated insurers, and brokers' 2020 strategies.
GRP hub Greens buys Millards
It is the sixth purchase for Greens since it became a Global Risk Partners hub in 2017.
Editor's letter - October 2019
The good, the bad and the ugly: Celebrating the best and uncovering the worst in the insurance sector
£60m capacity deal for Aqueous as it seeks to be "sustainable" for brokers
The MGA, which specialises in SME hospitality, leisure and PI, has teamed up with QIC Europe.
Brokers welcome IDD impact
The Insurance Distribution Directive has been in force for one year.
Saffron Insurance buys Sharer Chapman
It is the third deal for the Ethos-backed broker this year.
MS Amlin to exit nine business lines
Updated: It is too early to determine if the plan will result in redundancies or regional office closures as business seeks to redeploy capital and management focus.
Aviva continues management shuffle
Interim CFO Jason Windsor is appointed permanent CFO following regulatory approval amid a change that will see UK GI managing director, Rob Townend, exit.
Sexism at Lloyd’s: “Some way to go” to equality
Experts welcome the culture survey and suggest change is “badly” needed to tackle “deep-rooted cultures and complexities”.
Survey reveals some Lloyd’s staff “turn a blind eye” to sexism in the market
The culture survey found less than half of Lloyd’s workers would feel comfortable raising concerns to bosses about inappropriate behaviour or sexual harassment despite 8% of staff witnessing it.
One Call’s Radford launches motor broker
Home and motor broker, Yoga, has been set up almost two years after Radford and One Call were fined for client money failings.
15,000 insurance workers become Dementia Friends
Insurance Cares: The sector has embraced the Insurance Age/IUAD pledges to help vulnerable customers.
Vibe Syndicate Management closes business units
The Lloyd’s MGA is to cease underwriting new and renewal accident & health and property D&F business amid strategic review as it pledges “orderly transition” for customers and brokers.
Chris Dobson outlines future plans as he exits Ageas
He reflects on 40 years in insurance ahead of his retirement as the insurer considers future of broker distribution director role.
CPP Group pushes into broker space with niche broker buy
CPP Group takes on 160,000 policies from Business & Domestic Insurance Services.
Vulnerability register launched
Insurance Cares: The Vulnerability Registration Service aims to protect people from financial hardship.
Profile: PIB's CEO Brendan McManus and CFO Ryan Brown
Building a broker: CEO Brendan McManus and CFO Ryan Brown reflect on ‘start-up’ PIB’s first years, explain why it isn’t a consolidator and reveal why staff retention and integration are key to the broker’s acquisition strategy
Top 50 2019 - Welcome
Still growing: The Top 50 Personal Lines Brokers have seen many acquisitions and continued growth over the last year
Opinion: It’s good to talk
The time is right to break the silence over mental health in the workplace, writes Siân Barton
Editor's letter - September 2019
Back to work: The holidays may be over, but the news never stops in the broking sector
Aston Lark completes £320m Goldman Sachs deal
The private equity provider is now majority owner of the broker.
RSA raises £350m to spend across the business
The notes are not intended for a specific transaction.