Articles by Siân Barton
PIB merges underwriting offerings
Q Underwriting brings together aQmen Underwriting Services, TFP Schemes and Thistle Underwriting Services under a shared Toba.
Saffron plans “Romford hub”
MD David Beswick says that the Broker Network-owned business wants to develop six hubs in total as it eyes £90m GWP by the end of 2020.
Accident Exchange rebrands as AX
The move includes subsidiaries DCML, In-Car Cleverness and APU.
Jelf takes Navigators & General boss from Zurich
Paul Emery is heading up the private client division at the Marsh-owned broker.
Aviva grows mid-market appetite
The insurer has developed its proposition for businesses with between £5m and £100m in turnover.
Insurance Cares: Zurich introduces service for customers with hearing difficulties
The provider has partnered with British Sign Language Specialists, Sign Live.
Shuker and Barton reveal details of deal
Shuker’s A-Plan has taken on the personal lines business for Jelf and Barton explains that moving the business to call-centre focused broker would have been a “retrograde step”.
Brightside MGA Kitsune launches
The broker originally planned to go live with the MGA, which is targeting £20 - £25m GWP in the first year, in September 2017 but it was delayed due to changes to the Ogden rate.
Jelf transfers personal lines business to A-Plan
Business from 26 Jelf branches has been moved to A-Plan with 59 Jelf staff redeployed to other roles within the Marsh-owned broker and 19 people joining A-Plan.
Aston Lark confirms bankers appointed
The business, currently funded by Bowmark Capital, is seeking additional investment to secure its longer term acquisition pipeline.
CFC expands cyber product
Business interruption has been added along with cover for cybercrime.
Granite to remain focused on organic growth
The business is not looking to buy following investment from Inflexion.
InsurTech Futures: Kingsbridge buys on-demand PI provider Dinghy
Dinghy provides cover for freelance professionals and aims its products at the gig economy.
Inflexion takes minority stake in Granite Underwriting
Granite, which sits behind Acorn Insurance, specialises in niche motor cover.
Hiscox and Lloyd’s respond to 9/11 hacker reports
The providers confirm they have not suffered a cyber breach in relation to this incident and Hiscox says that the information was originally stolen from a US law firm last year.
Blog: How brokers can best use sophisticated data to analyse risk
First Central Insurance & Technology Group’s Jonathan Davison explores why data is as crucial for brokers as it is for insurers.
Reich Insurance develops headstone scheme
The scheme is available on a wholesale basis through partner intermediaries.
Geoff Kirk joins GRP’s Marshall Wooldridge as MD
He takes the role from business founder James Hall who has become CEO.
Mixed feelings from brokers on Aviva's subscription product
Experts worry it could lead to “surge pricing” but see positives too including transparency and flexibility.
MGA Fiducia and Hiscox sever marine cargo ties
The MGA stated that the timing of the the Lloyd's review was a contributing factor in the decision.
Andy Fairchild exits Broker Network
Fairchild led the Network for four and a half years and will be succeeded by Des O’Connor.
Pavey brand to be kept following Gallagher buy
Michael Rea said the brand would remain for the foreseeable future as he discusses Gallagher’s last deal of 2018.
Customers brand “sneaky” dual pricing “exploitative”
78% called for a ban on insurance firms charging higher prices for renewals than new business.
Stackhouse Poland buys Property Insurance Initiatives
The business has offices in London and Bordon and it's Stackhouse's fifth deal of 2018.