Articles by Siân Barton
Former Aspen CEO Stephen Postlewhite joins QBE
He has taken the deputy global chief underwriting officer role at QBE Re and will begin the job in November this year.
Clear Group mulls private equity options
CEO Howard Lickens says private equity is the most obvious area to work with in order to fund the broker’s long term strategy.
Laurence Walker exits SSP
He was CEO at the software house when it suffered a huge outage in 2016.
Insurance Cares: “Revolutionary” HIV travel policy launched
Emerald Life has set up the cover and says it is the first policy that does not require customers to declare HIV as a pre-existing condition.
Turnover and profits up at Clear Group
Turnover hits £13.9m as the broker continues to find itself at the centre of sale rumours.
MS Amlin pulls out of UK household
Renewals were offered until 31 May 2018.
Aviva and RSA silent on Allianz buy speculation
Aviva and RSA saying nothing on rumours they are targets for Allianz as analyst says a big UK deal would make sense for the German insurer.
SSP offers sanctions checking tool
The software house is working with provider Northdoor to help brokers check if individuals or companies appear on sanctions lists.
Axa steps in to provide capacity for GRP hub Greens
The move follows Aviva cancelling agency with all GRP brokers.
Aviva or RSA named as Allianz targets – reports
Global Allianz CEO, Oliver Bäte, is keen to make a large UK acquisition according to market rumours.
Covéa consults on job cuts
Insurer said changes in commercial and HNW would hit a “relatively small” number of people and stated there were no plans to scale back in these markets.
Neil Manser to exit NIG group MD role
Manser will take up the deputy CFO position at parent company Direct Line Group later this year.
Private equity injects £28m into Right Choice
LDC has taken a minority shareholding in Right Choice and the money will be used to develop the broker’s technology and software platforms.
Towergate-owner Ardonagh adds £98.3m to coffers
The business has increased its spending pot as market speculation grows around its interest in Swinton.
UK Broker Awards – last day to enter
Broker of the Year 2017 said the award gave them “armour” and encouraged other firms to enter.
Amanda Blanc to become ABI chair
Blanc is the first woman to chair the Association since it was formed more than 100 years ago.
Home insurance may be Amazon target
Reports suggest that the tech giant has discussed how it could enter into the home insurance market.
Zurich steps in for GRP after Aviva split
Three GRP brokers, Sagar Insurances, Abbey Bond Lovis and McGrady have now teamed up with Zurich.
UK Broker Awards: Still time to enter
Time is running out to submit your entries to win a coveted UK Broker Award.
InsurTech Futures: ConstructaQuote claims UK business insurance first with Facebook chatbot
The bot has been designed to answer questions about business insurance and is now available on the broker’s social media page as well as its website.
Private equity most likely buyer in Swinton sale
Brokers speculate that a house specialising in “turnaround” could buy the broker which is believed to be on the market for £400m.
Markerstudy merges MGA offering to create MISL
The provider has combined Markerstudy Ltd, Zenith Insurance Management and Zenith Marque Insurance positioning itself as the “largest MGA in the UK”.
THB launches cyber policy
The cover is available on a wholesale basis and aimed at UK SMEs.
Broking Break – Your Top Five
It has been another jam-packed news week but which stories got your attention since the market returned to business after the Bank Holiday?