Articles by Callum Brodie
Autonet hires ex-Axa man Marshall as head of underwriting
Van insurance broking specialist Autonet Insurance has appointed former Axa assistant product manager Glen Marshall as its head of underwriting.
Aspen UK adds McLarens to loss adjusting panel
McLarens has been appointed to Aspen UK’s loss adjusting panel following the underwriter’s first review since its launch in 2002.
Biba and Acturis price index shows 5.5% drop in Q1 rates
Consumers paid 5.5% less on insurance in the first quarter of the year compared with Q1 2013, according to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and Acturis’ insurance price index.
Arista transition to cause 'minimal disruption', vows Nathan
Towergate Underwriting chief executive Clive Nathan has moved to assuage potential concerns the acquisition of Arista will prove disruptive to the commercial managing general agent’s regional trading sites.
Nick Watson to lead Arista following acquisition by Towergate
Towergate has snapped up Arista in a deal that will see the consolidator’s change director Nick Watson appointed chief executive of the newly acquired managing general agent.
Ex-Zurich claims boss Cawley resurfaces at Towergate
Consolidator unveils string of hires amid underwriting restructure
Towergate believed to be close to Arista acquisition
Towergate is believed to be closing in on a deal to acquire managing general agent Arista.
Zurich property boss Leslie joins Tokio Marine Europe as CUO
Tokio Marine Europe has appointed Zurich’s head of property lines for global corporate business Peter Leslie as chief underwriting officer.
UK General sells compliance outfit UKGI to Thistle Initiatives
UK General has reached an agreement to sell its compliance consultancy business UK General Insurance to financial services firm Thistle Initiatives.
GRP close to second acquisition as Margrett boosts management team
Global Risk Partners is preparing to unveil its second major acquisition having bolstered its central management team with senior recruits from Towergate and KPMG.
Gallagher's Ross eyes 'Ronaldo-type business' signings in personal lines
Arthur J Gallagher’s appointment of Adrian Brown signals a temporary transition from a commercial lines focus to an “adrenaline surge” into the firm’s personal lines offering, according to Gallagher International chief executive David Ross.
Novae to manage Stride MGA Portus Underwriting
Stride Insurance Group has launched a new managing general agent facility for property owners insurance backed by the Lloyd’s market.
Swinton promotes centre mangers in Burnley and Grimsby
Swinton has heralded its commitment to nurturing talent from within the business following the appointment of Nicholas Ascott and Jemma Nicholson to the position of regional centre managers.
Calls for tougher sentences for heritage crime backed by Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has described government proposals for tougher sentences for criminals damaging heritage and faith buildings as “a positive step in the fight against heritage crime”.
Editor's comment: A tough act to follow
As clichés about getting on in the world go, ‘it’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ is about as well-worn as it gets.
Merrill to lead Ace's global cyber risk practice
Ace has named Toby Merrill as the head of its newly launched global cyber risk practice.
RSA emerging markets CEO Whittaker named group COO
RSA has appointed its chief executive of emerging markets Paul Whittaker to the role of group chief operating officer.
Unrated insurers tighten grip on solicitors' PI market, states report
Unrated carriers have consolidated their market share within the solicitors’ professional indemnity arena, according to an annual study by the Law Society.
Marsh France COO Cipiere to lead RSA's French business
RSA has appointed Marsh France chief operating officer Corinne Cipiere as its new managing director in France.
Chase Templeton snaps up Scottish PMI specialist
Private medical insurance specialist intermediary Chase Templeton has completed its second acquisition within a week with the purchase of specialist Glasgow intermediary Chartered Life.
Hastings boss positive on motor market after increasing rates
Hastings chief executive Gary Hoffman believes 2014 could be the year the motor market finally turns, after revealing that his firm has begun increasing motor rates.
Biba boss extends industry welcome to incoming financial secretary
British Insurance Brokers’ Association chief executive Steve White is confident the sector will enjoy an equally “good relationship” with incoming financial secretary to the Treasury Nicky Morgan as it maintained with her predecessor.
Nicky Morgan replaces Sajid Javid as 'insurance minister'
Economic secretary Nicky Morgan is stepping up to replace financial secretary to the Treasury Sajid Javid following his appointment as culture secretary in the wake of the resignation of Maria Miller.
Markel eyeing specialisms as trade credit capacity increases
Lloyd’s insurer Markel is confident of maintaining its foothold in the trade credit market despite growth in capacity being driven by industry rivals.