Articles by Will Kirkman
Lloyd Bolam Brokers joins Brokerbility
Macclesfield-based Lloyd Bolam Insurance Brokers has joined Brokerbility.
UK's first sharia-compliant home insurance launches
The UK’s first sharia-compliant home and landlord insurance has been launched by Insure Halal.
Broker J Bennet & Son acquires Mathews Comfort & Co
Brokerage J Bennet and Son has acquired Oxford-based Mathews Comfort & Co for an undisclosed sum.
Temp Cover to expand into Europe following MBO
Exclusive: Temp Cover is looking to expand into Europe following its £13.3m management buyout.
Private equity firm acquires majority shareholding in Miles Smith
Private equity firm Pollen Street Capital is set to acquire Miles Smith.
'Business as usual' for Endsleigh following acquisition
A-Plan has no plans to change the direction of Endsleigh following its acquisition of the business.
Analysis: Does the Bluefin scandal signal a wider problem with brokers?
Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority fined Bluefin £4m for misleading customers over its independence from then-parent company Axa.
My other life: Janine Marenghi, ERS, smallholder
Team leader for ERS’s agriculture operations, Marenghi manages her own smallholding
Career Development: Axa's training programme targets young brokers
Axa is set to launch a new training programme aimed at helping young brokers prepare for the future of the insurance industry.
Market Moves: January
The movers and shakers in insurance this month.
Career File: Susan Ross, Aon
Aon’s Susan Ross awarded MBE
Week in Post: Funding, flooding and festivities
Last night’s annual staff Christmas party at Post saw an eclectic haul of secret Santa gifts featuring a bag of root vegetables, a badly drawn caricature and, inexplicably, slime.
Nat cat impact softened by strong commercial performance for Skuld
Skuld saw a 68.7% improvement to its bottom line result in the first nine months of the year to $27m (£20.1m), with the contingency reserve standing at $421m.
Generali appoints Jaime Anchustegui as group chief operations and insurance officer
Jaime Anchustegui Melgarejo has been appointed as group chief operations and insurance officer of Assicurazioni Generali.
Canopius signs up to Flood Re
Canopius has agreed to cede risks to the UK government-backed Flood Re scheme.
Interview: Stephen Hines, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
In November, the Forum of Insurance Lawyers appointed Stephen Hines as its 22nd president in its 25th anniversary year. Post sat down with him to discuss his aims and ambitions for the group.
Broker Network acquires broker Thompson & Richardson
Broker Network has acquired Lincolnshire-based brokerage Thompson & Richardson.
Skuld appoints Simpson as London boss
Skuld has appointed Rachael Simpson as senior vice president, London P&I operations.
Cost lawyers call on government to curb recoverable costs recommendations
The Association of Costs Lawyers has urged the government not to follow recommendations to expand the use of fixed recoverable costs.
Insurers pay out £2.7bn in minor injury compensation in two years
Insurers have paid £2.7bn in minor injury compensation since the government first proposed whiplash reforms in Autumn 2015.
BGL Group appoints Stephen van Rooyen as non-executive director
BGL Group has appointed Sky CEO Stephen van Rooyen as non-executive director.
Helvetia Venture Fund acquires stake in Inzmo
Helvetia Venture Fund has acquired a holding in Estonian insurtech company Inzmo.
Neon appoints Tim Overton as head of pricing
Neon has appointed Tim Overton to the newly created role of head of pricing.
My Other Life: Lee Venamore, Covéa, football referee
Venamore, regional manager South for Covéa, spends his spare time refereeing football