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Interview: Sian Fisher, Chartered Insurance Institute
A year into her role as CII CEO, Sian Fisher speaks to Martin Croucher about tackling discrimination and her plans for the body
Career file: Jim Bichard
Bichard has been appointed head of PWC’s UK insurance practice
Career Development: Allianz Scholarship Programme welcomes new intake
Allianz Insurance welcomed 36 new brokers to its Scholarship Programme at a launch event held at the Insurance Hall in London.
JLT posts robust Asia-Pacific 2016 results
Last year UK-headquartered international broker JLT grew revenues and profits in Asia and was buoyed by a good employee benefits performance in Australia and New Zealand.
JLT profits fall in 'challenging' trading environment
JLT has decried a “challenging” trading environment as it posts a 13% drop in pre-tax profits.
Brokers believe further IPT increases will stop consumers buying insurance
Nine out of 10 brokers anticipate that households and businesses will dramatically scale back their insurance if insurance premium tax increases in the forthcoming Budget.
Travelers threatens start-up broker over use of umbrella logo
Start-up broker Brolly is looking to crowdsource a new logo following the threat of legal action from Travelers.
Gallagher sues Scottish broker over client poaching
Arthur J Gallagher is suing a former member of staff and his new employer over allegations of client poaching.
Ex-Brightside boss to ‘breathe life’ into Towergate partnerships
Towergate has hired ex-Brightside distribution boss Colin Wallace to “breathe life” back into the business’ partnerships proposition.
Steadfast's EBITA climbs 11% to A$66.7m
Australian broker group Steadfast saw another six months of strong growth in the first half of the 2017 financial year.
La Playa achieves Lloyd’s status
Boutique broker La Playa has been approved as a registered Lloyd’s broker.
Brokers have seen no loss of business from Brexit vote
Brokers have not seen a drop in appetite for UK insurance products since the EU referendum vote last June.
Johnson to lead FP Marine as broker joins RKH Specialty
Former CEO of JLT Thailand Mark Johnson is to become CEO of Hyperion-owned specialist marine broker FP Marine starting on 1 March.
Airmic's John Hurrell on why insurers should assess risk culture
It is a well-established practice for underwriters to take into account risk management performance when assessing the risk profile of a business.
Willis Towers Watson eyes French aviation broker
Broker Willis Towers Watson has entered into exclusive negotiations with OAAGC, the French aviation brokerage, to acquire its team and book of business.
James Hallam acquires Motor Race Consultants
James Hallam has completed the acquisition of Motor Race Consultants Insurance Services.
Axa launches rolling news app for mid-market brokers
Axa has unveiled a rolling news app aimed at helping commercial brokers in the mid-market space better understand their clients.
FCA orders firm to reimburse 330,000 customers sold unnecessary insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority has ordered a direct mail order business with permission to sell general insurance products to pay £12.5m redress to approximately 330,000 customers.
Dual's Hillier on the opportunities for title insurance providers in India and the US
While they differ in scale, legislation and stage of development, today’s US and Indian title insurance markets have one important commonality: both offer interesting new opportunities for growth.
Bishopsgate creates international binders division
Bishopsgate has made three appointments and revealed the creation of an international binders division.
Robert Organ leaves amid Bluefin/Marsh management restructure
Robert Organ will leave Bluefin under a revised management team, following the business’s acquisition by Marsh.
Building Block signs distribution deal with Icelandic broker Tryggja Ehf
Malta-based protected cell company Building Block has signed a distribution deal with Icelandic broker Tryggja Ehf for a Tenant Default product.
Junction’s Gary Duggan on how the data revolution can benefit consumers
The vast amount of data available to insurance providers in an increasingly digital world offers extraordinary potential for our industry, allowing us to understand our customers better, to refine our pricing and to improve and personalise the…
Six insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017
To celebrate the return of the Post Digital Insurance Collective, I thought I would take another of my periodic looks at some of the newer start-ups in the insurtech space with some connection to the UK.