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Stackhouse Poland will acquire Lucas Fettes
Stackhouse Poland will merge with Lucas Fettes to create a “powerful independent insurance broker”.
PIB makes QPI Legal fourth acquisition of 2016
PIB Insurance Brokers has bought QPI Legal for an undisclosed sum.
Cobalt gets Lloyd's go ahead on Shariah compliant syndicate
Cobalt is to launch Lloyd’s first fully Shariah compliant syndicate, having received 'in principle' approval from the Lloyd's Franchise Board.
Bluefin's Kenny Hogg on why drones can't replace human contact
In the uniquely information-obsessed world we now inhabit, the personal transactional nature of an insurance broker has never been more in the spotlight.
Besso in talks over possible sale
Investor BP Marsh is in talks with “various interested parties” over the sale of Lloyd’s broker Besso.
Former Thistle MD joins JRW Group
Paul Williams is to join the JRW Group as executive chairman, subject to regulatory approval.
Legal & General and Prestige join forces on home market
Legal and General has teamed up with Prestige Underwriting Services to tackle the ‘non-standard’ home market in the UK.
Asta promotes Peter Brightman to syndicate finance head
Asta has promoted Peter Brightman to head of syndicate finance succeeding Anthony Gordon, who is retiring.
SSP calls for ‘increased scrutiny’ over software houses
SSP will welcome “increased scrutiny” from the Financial Conduct Authority in the wake of an outage that has affected a third of its customer base.
Matthew Stuttard to leave Swinton
Matthew Stuttard, Swinton’s regional commercial manager, has left the broker it has been confirmed.
Marsh hires Wilis executive Ailsa King
Marsh has hired Ailsa King as chief client officer from Willis Towers Watson.
Perkins Slade's Richard Doubleday on insuring the future Team GB
As an avid armchair sports fan I spent most August evenings sitting on the edge of said chair cheering Team GB on as they ran, swam, pedalled and penalty shuffled their way to a record 67 medals.
Aon acquires cyber risk specialist Stroz Friedberg
Aon is to buy US risk management firm, Stoz Fredberg.
Biba review into software houses to be a 'major work'
An independent investigation into the disaster recovery plans of broking software houses will be completed by the first quarter of next year.
Biba hosts meeting between SSP and brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association facilitated a “full and frank discussion” between software house SSP and brokers affected by its August outage last night in its London offices.
Lloyds' Bill Cooper on why M&A is looking more attractive despite Brexit
As the dust settles on the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, some of the initial predictions about the impact of 'Brexit’ on mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance market appear unfounded.
Biba urges members to contact Enterprise liquidator
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has emailed its members advising any that have policies remaining with Enterprise to contact the provisional liquidator.
RSA opens Birmingham trading centre
RSA has opened a new commercial trading site in Birmingham, following the closure of its former office in the city earlier this year.
Week in Post: Socials, swingers, and share sales
This week editorial staff at Post and sister title Insurance Age held their annual team social. After a popular vote, we took the unusual step of visiting a swingers club.
Brokers call for greater FCA engagement following Simon Green's resignation
Brokers have called for a 'champion of brokers' to take up the role of head of insurance at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Torlea buys Lloyd's broker Kinetic
Torlea Group has bought Kinetic Insurance Brokers.
Broker Network set on building a 'regional broking powerhouse'
Broker Network is aiming to building a “regional broking powerhouse” as it sets its sights on further acquisitions.
Finch becomes Broker Network's first regional broker buy
Broker Network has bought commercial broker Finch Commercial Insurance Brokers.
Big Data – a challenge and opportunity for brokers
The rise in Big Data could usher in a host of opportunities for insurers to expand their customer bases and develop innovative products and services; but it could also prove a test for brokers.