Broker
Concern expressed as 'rigorous' SIMR adds pressure on senior roles
Insurers have welcomed the launch of the Senior Insurance Managers Regime, however, there remains uncertainty as to what extent top ranking employees will be impacted.
Post 'Shaping the Profession' Webinar: Hong Kong qualifications
In the first of a quarterly webinar series hosted by Post, in association with the Chartered Insurance Institute, four experts discussed the role and scope of qualifications in Hong Kong insurance.
Aon's Hong Kong CEO resigns
Winnie Wong, CEO of Aon's Hong Kong operations, resigned last Friday (11 March) and is now on gardening leave.
Hughes Insurance to shut over half its branches in April
Northern Irish broker Hughes Insurance is to close six of its eleven regional branches in April, as a result of the rising digital nature of the industry.
Brokers back Holmes as Aviva UKGI boss
The "great" appointment of Colm Holmes to head Aviva's UKGI business has not come as a surprise to broking bosses.
Colosso becomes non-exec chair at personal lines MGA
Industry stalwart Adrian Colosso has lined up his second non-executive role following his departure from Howden, Post understands.
Rural Insurance sees GWP rise 11.5% as £100m target looms
Harrogate-based agricultural specialist Rural Insurance has maintained solid growth in line with its £100m target, with GWP rising by 11.5% for the 12 months to end of March.
Insura Insight 360: Help shape the SME market of the future
Susannah Schofield explains why insight and data are key to helping insurers and brokers understand commercial customer’s demands.
Blog: Let's be the safe port in a storm
In these uncertain times and when it seems so many other institutions have lost their moral compass, there is an opportunity for this industry to show they have earned their customers' trust
Digital insurance is starting to bite high street brokers as Swinton closes branches
The rise of digital insurance starting to bite high street brokers, although the model still has some life left in it.
PMI consolidator Chase Templeton completes fourth 2016 acquisition
Private medical insurance consolidator Chase Templeton has completed its fourth acquisition of the year with the purchase of Wellbeing Health Insurance.
Tugendhat leaves Towergate to return to care sector
James Tugendhat will be leaving his position as chief commercial officer at Towergate at the end of the month to return to the care sector.
Principal breaks into profit and doubles turnover
Manchester-headquartered Principal Insurance has reported a post-tax profit of £54,000 in the 2014/15 year from a £51,000 loss the year before.
NIG moves Manser to lead broker and etrade markets
NIG has appointed a new managing director, Neil Manser, to oversee broker markets and etrade.
Broker M&A Advice: A wise head
When it comes to a major strategic business decision, it is understandable brokers want some hand-holding. But who is best placed to provide professional advice and how much will it cost?
Confused awards £40m advertising contract
Aggregator Confused has awarded a £40m advertising contract to agency Karmarama.
QBE comes under fire for price promise to undercut SME rivals by at least 5%
QBE has come under fire from a number of quarters following a guarantee to "beat any price" from major insurers on selected quotes before the end of March.
Hiscox teams up with start-up broker for pay-as-you-go host insurance
Online platform Belong Safe has today launched the first on demand host insurance product to cater for the rising home-sharing market.
C-Suite - Broker: Save us from the paper sea
No more 100-page policies. Documentation needs to go digital and be more clear and concise
Money Supermarket reports 2% insurance revenue increase for 2015
Money Supermarket's insurance division reported a 2% increase in revenue for the year ended 31 December 2015 to £140.2m (2014: £138m).
JLT's profit falls 7% after "challenges" in UK & Ireland employee benefits unit
Global broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson's pre-tax profit fell 7% to £170.1m in 2015 compared with the 2014 fiscal period.
Swinton to close 130 branches by mid-2017
High-street broker Swinton is to reduce its branches from 325 to 195 by mid-2017.
AA calls on Osborne to avoid another IPT hike
The AA is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, pictured, not to further increase insurance premium tax in the March budget.
BGL group appoints Platt as CFO
BGL Group has appointed Dominic Platt as chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval.