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Towergate completes triple acquisition
Towergate has inked deals to acquire Canworth Commercial, Irvine Insurance Services and John Fairley Insurance.
Towergate appoints Ben Alexander as digital head
Towergate has appointed Ben Alexander as its head of digital tasked with helping to grow income from the business’ digital channels.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
While Penny enjoyed snuggling down in front of the fire with a bottle of sherry and a big box of champagne truffles to watch Downton Abbey this Christmas, she was less obsessive about festive film viewing than the Towergate office, where one member of…
Cullum set to launch equity release venture
A new broker equity release venture backed by Towergate's non-executive deputy chairman Peter Cullum is set to launch in the coming weeks.
Polaris renews IBM imarket contract
Polaris UK has renewed its imarket contract with IBM following a strategic review.
UK General prepares for 2014 schemes growth with three hires
UK General has made a trio of appointments to broaden the scope and knowledge of its schemes division, in anticipation of a period of expansion.
Insurance Technology Conference: Insurers must wake up to the risks of misusing data
Data presents huge opportunities for insurers but the potential for misusing it is a serious risk for the industry, according to speakers at Post's Insurance Technology conference.
Market Moves: Southern Rock swoops for Brightside staff plus new roles for Gienal and Carruthers
This week saw insurance group Southern Rock grab the headlines when Post exclusively revealed the insurance group, parent of Go Skippy, had swooped for five staff at Brightside. Also hiring this week were Covéa, while Zurich UK found itself a vacancy…
Interview: Ray Vincent: A decade and counting
Celebrating 10 years since his firm was born out of the ashes of disaster, Transactor founder Ray Vincent explains why increasing headcount, the mainstream market and London managing general agents will feature in the future of the brand.
Paymentshield hands director role to Co-op customer relations boss
Paymentshield has appointed the Co-operative Banking Group’s head of customer relations to the newly created role of customer service director.
Towergate director McCaffrey to exit the company
Towergate Underwriting sales and marketing director James McCaffrey is to leave the broker after ten years at the firm.
Towergate confirms Footman James acquisition
Towergate Insurance has confirmed the completion of the Footman James acquisition.
Career file - Paul Williams: Williams to replace Holman as Brightside CEO
Brightside has appointed Towergate director Paul Williams to take over as chief executive early next year following the departure of Martyn Holman.
Towergate tipped to escape with FCA ticking off after misallocation of £15m
Auditor KPMG could find itself in the firing line for failing to spot error.
Editor's comment: The benefits of owning up
It is not unusual for the average person to have a personal bank account, a credit card account and a savings account.
Towergate acquisition of Footman James complete
Aon Risk Solutions has completed the sale of niche motor broker Footman James to Towergate.
KPMG audited Towergate throughout client money failures
Big four professional services firm KPMG served as Towergate’s external auditor during a four year spell in which the broker misallocated £15m.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 5 December 2013
Penny has discovered Brightside finance director Paul Chase-Gardener’s hidden talent – the ability to predict the very near future.
New PI business to be launched by ex-Towergate team
A former Towergate employee is to launch a Sheffield-based professional indemnity underwriting business called The PI Desk.
Hodges plays down client money problems at Towergate
Towergate chief executive Mark Hodges has said that client money failings, which saw the broker misallocate £15m of client and insurer funds over four years, will have little impact on the business.
Towergate YTD earnings dip 3% as network earnings half
Operating earnings at Towergate have tumbled 3% for the first three quarters of the year, dipping from £120m to £116m.
Watson is third directorship change at Towergate
Towergate has denied that James Watson has resigned a directorship at Paymentshield despite papers filed with Companies House appearing to show the contrary.
Towergate among larger brokers targeted by Brightside for Holman replacement
Interim chief executive Paul Chase-Gardener says it was always Brightside’s intention to recruit a new chief executive from a larger rival.
Towergate's Williams to replace Holman as Brightside CEO
Brightside has appointed Towergate director Paul Williams to take over as chief executive early next year following the departure of outgoing CEO Martyn Holman.