Ardonagh Group
Towergate strikes first buys of 2020
Towergate Insurance Brokers has bought the Education Staff Absence insurance book from Integro and snapped up farm insurance specialist Edwards & Swan Insurance Brokers.
Ardonagh’s Paul Dilley heads for RSA
RSA has appointed Ardonagh’s Paul Dilley as UK and international chief underwriting officer replacing Adrian Sweeney who is emigrating to New Zealand.
Insurance Covid-Cast episode seven: Empathetic, sympathetic and offering strategic guidance – how brokers are managing clients in lockdown
In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how brokers maintain their ‘trusted adviser’ status during these difficult times.
Insurance Covid-Cast - episode four: How insurance companies are rising up to help communities and keep society open during the Coronavirus crisis
In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurance companies are seeking to make a difference within local communities during…
Mark Mugge joins Right Choice as group CFO
Former Gallagher and Ardonagh chief financial officer Mark Mugge has taken up the group CFO role at motor specialist Right Choice Insurance Brokers.
Ardonagh posts Ebitda surge as it sees £74m loss for 2019
The Ardonagh Group reported a loss after tax of £74m and an increase in Ebitda to £115.3m for the year ended 31 December 2019, up from £29.7m in 2018.
Alex Alway leaves executive director role at Ardonagh
Alex Alway has retired from his position as executive director at Ardonagh but remains as executive chairman of both Broker Network and Compass Broker Holdings at Bravo Group.
Analysis: Insurers nix staff travel as coronavirus casts shadow over events
Some firms are telling their staff to avoid all but essential work travel in the UK due to coronavirus concerns, leading to some insurance event postponements and cancellations, Post has learned.
Analysis: A coronavirus call centre crisis?
Personal lines insurance providers are faced with a potentially “lethal” situation if call centre staff cannot go into work en masse due to coronavirus disruption, compliance experts have cautioned. Post asked brokers and insurers how they are preparing…
Ardonagh adds agricultural specialist Rural to MGA suite
Ardonagh has acquired agricultural specialist Rural Insurance Group from Primary Group for an undisclosed sum.
This week in Post: Do or delay
The government is likely to make an announcement delaying the much-awaited whiplash claims portal in a matter of days, sources close to the project told Post this week.
Ardonagh buys Bennetts for £26m
Ardonagh Group has agreed to pay Saga £26m for Bennetts Motorcycling Services.
Ardonagh explains carrier cull and alternative capital plans in APS roll out
Ardonagh has cut its carrier relationships from 940 to 700 in the past six months with an eventual target of below 200, Paul Dilley, CEO of Geo Underwriting told Post.
Blog: Aviva, ERS, ? … What Amanda Blanc did next
Her appointment as a NED of Aviva triggered one former colleague to boast 'It’s coming home, it’s coming home, insurance is coming home'. Jonathan Swift reflects on what lies ahead for Amanda Blanc here, at ERS and where she might pop up next.
Roundtable: A customer-centric approach to the digital future
On the back of research into the shape of the future delivery of personal lines, Post held a roundtable, in association with EXL, with experts to investigate how ready organisations are to meet customer expectations as demand for cover evolves in the…
Blog: If the market is serious about stamping out harassment it cannot reward bad behaviour
For a market suffering from serious reputation issues when will insurance learn it must start making serious changes?
Davies Group makes key appointments
Davies Group has made two senior appointments, as it revealed a jump in Ebitda and revenue for the year ended 30 June 2019.
Analysis: Review of the Year 2019
It feels as if 2019 was an uncomfortable year for the general insurance market as it never quite seemed to grasp control of its own destiny. Wherever you look, carefully laid plans were derailed by the unexpected – and often unwanted – intervention of…
Ardonagh snaps up Aviva international brokers director Graeme MacMillan
The Ardonagh Group has appointed Graeme MacMillan as CEO of product and distribution management within Ardonagh Portfolio Solutions joining from Aviva.
This week in Post: Driving out distraction
Road Safety Week marked the launch of Post’s Driving out Distraction campaign, in which we are urging the industry to pay attention and pull over rather than using hands-free devices while driving.
Selling Ardonagh to a public company would be a failure, says Ross
Ardonagh CEO David Ross has asserted the business's commitment to independence and revealed that while the firm’s court case victory over Gallagher did not come as a surprise the episode left him “a little bit heartbroken and incredibly sad”.
Ross: Ardonagh ready and able to strike deals in 2020
Ardonagh Group has a list of 146 potential acquisitions, which it reviews at a fortnightly investment committee, according to CEO David Ross.
Ardonagh posts record organic growth as losses for first nine months of 2019 hit £67.7m
Ardonagh has posted a loss of £67.7m for the first nine months of 2019, up from £48.9m in the same period of last year.
Atlanta takes Karen Hogg from Sainsbury’s as COO
Former Axa and Kwik Fit leader Karen Hogg is returning to broking as chief operating officer of Atlanta Group, Post can reveal.