Barbon Insurance Group
Market moves: Merlin staff find new roles at LAS
Recruitment this week continued to be dominated by the fallout from the demise of loss adjuster Merlin. While GAB Robins moved for regional manager Andrew Considine last week, it was the turn of LAS, which added 19 former Merlin staff to its force.
Barbon MD joins Giles
Barbon has lost group managing director Nick Sharp, pictured, to Giles Insurance Brokers where he has joined as executive director.
Keelan Westall boosts underwriting team with new starters
Wholesale property insurance broker Keelan Westall has set out to strengthen its technical expertise with a series of key appointments within its underwriting agency.
Barbon promotes Armitage to director
Barbon Insurance Group has promoted Mark Armitage to director after group managing director Nick Sharp, pictured, resigned from the company.
Barbon chairman Tim Redburn steps down
Tim Redburn has resigned from his role as chairman of property insurance broker Barbon after five years.
Keelan Westall boss upbeat despite parent firm slipping into the red
Keelan Westall has claimed that the firm is beating its own growth targets, despite its parent company's latest financial results revealing that it has slipped into the red.
Barbon reports £9.4m turnaround in fortunes with £471 000 loss in 2011
Barbon Insurance Group slipped into the red for the year ended 31 December 2011, according to results filed at Companies House, with a £471 000 overall loss for the financial year (2010: £8.9m).
Barbon names new chief executive
Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Mike Ramsey as chief executive officer.
Market moves: Insurers lead Easter recruitment charge
As the industry heads into the Easter break, insurers are, once again, leading the way in the recruitment space.
Martin Oliver returns to personal lines with new role at Allen & Allen Group
Outgoing Barbon Group CEO Martin Oliver is to return to the personal lines market as UK CEO of the Allen & Allen Group.
Barbon CEO Oliver to quit
Barbon chief executive Martin Oliver is to leave the group in six months.
Barbon hires former Axa manager for CKW boss role
Barbon Insurance has appointed Tim Wilson to managing director of Cadogan Keelan Westall.
Underinsured commercial properties on the rise
A growing number of property owners are under insuring their buildings, according to analysis by Cadogan Keelan Westall.
Deacon names two in marketing drive
Deacon has appointed David Hitchins to the new role of marketing manager and Adrian Potter as new business sales manager.
Water damage creating costly commercial claims
Approximately 50% of claims made on commercial buildings and contents insurance are for damage cause by escape of water, property insurance specialist Cadogan Keelan Westall has found.
Lark snap up Cadogan Hanover Park business from Barbon
Lark has today completed the purchase of the Cadogan Hanover Park business from Barbon Insurance, in a deal which is expected to boost the group’s annual revenues to around £23m.
Keelan Westall and CKW renegotiate claims deal
Property insurance brokers Cadogan Keelan Westall and Keelan Westall have renegotiated their delegated authority agreement with insurer Zurich to allow the in-house claims team to process and settle claims up to £5000 net of policy excess.
Deacon appoints landlord to business development manager role
Insurance broker Deacon has appointed Will Gentle to the role of business development manager.
CKW co-founder returns to boost entrepreneurial spirit
The co-founder of Keelan Westall has returned to the business he sold five years ago in a bid to inject some "entrepreneurial spirit" and return it to profit.
Keelan Westall generates £135k though dormant accounts
Keelan Westall has reactivated almost 100 dormant broker accounts, representing approximately £135 000 gross written premium over a 12-week period, following the launch of its ‘Win Back’ campaign.
Barbon marks second year of growth with £11m profit
Barbon Insurance Group has recorded a pre-tax profit of over £11m based on a 4% increase in turnover in 2010.
Barbon trading platform on track for a summer launch
Barbon Insurance Group is now "weeks away" from launching its wholesale broker online trading platform via property business Keelan Westall.
Career development & CSR: Barbon tackles homelessness with 1% of profit ambition
Barbon Insurance Group aims to raise the equivalent of 1% of its profits over three years in support of UK homeless charities, as part of a new corporate social responsibility strategy.
Barbon launches staff incentive to boost M&A
Barbon Insurance Group has launched an employee incentive aimed at bolstering its pipeline of acquisition opportunities.