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Compass acquires 10 members in January
Ten brokers have joined Arthur J Gallagher's UK network Compass this month, taking total gross written premium controlled by its members to £660m.
Market Moves - 28 January 2016
All the latest movers and shakers in the industry.
C-Suite - MGA: Calling all advocates
The industry needs happy policyholders to help turn its reputation around.
D&O and Cyber: C-suite cyber risks take off
US legal influences continue to impact on the UK directors’ and officers’ market – and that now includes the growing cyber threat
Flood Re completes exec team with hires from Pro Sight and Pen
Flood Re has completed its executive team with the appointment Harriet Boughton as its general counsel and Karen Clautour as head of operations.
Gallagher completes NED line-up with Coldman capture
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed John Coldman as a non-executive director, subject to regulatory approval.
Blog: Five reasons Sian Fisher is a good choice for CII CEO
This morning Sian Fisher was unveiled as the new CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Sian Fisher announced as CII CEO
The Chartered Insurance Institute has named former Arthur J Gallagher chief underwriting officer Sian Fisher as its new CEO.
Lady Louise Patten joins Gallagher as NED
Arthur J Gallagher Holdings (UK) has appointed Lady Louise Patten as an independent non-executive director, pending regulatory approval.
Gallagher makes Australian acquisition
Broker Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Australian-based Strathearn Insurance Group.
Editor's Comment: 2015: A year in review
Christmas is a time for reflection on the past year and to think about what 2016 might bring.
Review of the Year: Broking
It’s been a busy year in the broking sector, with multiple mergers and acquisitions occuring, the market moves merry-go-round in full swing and some notable management buyouts.
C-Suite - MGA: A quick start could be golden
Pre-quote pre-cover surveys could play a huge part in keeping the customer happy.
Gallagher buys in New Zealand
Arthur J Gallagher has bought Timaru-based broker Reid Manson in New Zealand for an undisclosed sum.
Market Moves - 19 November 2015
All the movers and shakers in the insurance industry
Digital Insurance Collective: Hack to the Future: The Digital Activists taking disruption in their stride
There is a lot of talk about the need for the sector to adapt to changing consumer demands but are tensions between the anti-risk culture of insurance companies and the nature of digital transformation holding back progress? The newly launched Digital…
Innovation Broking attracts £2m VC investment
Venture capital investor Albion Ventures is to invest £2m in commercial broker Innovation Broking.
Insurers urged to step up pace of innovation with low-cost experiments
Tech giants Amazon and Google have warned insurers must increase their digital innovation with low-cost experimentation and that senior executives must recognise the need for dedicated digital investment to achieve this.
Market Moves - 5 November 2015
All the latest movers and shakers in the insurance industry.
Gallagher renames binding authority and facility division
Arthur J Gallagher has announced that its specialist binding authority and facility division will now trade as Capsicum Delegated Authority.
Reid to tour the regions as integration takes precedence at Gallagher
Retail acquisitions will be put on the backburner at Arthur J Gallagher International in favour of a strategy of “integration and reengineering”, according to incoming UK retail CEO Stuart Reid.
Gallagher appoints Jack to overhaul technology systems
International broker Arthur J Gallagher has appointed former Hyperion chief information officer David Jack to lead its newly created technical advisory board.
GRP swoops on Gallagher and Towergate to make MGA hires
Global Risk Partners has hired Arthur J Gallagher’s underwriting director for e-underwriting Simon Lewer as chief operating officer of its managing general agent division.
Cyber Security: Masked intruder
A whopping 81% of large organisations suffered a cyber-attack last year. With the number of attacks on the increase, are insurers offering new areas of coverage to protect policyholders in the event of a data breach?