Giles Insurance Brokers
Broking supplement - Biba talking points: Viva la Biba
With the biggest event in the broking diary, the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, almost upon us, Stephanie Denton spoke to a selection of commercial and personal lines brokers to get the lowdown on what the likely talking points will…
Regional review - Cardiff: a sleeping dragon?
Despite being the largest city in Wales, the Cardiff insurance sector faces daunting challenges in the future. Daniel Dunkley finds out how it plans to face them.
Giles £100m corporate target bolstered by wins
Giles Insurance Brokers' efforts to grow its corporate book of business to £100m within 12 to 18 months has been boosted with a series of business wins.
MoJ and mobile operators join forces to eliminate text pests - Insurance News Now – 21 April 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including an announcement that the MoJ is to set up a dedicated working group with the UK’s major mobile firm operators to tackle the problem of unsolicited text…
Giles to sell life sciences business
Giles Insurance Brokers is to withdraw from the life sciences insurance market.
News analysis - Provident Insurance: signed, sealed, delivered
The ink has just dried on the deal that sees ownership of Provident move from troubled US firm Ally Financial to French company Covea. Daniel Dunkley reports on what the future holds for the motor insurer.
Westinsure teams up with Premium Credit
Westinsure Group has appointed Premium Credit to provide premium finance facilities to its members.
Giles confirms Rossborough Southampton integration
Giles Insurance Brokers has integrated the operations of Rossborough’s Southampton branch.
Erwin: growth to come from broking firm uncertainty
Westinsure's incoming chief executive Norrie Erwin has said regulatory uncertainty in the broking sector will boost the firm's growth.
Ink enters care sector
Ink Insurance is to offer products for the charity and care sectors through Ink Charity.
Westinsure signs six new members
Westinsure has increased its membership by six so far this year.
Giles recruitment specialist merges
Dallas Kirkland Professions and Giles Recruit Insure have merged to form Dallas Kirkland Recruit Insure.
Nationals call for FSA talks as Towergate seals £200m deal
Chief executives from some of the UK's largest brokers have called for a meeting with the Financial Services Authority to discuss concerns over the increasing level of intervention in compliance issues by the regulator.
News analysis - Towergate refinancing: Towergate to kick into full IPO mode
With confirmation of Advent's £200m cash injection, what does Towergate have planned next? Mairi MacDonald explores the options.
Ex-Oxygen M&A head joins Oval
Oxygen Insurance Brokers' former mergers and acquisitions practice leader Jim Rutherford has joined Oval.
Brit appoints property underwriter
Brit Insurance has appointed Robin Murray as property and combined underwriter.
Interview - Sarah Lyons: What next for Giles?
Having joined the industry as a school leaver, Sarah Lyons is now group MD of Giles. She explains to Mairi MacDonald why growth, rather than exit plans, remains top of her agenda.
Post Magazine – 20 January 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Editor's comment: The foundations are laid
Looking back 12 months to the first leader column of last year, I mulled whether 2010 would be marked by a number of changes, not least a hardening of rates, more merger and acquisition activity and insurance IPOs.
Giles CEO hails "industry leading margin" as earnings fall 13%
The Giles Group has reported that its turnover and EBITDA (excluding non recurring items) both decreased for the year ended 31 August 2010.
Giles completes CJ Higgins purchase
Giles has acquired the insurance broking business of Northern Irish intermediary CJ Higgins & Co for an undisclosed sum.
Penny Black’s insurance week
One of the rumours that will not go away is that Giles, fresh from the largest deal in its history, has again got an appetite for deals, with Kerry London among the firms on its hit list.
Broking review of the year: A breakdown in momentum
2010 was a fairly low key year for the broking market, as the sector kept a low profile during the financial turmoil. Daniel Dunkley reports on the opportunities that were taken up and deals made.
Giles completes largest acquisition in its history
Giles Insurance Brokers has announced the acquisition of RA Rossborough Limited and its general insurance broking companies.