Power Place
Keelan Westall appoints regional managers
Commercial property insurance broker Keelan Westall has appointed business development managers to cover the South East and Midlands regions.
Power Place creates enhanced marketing team
Power Place has hired three new people to form an enhanced marketing team to support the growth plans for its online market place.
Blanc: Axa will open new branches if brokers want them
Axa Commercial Lines CEO Amanda Blanc has exclusively revealed the firm may open new branches as it seeks to “fill in gaps” in its UK regional network.
Ex-Power Place boss joins Axa as 114 made redundant
The former Power Place chief executive Matthew Reed has been reunited with his former boss, Amanda Blanc, after being appointed managing director of intermediary and direct at Axa Commercial, at the same time as 114 staff members are made redundant.
Keelan Westall sets £1m target for online launch
Barbon-owned wholesale property broker Keelan Westall is planning to launch an online trading platform in a bid to make transactions with its partners more efficient.
Power Place unveils business support function
Power Place has launched a new business support team to provide advice and training for its broker members.
Power Place chief executive steps down
Matthew Reed has stepped down as Power Place chief executive — just four days after private equity firm Advent took a 45% stake in its parent company, Towergate earlier this month.
Mobile technology - Brokers: How can technology benefit the way brokers do business
With more advanced smartphones and tablet computers, Rachel Gordon asks if mobile technology is merely the latest passing fad, or the shape of the future for the broking community.
Powerplace hit by Reed departure
Towergate-owned trading platform Powerplace has confirmed the departure of chief executive Matthew Reed.
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.
Sainty upbeat over 'bigger role' at Barbon commercial arm
Former Lucas Fettes director Brett Sainty is to focus on building organic growth at Cadogan Keelan Westall after being appointed head of business for the Barbon Insurance Group-owned commercial property insurance business.
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.
Power Place gains first broking network customer
Power Place has added 1 Answer to its client list – the first broker network to sign up to the service.
Former Xbridge boss Deacon plots online return with Primary
The former boss of online commercial insurance broker Xbridge Tony Deacon is poised to return to the market with a similar venture, after his new business received the regulatory green light just before Christmas.
Aggregator targets 30% of SME market in year one
Compare the Market is aiming to attract 500 000 commercial customers to its site over the next 12 months, after agreeing a long-term contract with Towergate to provide SME insurance.
Blanc's Towergate shares trigger fears of conflict
Amanda Blanc's appointment as Axa's commercial chief executive has raised questions over a potential conflict of interest with her position as a Towergate shareholder.
Towergate director Armitage joins Barbon
Mark Armitage has stepped down from his role as operations director at Towergate Underwriting to take over as chief operating officer of the property & commercial division at Barbon Insurance Group.
Insurers dismiss concerns over 10% discount offers
Commercial lines insurance providers promoting 'special offer' end-of-year premium rates have hit back at criticisms from the market.
Editor's comment: Commercially viable
The news that Iprism has secured private equity backing, which effectively values the business at £50m, is further evidence that the future of online commercial trading has finally reached its 'tipping point'.
Power Place boss confident of 1000 brokers by 2011 close
Power Place chief executive Matthew Reed has outlined plans to double its broker numbers to 1000 in 2011, as the firm looks to handle £60m gross written premium by the end of this year.
Aviva joins forces with Towergate-owned Power Place
Power Place, the Towergate-owned online insurance marketplace, today announced that Aviva is joining its panel of insurers.
Keelan Westall adds more ex-Power Place know how
Property insurance broker Keelan Westall has expanded its senior team with the appointment of another former Power Place manager.
Post powerlist 2010: The influential crowd
Over the past 12 months the UK insurance industry has faced the global recession head on, taken the change of government in its stride and has shown that it is ready to face oncoming regulation in the form of Solvency II. Below we name the major players…
HSB boosts South-east team
HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Bryony Glover to the position of development executive for London and the South-east region.