Ten Insurance
Post Blog: A gentleman's agreement?
How can brokers with appointed representative arrangements deal with partners undergoing M&A activity? John Rusby explains.
Ten Insurance gains chartered status and unveils new NED
Independent commercial brokering network Ten Insurance has been awarded chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Ten prepares to bolster membership following profitable Q1
Ten Insurance has chalked up first quarter gross written premium growth of £5.9m, representing an average rise of 23.4% for the opening three months of the year.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny isn’t sure taking work home with you is a good idea at the best of times, but one loss adjuster at Crawford & Co took the concept a step further when he spotted a barn ablaze on his way home.
Editor's comment: Let us pray
Last week the Catholic Church took five votes over two days in the conclave to choose Pope Francis I to replace Pope Benedict XVI.
Is Biba’s new chief executive the White man for the job?
Improving the broking sector’s public profile, representing smaller firms and standing up to the incoming financial regulator are among the early challenges facing incoming British Insurance Brokers’ Association chief executive Steve White.
Ten Insurance starts search for new chairman
Independent commercial broker network Ten Insurance is soon to start discussions to replace recently retired David Pearce, who has left his role as non-executive chairman.
Ten backs chartered plans with training hire
Independent broker network Ten Insurance has appointed a training manager in its bid to receive chartered status.
Broking Focus: Cashflow Problem
Macquarie’s withdrawal from cashflow lending last year caught many brokers by surprise, but what has the impact been– and where do brokers look now for finance?
Insurers hit back at accusations of stricter policies on claims payouts
Tensions have erupted between the broker and insurer trade bodies after the British Insurance Brokers' Association took to breakfast television to air members' complaints about insurer policies on paying claims.
Brokers turn to unrated insurers for high risk clients
Towergate's decision to sign a £70m underwriting deal with Gable is evidence of a change in market perception on unrated insurers and an increasing willingness to use them, industry players believe.
Broking network Ten Insurance signs up two new members
Independent commercial brokers network Ten Insurance has signed up two new members in the form of Professional Indemnity and Pure Risks.
Smaller brokers will be hit hardest by ban on conditional risk transfer
Brokers and managing general agents have expressed concern at the potential for conditional risk transfer to be banned by the regulator next year.
Broker Focus: Insurance Mediation Directive - A level playing field?
The European Commission's revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive is targeting mandatory commission disclosure, but what will this mean for UK brokers?
Insurer-owned brokers: An endangered species?
The insurer-owned broker has become a permanent industry fixture in recent years, but a number of sales may have put the model in doubt. Are its days numbered?
Groupama acquisition could propel Ageas UK into top 10 insurer spot
The insurance industry is considering the effect of consolidation and change in the UK personal lines market after Ageas entered into exclusive discussions with Groupama with a view to taking over its UK insurance company.
Brokers give Ageas seal of approval on Groupama acquisition talks
Brokers have hailed Ageas' potential move to acquire Groupama UK as a "logical fit", but warned that the insurer's troubled past may do little to win back lost brokers.
Ten Insurance completes Aylesbury relocation
The broker network has expanded its headquarters by relocating from Princes Risborough to a new Buckinghamshire base.
Your say: Biba and IIB merger is bad news for small brokers
While Ten, among others, has so far reserved judgement on the historic merger of the British Insurance Brokers' Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers, we were prepared to support the new body.
FSCS levy proposals could see MGAs facing the same liability as brokers
Managing general agents face being liable to bail out failed independent financial advisers or mortgage intermediaries that exceed the upper threshold of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy under new proposals.
Payment Protection Insurance: Ringing the changes
Could a redrawing of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme boundaries save brokers from a repeat of the adverse financial impact of the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal?
Aviva's relationship with Willis Networks tipped to be under review
Aviva is reviewing its partnership with Willis Networks, Post understands.
Ten Insurance launches scheme for amateur radio enthusiasts
Broker network Ten Insurance has launched a new scheme for The Radio Society of Great Britain, the not-for-profit national organisation for amateur radio enthusiasts.
Commission demands blamed for end of Aviva and Broker Network relationship
Rival networks have accused Broker Network of demanding excessive commissions and over-riders from insurers after its relationship with Aviva, as one of its preferred providers, came to an abrupt end.