Ireland
Innovu Group buys equestrian specialist Wexford Insurances in Ireland
Sheridan Insurances owner Innovu Group has bought Wexford Insurance Group in Ireland for an undisclosed sum.
Tradewise Insurance Company goes into run-off
Gibraltar-based motor insurer Tradewise Insurance Company is going into run-off and will stop writing business after 31 December.
Insurance Monitor: Reflections on the 2019 general election
In the first of a regular column, David Worsfold reflects on the fall out of the conclusive Conservative Party victory in the 2019 general election.
Analysis: Embracing data ethics
With the increasing use of machine-learning models, the data being inputted into these models raises a number of ethical questions, but how are insurers addressing these potential issues?
PIB buys credit insurance specialist CMR Insurance Services
PIB has bought credit insurance specialist CMR Insurance Services and health and safety consultancy firm Sue Smith.
Aston Lark buys again in Ireland
Aston Lark has bought Wright Insurance Brokers in Ireland, its second deal in the country having snapped up Dublin-based Robertson Low this January.
Chubb promotes Louise Joyce to head of industry practices
Chubb has promoted Louise Joyce to head of industry practices for the UK & Ireland, succeeding Karen Strong who has left the business.
SRG poised to make further acquisitions after snapping up specialist broker
Specialist Risk Group has a "well thought out target list" of firms and will continue to seek acquisitive growth after buying jewellers' block specialist broker David Codling and Associates, its chief financial officer Charlie Love told Post.
Davies Group makes key appointments
Davies Group has made two senior appointments, as it revealed a jump in Ebitda and revenue for the year ended 30 June 2019.
TMKI ops head takes middle market role at Chubb
Chubb has appointed Jonathan Poole as head of middle market for UK and Ireland, effective from 6 January 2020.
Analysis: Brexit: A view from Europe
As the negotiations over Brexit reach another crescendo of confusion, especially as the EU, UK and European leaders meet in Brussels, the insurance industry can only look on nervously. Those nerves, spiced with concern, are not just felt in the UK but…
UK finally living up to potential as Applied Systems’ fastest growing market
Applied Systems is poised to double the number of UK brokers on its Epic platform, with its international boss claiming it still has some way to go to fulfil its potential, having signed up only a fifth of those “ripe for change”.
Aston Lark hires group chief technology and operating officer
Andrew Scola has become Aston Lark’s first group chief technology and operating officer.
Interview: Steven Wallace, McLarens
Newly appointed managing director for UK & Ireland Steven Wallace discusses expansion plans, consolidation within the market and Brexit
RSA appoints Ireland CEO
Kevin Thompson has been appointed as CEO of RSA Ireland, succeeding Ken Norgrove.
Analysis: Trampoline parks – on an upward trajectory for insurance?
To borrow an analogy from Forrest Gump’s mother, writing about insurance can be like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get. On the topic of trampolines, an assortment of ‘no comments’ left a rather nasty taste
Deal struck to exempt Irish drivers in the UK from green cards after no-deal Brexit
Irish vehicles will not require green cards to drive in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit, following a deal struck between the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland the British Department for Transport.
JLT’s Tim Chadwick to join PIB as CRO
PIB has appointed Tim Chadwick as chief risk officer, following the departure of Jon Stanley.
Axa XL names incoming Europe CUO
Axa XL has appointed Paul-Henri Rastoul as chief underwriting officer of its EU-registered vehicle, XL Insurance Company SE.
Direct Line’s David Baker to join Axa UK as CRO
David Baker, Direct Line Group director of group compliance, is joining Axa UK & Ireland as chief risk officer.
Zego raises $42m in latest funding round
Zego has raised $42m (£33.52m) in a series B funding round led by Target Global, to fund its European expansion.
Aston Lark deal gives broker firepower for larger acquisitions
The acquisition of Aston Lark by Goldman Sachs could enable the broker to seek out larger acquisition targets, the company's CEO Peter Blanc said.
This week in Post: Conference, cuts and conservative leadership
This week, along with the rest of the team, I attended the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference. I knew it would be an action-packed week - but nothing could prepare me for what was ahead.