Managing general agents (MGAs)
CFC partners with Crawford
Underwriting agency CFC has appointed Crawford & Company to provide claims administration services to its brokers and clients.
Kerry London turnover rises
Kerry London has targeted 10% growth for 2010, after reporting a £0.8m increase in turnover to £15.9m in 2009.
Pick of the week
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines some of the major stories from this week's issue of Post Magazine.
Ink founders launch start-up
Managing general agent Ink's founders Keith Syrett and Philip Thomas are setting up a new MGA, Thames Underwriting from 1 March.
Shakespeare boss in court
A former director of Shakespeare Underwriting has appeared in court in relation to charges of alleged fraud and making false statements, stemming back four years.
Hubbard quiet on UKG link
Former Axa Insurance chief executive Peter Hubbard has refused to rule himself out of the running to become the new boss of UK General.
Keychoice unveils senior management team
Keychoice Underwriting has unveiled its senior management team as it prepares to launch later this year.
Ex-Axa heads reunite at underwriting agency ahead of launch
Derek Findlayson and Dene Smith join Jonathan Davey and Tony Griffith as Keychoice management team.
Xchanging brings in new experienced non-executive director
Ewen Gilmour to represent the Lloyd's market association on the board of Xchanging Ins-sure Services.
Pick of the week
New Zurich GI chief executive claims UK is ‘litigation heartland of the world’; Declan Treanor steps down from loss adjuster Garwyn following private equity backed MBO; Towergate in underwriting hub push; Jackson review causes legal expenses anger; LV…
Argenta to manage new syndicate
TSM Agencies' Syndicate 1110 trading from 1 January
Fusion boosts Scottish presence with new hires
Trevor Hillman joins from RSA as regional manager
Antares receives approval to form managing agency
AMAL to manage Lloyd’s syndicate 1274
APC boosts underwriting and claims units
Lauren Wickes and Mellissa Gill join underwriting agency
MGA market predicted to grow in 2010
At least 12 new MGAs to launch in London this year, Total Objects predicts.
EMB founder plots return with underwriting agency
One of the founding partners of specialist general insurance consultancy firm EMB, Mike Brockman, is understood to be in talks about returning to the market with a personal-lines-focused underwriting agency.
CFC appoints Janine Eagles as media underwriter
Ms Eagles joins from Axis Capital to establish new media division.
Smith departs Provident to become Ink MD
Provident sales and marketing director poised to join Ink
An agent for change
One of the early champions of the managing general agent approach at Oxygen, Sian Fisher is taking the model to new territory. She talks to Mairi MacDonald about overcoming the suspicion of insurers and bringing in SME business.