Networks
Alex Alway leaves executive director role at Ardonagh
Alex Alway has retired from his position as executive director at Ardonagh but remains as executive chairman of both Broker Network and Compass Broker Holdings at Bravo Group.
Members voice support for Marsh’s network merger plans
Members of Marsh Probroker, Purple Partnership and Bluefin Network have welcomed the plans to combine the three into one single proposition called Marsh Networks.
Cobra’s Alto posts pre-sale loss as costs bite
Alto Insurance, the holding company for Cobra, has reported a pre-tax loss of £2.1m for the final year ahead of its sale to PIB.
Q&A: Ajay Mistry, partnership director, Brokerbility and co-chair, Insurance Cultural Awareness Network
As part of the Inclusion at Lloyd's programme six partner networks have been set up to help bolster diversity and inclusion in insurance. Post spoke to a representative from each one to get an insight into what they doing, today focusing on The Insurance…
Marsh Networks to rebrand
Exclusive: Marsh Networks will rebrand as Marsh Commercial Networks.
Aviva’s broker community picks up 1400 members in nine months
Aviva has so far picked up 1400 members for its broker community, which it launched last October.
Uptick in start-up broker applications leads Marsh Networks to develop fresh offerings
Exclusive: Marsh Networks has seen an increase in the number of start-up brokers expressing interest in joining, leading it to create two packages to attract them to its networks.
Blog: Who Monitors Wins
The insurance industry has never been so dynamic in terms of the new players and products coming on stream on what seems like a daily basis. Marketing Eye CEO Neil Edwards offers his advice on how to stay ahead of these developments whilst managing to do…
Aviva small broker community not ‘anti-network’
Aviva's small broker community is not a threat to networks or spurred on by consolidation in the regional market, said the company's managing director of intermediaries Phil Bayles.
Aviva launches community to boost ‘overlooked and isolated’ small brokers
Aviva will furnish smaller broker members with same-day response times, discounted compliance packages and free learning and development tools as part of its new community initiative.
Brokerbility targets younger brokers to boost membership numbers
Independent broking network Brokerbility is targeting brokers with younger management teams in a bid to avoid clashing with consolidators, managing director Ian Stutz told Post.
Scottish broker becomes latest Brokerbility member
Glasgow-based broker CCRS becomes the 27th current Brokerbility member.
My other life: Assistant football referee - David Roome, NMU Glasgow
David Roome, development underwriter at NMU Glasgow, officiates as football assistant referee
Broker Network makes seventh ‘powerhouse’ acquisition
Broker Network has bought North West broker MCM, which will form the company’s seventh “regional powerhouse”.
Analysis: Commission costs and conflicts
Aviva and GRP’s split rekindles the consolidator commission debate
Willis Towers Watson Networks' Sara Fardon on protecting the value of brokers' local expertise
Independent brokers face ever-evolving challenges, which networks can help them take up, argues Sara Fardon, managing director of Willis Towers Watson Networks.
State of the Broker Nation 2018: Probing broking
Michèle Bacchus spoke to brokers to find out their thoughts on regulation, their trade body and their opinion of the UK insurance market
Interview: Mark Searles, AUB Group
Since packing up his life in London and flying half way across the world to Australia, Mark Searles, CEO of AUB Group, has transformed a broker into the leading equity-based broking, risk management, advice and solutions provider in Australasia.
Clear buys Robert Alexander and eyes further deals in 2018
Clear Insurance Management has bought New Malden-based broker Robert Alexander.
Legal Update: Conflicts of interest in the insurance distribution chain
As they prepare for the Insurance Distribution Directive, insurers and brokers need to be wary of conflicts of interest, which the Financial Conduct Authority has been monitoring closely, explain Roseyna Jahangir and Juanita Morrison, associate and…
New add-ons provider aims to dispel 'Mickey Mouse' image, says founder Paul Muir
The founder of One Answer Network and One Answer Insurance is poised to roll out a new business that aims to remove the “Mickey Mouse” stigma of add-ons. With another lead generation start-up waiting in the wings.
Analysis: Energy risks: negative energy?
The insurance industry is worried about the energy sector. This already complicated and fragmented industry is getting more complex, especially with pressure from governments to increase production from renewable sources, just as the risks it faces are…
This Week in Post: Deal or no deal?
“You can watch Go Jetters if you let me tie your hair” is the type of deal you sometimes need to strike with your toddler if you want to get things done. Of course, you shouldn’t negotiate with mini-terrorists but there is nothing wrong with a win-win…
Analysis: Connected risks require joined-up thinking
Faced with events that cascade from one risk class to others, insurers need to review their underwriting strategies.