Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Caravan Guard appoints Arc Legal for specialist schemes
New offering targets more than one million strong caravan market in UK.
Insurance Brokers Standards Council launched
New broker body will not accept funding from outside the broking community but is keen to work with Biba and the CII.
Henderson sees profits and turnover rise
Broker reports increasing numbers in 2013.
Gallagher adds Atkinson to management team in North East
New recruit tasked with driving new business development.
Polaris renews imarket contract with IBM
imarket confirms that quotation volumes tripled on the previous year while new business volumes doubled.
Ecclesiastical appoints McNab as group casualty underwriter
New leader joins from QBE.
Place your bets for the next CEO at RSA
In undoubtedly the least scientific survey undertaken by Insurance Age this year, I’ve been asking punters at the Nags Head who should be the next CEO at RSA.
Devitt relaunches DealerCover
Product for motorcycle dealers has been revamped.
Canopius bought by Sompo for £594m
Deal with Japanese insurer confirmed after weekend of speculation.
Avanti promotes Elaine Cozens to managing director
Glen Smith steps into chief executive role.
Fitch downgrades QBE
Rating agency cites unexpected US write-down among reasons for change.
Grove & Dean launches motorsport division
Broker aiming to service clients from grass roots to Formula One.
Yutree in binder deal with W.R. Berkley
New facility launched for liability business.
Aon beds down with new client
Broker wins Silentnight Group account.
Alway anticipates growth not takeovers for Jelf
Alex Alway, chief executive of Jelf Group, has ascribed the rise in profits and revenue at the firm to “heavily investing back into the business”.
Jelf Group posts profits leap
Company announces rise in revenue and Ebitda for full year.
Davies buys Garwyn
Garwyn CEO Artur Niemczewski to leave.
Over the horizon
For the lovers of list making Christmas is an annual highlight.
Paymentshield appoints Co-op's Bowen to customer role
Company adds new position to senior management team.
Editor’s letter - December 2013
“On Insurance Age we have been writing about the risks around client money for more years than I wish to remember, as has the regulator”
Howden launches private client division
Simon Aitken recruited from Lycetts as MD of new division.
Towergate admits to misallocating £15m of client money
Consolidator notified Financial Conduct Authority.
Profits drop at Towergate
Broker sees GWP rise but profits fall for the first nine months of the year.
Markerstudy snaps up Martyn Holman
Ex-Brightside boss to join in the new year.