Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Coversure backers Livingbridge “not done” with insurance investments
PE firm met with 30 brokers before partnering with Bob Darling and management team
CII points to deterioration in traditional branch-based model for SME insurance
Organisation updates the market in latest Underwriter of the Future report six years after the first edition was published.
Video: GDPR – Marketing: what brokers can and can’t do
In the second of a three part series our experts tackle marketing under the new GDPR rules from phone calls and emails to the post.
Mercia Underwriting partners with Arag
New arrangement covers commercial and property owners business.
In Person: AllClear CEO Chris Rolland
The new boss on the travel specialist broker’s private equity backers, buying businesses and plans to double the firm organically
Video: GDPR – What you need to know
Cheryl Martin, partner in the insurance advisory cyber and GDPR practice at EY and Branko Bjelobaba, founder of consultancy firm Branko Limited, share their knowledge on how the new regulations came about.
Reich targeting £100m of GWP by 2022
CEO Simon Taylor rules out selling up.
Allianz to get £250m commercial business boost from LV deal
Transfer to start in third quarter.
Biba confirms another year in Manchester for the 2019 conference
Event will be the sixth in a row in the city.
Pen writing up takeover “shopping list”
MGA ready to return to the buying trail after pause since 2015.
Biba 2018: Brexit – what next for brokers?
Experts share their views on the challenges for insurance, government infighting, transition periods and how brokers can start preparing now.
Brightside in multi-million pound six-year deal with Close Brothers Premium Finance
Deal expected to start at £60m annually but comes with room for growth.
Aviva scoops top spot in Brokerbility survey
Allianz drops to second place with RSA in third.
Endsleigh picks SSP in five year deal
Broker moves away from maintaining its own software and infrastructure.
Biba 2018: Biba reveals ‘dating agency’ plans for InsurTechs
Service being developed with Covéa and Broker Direct.
Griffiths & Armour leaves SSP for Acturis
Software company says the migration is now complete.
Biba 2018: Biba launches cyber insurance guide for brokers
Trade body has partnered with CFC.
Gallagher monitoring President Donald Trump’s Iran sanctions move
Broker ran the business out of UK and Norway.
Allianz to move commercial business from LV in Q3
Insurer reports improved profit for first quarter 2018.
Damian Baxter moves from Open GI to Hughub
Baxter becomes head of sales at insurtech firm.
Coversure management completes MBO
New private equity backers to fund expansion via takeovers as well as new locations and services.
Peter Cullum rolls with Oasis deal
MGA Lexicon Property targeting mid-market property owners.
MUM plugs cyber offering into market
MGA targeting broker and SME client education to support full product roll out.
Joint MDs complete MBO of Walmsleys Commercial Insurance Brokers
New owners of Wigan based firm in for the “long term”.