Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Broking Break: Your Top 5
It has been all about acquisitions and the return of the Broker Apprentice series this week in the top five most clicked on stories.
Preservation Capital Partners invests in Ascent Underwriting
Private equity firm to provide capital for growth plans including acquisitions.
Editor's letter - November 2017
Problem solvers: Level of organic growth in the market reveals brokers’ innovative approach
Touchstone teams with BNP Paribas for insurance premium funding
MGA, part of the Seventeen Group, to roll out the offering at Broker Expo.
MVP invests in Heath Crawford & Foster
Broker targeting a top 50 slot within three years.
Top 100 2017 - Welcome
Return to growth: With an increasing headcount and more organic growth apparent in the market, the Top 100 reveals many reasons to be cheerful
Top 100 2017 - State of the market
Growing and gaining: Whether through acquisitions or achieved organically, growth is firmly on the agenda for the Top 100
Aon buys Henderson Insurance Broking Group
Henderson to be part of Aon Risk Solutions UK.
Car premiums drop in third quarter 2017
Research by the AA shows first decline since Q1 2016.
Inaugural profit for Lorica bosses Marelli and Puttnam
Company delivers £847,000 Ebitda profit for start of 2017.
Arag targets HNW market adding crisis communications to legal cover
Insurer believes it has delivered a market first with new offering.
The Blog Spot: Time is money
Our InsurTech Futures campaign has been leading the way in highlighting the changes impacting the broker market.
FCA survey reveals gaps in consumer insurance knowledge and take-up
Regulator publishes findings of its largest research pool with UK consumers.
Allianz swoops into top spot in Brokerbility survey
Axa retains lead spot in claims category.
Martin Oliver to leave Gallagher
Gareth Birch appointed MD for UK small business and personal lines division
Broking Break: Your Top 5
This week brokers have been keen to hear about takeovers, new launches, the career plans of Martyn Holman and analysis of the ongoing Ogden rate rollercoaster.
Rural Insurance signs five year £41m capacity deal with Zurich
Agricultural insurer switches from XL Catlin as main capacity supplier.
Biba teams up with Servca for medical indemnity scheme
Scheme backed by Lloyd’s A-rated capacity.
Brunel Group sets up Brunel Insurance Brokers
The corporate division will operate from London, Bristol, Manchester and Perth and launch in December 2017.
Atradius unveils SME product
Trade credit insurer reveals “streamlined” cover option.
Enness enters insurance broking market
Mortgage broker targeting HNW and commercial business.
Applied Net 2017: CEO Reid French prioritising UK growth over profit
Boss open to idea of buying again in the UK.
Applied Net 2017: Jeff Purdy predicts 30% UK growth for Applied in 2018
Software house close to confirming two more brokers for new Epic platform which goes live in the UK next year.
Applied Net 2017: Cyber security in the digital age and how to get it right
Brokers urged to create office environments where cyber security is everybody’s business.