Articles by Ida Axling
Alpha administrators in legal dispute with UK taxi broker
The case relates to premiums of over £3.9m collected by the broker before the unrated Danish insurer failed in 2018.
James Hallam joins UNA Alliance
Broker becomes UNA's thirteenth network member.
Aston Lark buys Birmingham broker
Group CEO Peter Blanc says the business has a number of more deals in diligence after seeing an uptick in enquiries as a result of the pandemic.
Advisory forum created to help small businesses recover post pandemic
Seven industry figures have joined the forum which was launched by Peach Pi to collaborate on improving relationships with consumers and within the industry.
Direct Insurance and Amicus agree settlement out of court
Amicus denied accusations of breach of contract and client poaching after DIG filed legal proceedings against the broker and an employee in July.
Aston Lark posts growth in turnover and Ebitda in 2019
The group now employs over 900 people in 30 offices across the UK and Ireland, placing £440m of gross written premium.
Liberty Specialty Markets launches video platform for brokers
Provider says Liberty Virtual Rooms will help it build relationships with brokers and was launched in response to the decline in face-to-face meetings as a result of the pandemic.
Property investor files separate legal proceedings against Axa as Lockton case continues
Aubrey Weis, who has also accused Lockton of fraud in a related court case, claims the provider owes over £1.6m in damages following a property claim.
Lockton denies fraud allegations in ongoing legal dispute
Broker admits former employee forged an email from Axa along with settlement offers for a claim, but claims the business was misled and that these actions did not result in any losses for the customer.
Search underway for new RSA chairman - report
Martin Scicluna is to exit the provider next year, says Sky News.
ERS appoints AIG's Peter Bilsby as group CEO
Current boss Ian Parker is set to exit from the provider, which also announces the hire of a new group CFO and its plan to expand into specialist commercial insurance lines.
Polaris urges brokers to get involved with setting standards
Standards manager Steve Waller discusses which issues are affecting the broking market at the moment and explains why the organisation wants brokers of all sizes to share their views.
In Person: Andrew and Richard Bartlett
Bartlett Group’s joint MDs tell Insurance Age about the history of the family business, plans for the future and what it felt like to win at the 2020 UK Broker Awards.
Axa recruits Bank of Scotland MD as Retail CEO
Tara Foley will replace Laurent Matras, who is moving to Axa Asia.
Abrams Insurance reports growing GWP in its first year
MD Barry Abrams discusses the broker's progress since its launch in September 2019.
Polaris calls for input from brokers to develop e-trading standards
Exclusive: The industry-owned body says the standards that underpin question sets used to cater for customers’ insurances need to evolve to reflect changes in the way people live, work and travel.
Hospitality group looks to expand membership ahead of BI test case appeals
HIGA opens up membership to all policyholders with the Resilience or QBE1 policy wordings.
Ageas UK sells stake in Tesco Underwriting for £125m
CEO Ant Middle says now is the "right time" for Ageas to hand over its stake in the car and home insurance provider to Tesco Bank as it focuses on developing broker distribution.
Analysis: Amanda Blanc's first 100 days as Aviva boss
Industry experts say Blanc's focus on core markets is good for brokers, as they note she is yet to make any big UK changes at the provider.
Marsh takes from Gallagher for aviation lead
The broker has made a series of appointments in its aviation division as Mark Walters comes in as MD.
Verlingue UK reveals financial results for 2019
ICB Group and Finch Insurance Brokers and Employee Benefits merged and rebranded as Verlingue at the start of this year.
ICO confirms investigation into Ardonagh cyber incident
Ardonagh says it has found no evidence of customer, carrier, or broker data leaving its estate as the Towergate website remains unavailable.
Aon's Julie Page named as new CII president
Page takes over from NFU Mutual director Nick Turned, as Aston Lark's Peter Blanc is appointed as deputy president.
GRP-owned Birrell Group buys again
The broker, which trades as Kingsway, has purchased Home Counties Insurance Services, following on from its deal for Managed Risk Solutions earlier this week.