Articles by Ida Axling
Jelf sues DRP for alleged staff and client poaching
Court documents reveal Jelf believes its losses total over £1.2m.
CII president video streams speech as coronavirus restrictions hit
Nick Turner, also a director at NFU Mutual, was stopped from attending the annual CII president's dinner after the provider banned staff from attending events with more than 100 guests.
Four Biba board members step down
Andrew Gibbons, Ashley Rogoff, Tim Ryan and Paul Anscombe have completed their stints on the board, with the trade body set to announce their replacements in the near future.
Travel brokers reveal mixed approach to coronavirus cover
InsureandGo says policies will not cover Covid-19, while Staysure continues to sell travel insurance and travel disruption cover.
Lloyd's to close underwriting room for 24 hours in coronavirus stress test
Market to test its readiness by invoking its emergency trading protocol.
LV suspends travel insurance due to Covid-19
Provider says existing customers will not be affected by the move.
Government consults on UK market access for Gibraltar-based firms
The legal framework previously in place needs to be changed due to Brexit, with firms having until 11 May to respond.
Aon/WTW: Independent broker values set to rise following deal
Deal creates UK broker “unicorns” as Marsh moves to number two on the global broking table.
Axa caught in Instagram row after IWD paid post
Insurer faces criticism after a paid International Women's Day post by male blogger Father of Daughters.
Analysts say Aon tie-up benefits Willis Towers Watson
However, Mazars' Simon Fitzsimmons flags that the deal, which will see Aon become the largest broker in the world, still needs to be approved by the Competition and Markets Authority.
Aon and WTW deal expected to result in savings
Business expects to pay around $1.4bn in integration costs.
Aon to merge with Willis Towers Watson to create $80bn company
The $30bn deal will see the combined business operate under the Aon brand led by Aon CEO Greg Case, with the transaction expected to go through in the first half of 2021.
FCA aligns focus to prevent sexual harassment in workplace
Regulator also says it wants to make diversity and inclusion the norm as it seeks to embed "purposeful culture" into companies.
Aviva confirms partial pull-back from personal lines broker market
General insurance CEO, Colm Holmes, says provider has exited some "unprofitable relationships" in personal lines, but highlights Aviva will "significantly invest" in the broker channel going forward.
Aviva UKGI profit falls by 35%
Aviva says UK business was impacted by an alignment of the UK digital business with GI, as CEO Maurice Tulloch says provider has made "good progress" on its cost-cutting plan.
Admiral co-founder and CEO to step down
David Stevens will be replaced by Milena Mondini de Focatiis, currently head of UK and European Insurance.
Coverly confirms growth plans amid redundancy threat at parent firm BFS
The SME-focused insurtech was launched by former Aviva and Brokerbility expert, Jodi Cartwright, in 2019.
Mactavish calls for radical reform of the UK insurance industry
Consultancy says the UK insurance sector is on an “unsustainable trajectory” as it warns of a decline in broking and underwriting skills.
Saffron buys Romford-based C&M Insurance
Deal is the broker's seventh since it was bought by Ethos Broking in 2018.
Profits fall at Direct Line in 2019
COR deteriorated to 92.2% as provider says results were impacted by Ogden and restructuring costs.
MPs urge insurance sector to focus on financial inclusion
Insurance Cares: Aon and Aviva push to get social landlords to make use of their tenants contents insurance schemes in order to help vulnerable customers, as MPs outline challenges for the industry.
GRP hub Greens makes first deal of 2020
Broker buys Hastings-based SME and personal lines specialist Manor Insurance Services as it reveals it has more deals in the pipeline.
Sutton Winson snaps up health and protection broker
Broker says acquisition of Flexible Health will allow it to expand its private medical insurance offering to individuals.
FUW Insurance Services hires ex-MP as managing director
Guto Bebb to join the Welsh farming specialist broker in April.