Articles by Ida Axling
Ex-Swinton boss Gilles Normand joins Saga amid insurance business restructure
Former Legal & General GI boss, Cheryl Agius, is set to take on CEO of insurance role as Saga reveals plans to bring together its insurance broking, underwriting and claims management businesses.
Compass CEO John Lincoln to retire as Bravo restructures leadership team
Lincoln will move into an advisory role for Compass-owner Bravo Group from 1 January 2020 as Scott Bennett takes on role overlooking both Compass and Broker Network.
FSCS urges Alpha latent defect customers to submit claims
Scheme has in total paid out £31m in premium refund compensation to 229,000 Alpha policyholders following the collapse of the unrated Danish insurer in May 2018.
THB agrees Fleet UK partnership with Axa
Axa to underwrite the Fleet UK product from 1 January following Zurich's exit from the scheme.
FCA and PRA seek to ban and fine former insurance CEO
A joint investigation by the regulators found that between February 2010 and July 2016 Stuart Malcolm Forsyth transferred excessive amounts of his own salary to his wife, and as a result paid £18,000 less in income tax than he should have done.
GRP buys HNW broker Gauntlet Insurance Services
Deal follows GRP's purchases of risk management specialist Health and Safety Click and Lancashire-based broker 3XD.
Marsh Commercial branch closures underway
Insurance Age understands redundancies of around three figures are on the cards as the former Jelf business undergoes a restructure under Anthony Gruppo.
Tasker set to make more specialist deals
CEO Robert Organ discusses the broker's acquisition strategy and details plans to make three or four more deals next year.
Hood Group partners with Acturis-owned ICE InsureTech
Business moves to the ICE Policy platform with plans to transfer its books of business over the next 18 months.
FCA staff slammed for "shameful" behaviour
Watchdog responds to "unacceptable behaviour" as internal letter reveals "minority of colleagues" in the regulator's Olympic Park HQ have been defecating on the floor, stealing plants and abusing security and catering staff, according to reports.
Biba calls for government commitment to IPT flood spending
Broker trade body wants future government to promise that money raised from the increase in IPT remains earmarked for flood defence and resilience measures.
Newbie news: Starting out
Barry Abrams, managing director of Abrams Insurance Services, tells Insurance Age how the start-up broker has fared so far
Radius Payment Solutions buys The Burley Group
Deal will give commercial broker, The Burley Group, access to Radius' telematics and fuel cards customers.
Russell Bence joins Blink Intermediary Solutions
Move follows Bence's exit from Brightside in August.
Macbeth makes first ever deal with CMJ Insurance Brokers buy
Move brings the broker's GWP up to £13m.
Gravity buys Hagley Insurance Brokers
Deal brings a team of five to the broker.
Aviva tops Brokerbility satisfaction survey again
Aviva gets best overall satisfaction score, while RSA comes out on top when looking only at performance in accounts.
GoCompare warns of ghost brokers on social media
Comparison site says young drivers aged 17 to 24 are most likely to fall victim to ghost broking.
Ageas restructures broker distribution ahead of Chris Dobson's exit
Provider creates three new directors of distribution roles as it aims to grow in the broker and partnership channels.
Market “appalled” by revelations made during Gallagher/Ardonagh staff poaching trial
Experts are concerned about the case's impact on the reputation of insurance. Nawaf Hasan has also requested an apology from Gallagher after "fat complicated arab" comments.
Aon moves jurisdiction from the UK to Ireland due to Brexit
Broker is retaining its London headquarters and noted that its “commitment to the UK and the important London insurance market remains unchanged”.
Marsh hires new Manchester office head
Mark Mansfield to take overall responsibility for Marsh’s corporate clients in the region as the broker looks to develop its operations in Manchester.
AmTrust appoints lead underwriter for professional indemnity
The move is part of a restructure which will see AmTrust’s former lead underwriter for PI, Russell Newell, move across to its PI MGA, Collegiate.
B.P. Marsh invests £1m in Lloyd's broker Lilley Plummer
PE firm takes a 30% stake in the specialist marine broker.