Articles by Ida Axling
Tokio Marine Kiln restructures management
Charles Franks steps down as CEO and moves to assume new responsibilities within Tokio Marine Group.
FSCS pays out to Lamp GAP and health customers
Gibraltarian insurer went into liquidation at the end of May.
Clear set to make more deals this year
CEO Howard Lickens reveals the drivers behind the broker's deal to buy Morrison and outlines its plans for the future.
Egan reveals thinking behind RSA's commercial merger
CEO says move will create efficiencies and does not deny that it may lead to redundancies but explains the aim is to bring clarity to brokers following feedback that RSA's current structure is hard to deal with.
Jelf rebrand an opportunity for regional brokers, say experts
Brokers say Marsh's "inevitable" move could lead to staff exits and a shift away from local service as Jelf rebrands to Marsh Commercial.
Clear buys Morrison in largest deal to date
Acquisition increases Clear's GWP to £135m.
RSA brings together commercial divisions
The merge of CRS and GRS follows provider's decision to reduce its London market and specialty risks portfolios.
Ten boss James Sharp to retire
Sharp, the last of the AR network's founders remaining in an executive position, will be succeeded by Dawn Derbyshire.
Gefion and Qudos sue Staveley Head - report
Staveley Head denies the breach of duty and breach of contract accusations alongside claims firm Proximo.
Gallagher takes chief information officer from JLT
Brent Kruger will replace Steve O'Donnell, who left the business in August.
Ofsted finds shortcomings in Wiser Academy's apprenticeship scheme
Wiser Academy CEO welcomes feedback and says changes will be implemented by the end of this month.
TV star joins Gallagher to grow its sport and media business
Jill Douglas takes on business development consultant role at the broker, as it looks to expand in the specialist sport, media & entertainment sector.
CII's income up in 2018 as membership rises
Organisation says it received proceeds of £21.0m from the sale of the Aldermanbury building.
Gallagher buys landlord insurance specialist
Gallagher says deal to buy RGA Group will strengthen its specialism in niche property owners insurance.
Hiscox promotes Joanne Musselle to group CUO
She will succeed Richard Watson, who is retiring from the business.
News analysis: Construction sector faces hit from hardening market
Brokers must prove their worth as industries face price hikes in professional indemnity insurance
News analysis: Dual pricing debate rolls on
Brokers look at fixed pricing as research shows vulnerable customers affected more by loyalty penalty
Open GI invests in machine learning specialist
InsurTech Futures: Software house says deal with Machine Learning Programs will enhance its proposition to brokers, insurers and MGAs.
Brightside losses flat at £10m in 2018
CEO Brendan McCafferty says business is set to invest as it reports growth in adjusted Ebitda, broking revenue and GWP.
FCA warns of Close Brothers clone
Fraudsters are using Close Brothers' details to trick people in the UK.
ABI figures show 1,300 insurance scams a day detected in 2018
Detected dishonest claims reached a value of £1.2bn during the year.
Sure Thing! to be rebranded following sale to Policy Expert
Policy Expert co-founder Adam Powell reveals plans to change the motor broker's business model.
Ardonagh confirms the end of all Swinton retail branches
CEO David Ross reveals plans for Ardonagh to double in size in the next three to five years, as results for the first half of 2019 show growth in retail and broking segments.