Articles by Jonathan Swift
Blog: Start-ups headed by ex-AIG and Axa directors prove InsurTech appeal is far from waning
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on an emerging trend in the UK InsurTech sector.
Covéa launches InsureTrek 2018 to raise money for Alzheimer's Society
Covéa Insurance today laid down the gauntlet to brokers to take part in an initiative to raise at least £75,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society as part of the Insurance United Against Dementia campaign.
The Blog Spot: An alternative broker manifesto - my 2018 pettifogging petition
A Manifesto packed full of the trivial and trifling to create a better broking sector.
Channel 4 cyber expert, Peter Blanc and Steve White confirmed for broker question time event
Attend Broker Morning Matters on 5 October for the inside track from experts on cyber, the gender pay gap and its insurance implications and the potential for disruption as insurtech grows.
Blog: Allianz and LV deal further proof that SME commercial is a tough nut to crack
Jonathan Swift looks back at the past decade and concludes the Allianz /LV deal is the latest evidence that the dominant incumbents have a iron-like grip on the UK SME market.
Blog: Allianz and LV, a tie-up that could turn others green with envy?
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift picks through the potential of an Allianz - LV tie up to look at how both businesses might mutually benefit.
Blog: Swinton - from high street hero to high street heartbreak
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on Swinton's latest branch closures and puts it in some historical perspective
What SME brokers can learn from InsurTech start-ups
Jonathan Swift explains that brokers have a lot to learn from firms like Bunker, Cover Wallet, Embroker, and Next Insurance.
Video: Aviva, AIG, XL Catlin and Zurich discuss importance of brand within insurer marketing strategies
Insurers are becoming more sophisticated in their quest to deliver 'brand value' given the growing number of marketing channels available to deliver their messages.
Blog: Arron Banks' Question Time appearance
Banks' views on the maximum wage cap, Trump, the NHS, the EU and more.
Five reasons a Bluefin sale could see Axa avoid another denial headache
The recent speculation that Marsh was in talks with Axa over a deal to buy its broking arm Bluefin has raised the very real possibility that one of the longest running insurance sagas of recent years could be over.
Autonet bought by Towergate-backer HPS
Founder Glynn Keeling to leave the business.
InsurTech Futures: Eight UK insurtech start-ups to watch
Earlier this month Oxbow Partners produced an interesting infographic on where Insurtech startups are concentrating their energies.
Bristol brokers come to the aid of Allianz staff at risk of redundancy
Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye has said that the business will have completed all staff consultations by early September and remains confident that the final job loss total will fall below the 250 “worst case scenario”.
Allianz CEO Dye hails restructure "opportunities" on back of improved H1 results
The Allianz UK business has recorded an improved profit and combined operating ratio for the first half of 2016, when compared to the same period last year.
Voyager launches new online offering for homeowners with unspent convictions
Voyager Insurance Services has launched a facility on its WEBroker online broker platform, giving access to its ‘Fresh Start’ home insurance product to nearly 1,000 brokers.
Gocompare sees 22.3% growth in revenue on back of greater marketing spend
Esure-owned aggregator Gocompare has recorded a 22.3% growth in revenue in the first half of 2016 compared to 2015 at £72.9m(H1 2015: £59.6m).
Future broker: A day in the life
Jonathan Swift foresees the future for the UK insurance broker.
Former broker Craig Tracey to become co-chair of APPG for Insurance and Financial Services
Former insurance broker Craig Tracey is to take over as co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Insurance and Financial Services.
The Future of Broking: Articulating the value of a broker
Articulating the value of being a broker sounds easy doesn’t it?
#BibaFever 2016 - The Great Biba Bacon Butty Off
Our intrepid reporters find out which stand has the best butties at Biba 2016
Your opportunity to help shape the SME insurance market of the future
SMEs are often described as the life blood of the UK economy. But what do these business owners and their insurance providers really think about the products and services they receive and offer? And how do both think these could be improved?
The last word on the 2016 Biba Manifesto?
Jonathan Swift calls for more digital focus in 2017.
From AJ Gallagher to Towergate's future, five predictions for brokers in 2016
Now that we have all had a chance to get back into our pre-Xmas routines and break our new year’s resolutions, I thought it would be a good chance to look at our crystal balls and predict how the year might pan out for brokers.