Articles by Laurence Eastham
FCA sounds alarm over Brexit, misconduct, and data usage
The regulator examined several areas of potential harm in its annual review of the general insurance sector.
MGAA’s Staddon announces retirement
Peter Staddon was appointed as the organisation’s first MD in 2013.
Willis unveils ‘respect at work’ campaign
Head Lines: Announcement follows launch of Insurance Age’s ‘Head Lines’ campaign last month.
Lloyd’s unveils culture advisory group
The group is chaired by Fiona Luck and includes Salesforce CEO Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia.
Polaris creates new standards for sharing economy products
The technology and standards organisation worked alongside sharing economy provider Pikl.
Clear Group acquires rights of light specialist
Lights & Legal managing director Dean Perkin will stay with the firm.
Movo Insurance set to pass 30 members
Exclusive: The business transformed from a broker to a network and franchise model last year.
Broker Direct creates outsourcing arm Proficient
Solutions provider said Proficient will target personal lines firms and InsurTechs.
Mactavish warns of underinsurance in commercial property
Consultancy says that cyber elements of commercial property cover are increasingly being removed.
Romero Group earnings rise in 2019
Broker posted rises in income and Ebitda of 10.5% and 11.7% respectively.
Meet the MGA: Ensurance UK
Tim James, CEO at Ensurance UK, explains why the firm has opened its first office outside of London
Romero invests in wellbeing start-up
Head Lines: Announcement follows launch of Insurance Age’s ‘Head Lines’ campaign last month.
CLS launches planning refusal cover
MGA has worked with Team Partnership to develop the offering.
Broking success: Sandip Barchha, director at Forces Solutions
Supporting the services: Sandip Barchha, director at Forces Solutions, tells Insurance Age how customer demand brought him back into insurance for the armed forces
Ignite Systems launches broker chatbot service
Yoga Insurance Services, sister company of OneCall, has signed up as the first client.
JLT costs reach $6.8bn at Marsh
Financial results also show that revenue grew 10.2% at Marsh in 2019.
In Person: Markel UK’s Neil Galjaard and Nic Brown
Neil Galjaard, divisional managing director, and Nic Brown, sales and marketing director, tell Insurance Age why organisational restructures and sustainable pricing mean they welcome a hardening market.
RFIB CEO exits ahead of Tysers integration
The decision is effective immediately and a management committee has been formed to lead the business in the interim.
Applied adds Geo Underwriting to personal lines panel
Geo Underwriting’s FlexiLet home product will be available via Applied TAM and Applied Epic.
FCA warns of temporary permissions deadline as Brexit looms
There will be no change to EEA firms 'passporting' into the UK from tomorrow (31 January), but the temporary permissions regime will be used if the UK and EU fail to sign an agreement by 31 December 2020.
Clark Thomson profits double as it sets Marsh integration date
Broker’s trade and assets will be integrated as part of Marsh in April or May 2020.
Gibraltar regulator sheds 22 staff in cost-cutting drive
The GFSC has also restructured its management team to be “flatter, wider and more inclusive”.
Gibraltar’s Quick-Sure enters administration
Having stopped writing new business in 2017, the regulator estimates that only 117 claims are left to be settled.
Hiscox adds extensions to technology cover
Provider now covers intellectual property infringement and pre-claims assistance, as well as unlimited business interruption for firms up to £2m.