Articles by Siân Barton
Strong quarter but profits down for Ageas
Ageas says it is continuing to recover from weather impacts earlier in 2014.
Broking success: Independent thinking
As a proud Scot, independent broker and descendant of a Caledonian freedom fighter, Edward Bruce, managing director of Edinburgh-based Bruce Stevenson, tells Siân Barton why he thinks the union is a good thing and explains his business expansion plans
Reputation key to where brokers place business
Concern grows over Das investigation into chief executive
Das appoints new board members
Insurer says move has strengthened team in wake of CEO suspension and ratings alert by S&P.
S&P places Das on negative watch
Move follows suspension of CEO Paul Asplin.
Towergate confirms SME insurance panel
Consolidator names seven insurers for standard SME business.
Axa leads Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Network survey sees Axa hit 84.17% with RSA hot on its heels with 80.41% in terms of broker satisfaction.
Coach ‘crash for cash’ fraudsters jailed
Jail sentences follow £150,000 personal injury insurance con.
Profits grow for Aon in Q3
Global profits hit $309m as revenue from international market also increases to $659m.
Direct Line commercial GWP falls
Gross written premiums drop despite growth in number of in-force policies over third quarter of 2014.
LV teams up with Jelf
Jelf makes LV strategic partner for commercial and personal lines products.
Brunel opens in Manchester
Broker plans to expand in the city as it opens office specialising in professional indemnity.
Willis UK sees performance fall
Single mid-digit drop for Willis Insurance UK but retail division achieves modest growth.
Towergate leadership team revealed
Membership of Towergate leadership team confirmed following management restructure.
Towergate appoints Tim Redburn
Redburn left Barbon to focus on “turnaround and restructuring work”.
Axa prosecutes fraudster following claim
Private prosecution sees man sentenced to three years (suspended for two) following fraudulent personal injury claim.
UK General extends Ireland business
Provider also appoints Nicola Sumner as director of insurance.
Nick Pay leaves MD role at Kerry London
Imogen Coggan and Mike Coulbert to lead broker following Pay’s resignation.
Das suspends CEO
Paul Asplin suspended on full pay following second internal audit.
Compass appoints sales director
Scott Bennett, formerly of Broker Network, to take up newly created role.
Towergate closes New Malden office
Some Towergate Direct staff for Towergate Patricks, which is part of care division, relocated to Stevenage with nine redundancies.
Willis and Miller in exclusive takeover talks
Willis to work with Miller Insurance Services to develop London-based wholesale specialist broker.
Whiplash claimant pays Aviva's costs after judge rejects claim
Aviva wins case as judge calls claim ‘fundamentally dishonest’ and orders claimant to pay costs.
Brokers react to sudden departure of Mark Hodges from Towergate
Industry experts flag challenges of integration as CEO leaves.