Articles by Siân Barton
Google: Why brokers are "key enablers"
Insurance Age meets Dr Henna Karna, who heads up reinsurance and risk management solutions at Google Cloud, to learn more about Google's insurance plans and discuss the future for brokers in a tech dominated landscape.
Former Tesco Bank boss, Benny Higgins, joins Markerstudy
Higgins comes on board as group chairman
Interview: A niche focus
Insurance Age meets the team at specialist managing general agent Avid Insurance.
PIB looks to Ireland for expansion
The consolidator has extended its reach in Ireland with its buy of retail broker, Creane & Creane.
Atlanta buys telematics broker Marmalade
Marmalade was set up 15 years ago and specialises in drivers under 34.
Broking success: Local focus
Founder and owner of Paterson Insurance Brokers Darren Paterson tells Insurance Age why the the business is targeting growth in Yorkshire
Axa branches to move to mid-market focus
Jon Walker explains how the regional network will develop as some offices are set to become specialist call centres.
Editor's letter: Out of hibernation
The industry, along with the rest of the UK, is gearing up ready for reopening
Towergate buys AFL Insurance Brokers retail book
The move follows Specialist Risk Group’s acquisition of its wholesale division.
Commercial underwriting agency, CoSaint AG, goes live
The organisation has launched its first product for the motor trade combined market, backed by NIG and Covéa, and developed an online liability portal.
Chris Giles steps down as PIB chairman
Giles, who helped create the business, remains an investor.
Ardonagh reveals £217.5m cash paid for deals in 2020
The figure includes its buy of Bravo Group, which owns Broker Network and Ethos, and its Arachas acquisition.
FCA extends dual pricing timetable
Following consultation the regulator has given firms fresh deadlines to implement rules relating to the loyalty penalty.
Blog: Cyber – challenges and opportunities of a fast-evolving market
McLarens cyber expert Nigel Collins shares key insights about this developing sector from the claims space.
Meeting private equity: Simon Peet, Livingbridge
Private equity is driving an M&A boom in UK broking but often we don't know who is behind it. Insurance Age gets to know the key figures.
SRG lifts team and CEO from AFL Insurance
Jonathan Bines and a 16-strong workforce have been hired in a non-hostile move to lead on specialist insurance, reinsurance and aid the business expansion beyond the UK.
GRP buys Leeds broker Lawrence Fraser
The broker will become part of Marshall Wooldridge which is GRP’s Yorkshire hub.
Lickens: Broker prices are “highest I have seen”
The Clear CEO spoke to Insurance Age following the acquisition of Luker Rowe and HIA and insisted that the ‘for sale’ sign at Clear won’t go up yet despite the hollowed out market.
Luker Rowe and HIA International join Clear
Clear Group now handles £225m in gross written premium.
QBE promotes Cécile Fresneau to run insurance division
Fresneau has been executive director at QBE UK for the past three years.
Google makes insurance play with MD hire
Nigel Walsh, who specialises in insurtech is moving to the tech giant from Deloitte.
Specialist Risk Group buy taxi experts Emrose Insurance Brokers
It is the fifth deal this year for SRG which is backed by majority shareholder HGGC.
Markerstudy focuses on further deals after Brightside buy
Gary Humphreys says the provider is actively looking to buy more businesses as he flags further consolidation in the personal lines space.
Broking success: Doing the deals
Heath Crawford and Foster managing director Paul Weinberg tells Insurance Age how the broker has coped with the Covid crisis and reveals why he is chasing more acquisitions