Articles by Siân Barton
FCA versus insurers as test case showdown begins
It was confirmed up to 370,000 policyholders may be affected by the test case which aims to decide on the validity of business interruption cover during the coronavirus outbreak.
FCA seeks views on SM&CR following deadline extension
The regulator has published a consultation paper on amending its rules in the wake of coronavirus.
Insurers haul brokers into FCA BI case again
A joint skeleton argument attacks the FCA’s stance that SME customers are not sophisticated insurance buyers because they used brokers and slams Contra Proferentem as “restrictive” and “out of step”.
Biba reports conference cancellation coverage
The trade body said in its accounts that it was “indemnified against significant financial loss” and is now looking at how it can host future events.
Covid-19 to boost broker M&A
David Hopwood, of Marsh Networks, predicts the pace of M&A will increase as the UK moves out of lockdown.
MGAs under threat as insurers set to crackdown
News Analysis: Covid-19 and BI wordings row likely to see a flight to quality, specialist providers while vanilla offerings set to struggle.
Saga confirms 300 redundancies
The insurance and travel provider said the business had been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
WTW calls shareholder meeting on Aon deal
A meeting of Willis Tower Watson shareholders has been called as US Department of Justice calls for more information on the £22.9bn merger.
FCA: A roadmap for brokers through Covid-19
The regulator exclusively spoke to Insurance Age for the Broker Extra event.
Jensten to continue M&A pursuit
Simon Taylor, managing director for wholesale, discussed the future of the business as it is announced Bob Darling is set to step down.
Pikl moves forward with property and vehicle MGA
The sharing economy specialist has secured capacity from Accredited Insurance.
Blanc flags radical action as she steps into Aviva CEO role
The newly appointed leader wants to direct change at pace at the insurer and does not rule anything out.
Amanda Blanc replaces Tulloch as Aviva CEO
Maurice Tulloch has retired for family health reasons.
Profile: Partners&'s Phil Barton and Stuart Reid
The broker connection: They have been broking rivals, and led the original consolidator boom, now the launch of Partners& sees Phil Barton and Stuart Reid combining forces for the first time. The industry stalwarts explain what brought them together and…
Jensten Group makes lockdown buy with Senior Wright deal
The moves adds £20m in GWP to the Jensten Group portfolio.
Miles Smith-owner SRG buys Insolvency Risk Services
The company purchased the administration specialist from MS Amlin as SRG teases further strategic partnerships.
Aviva suspends Facebook ads amid hate speech row
The insurer is the latest large firm to pause advertising on the social media platform which has been accused of not doing enough to address hate speech.
FCA BI test case ‘clear and present danger’ to brokers
Experts warn that brokers could find themselves under fire as insurers lean in intermediaries in defences.
Hiscox Action Group attempts to join FCA BI test case
Group u-turns on desire to be part of FCA case as Hiscox continues to assess its separate arbitration claims.
Praise for Ardonagh’s Broker Network move but Fitch downgrades
News Analysis: Experts say the deal to buy Bravo Group and Irish business Arachas signals how far the company has come since David Ross took the helm at flailing Towergate in 2015.
UK General returns to Primary Group
The organisation sold UK General to JC Flowers back in 2017 and the fresh deal sees management changes.
FCA announces permanent CEO
Nikhil Rathi joins from the London Stock Exchange and will be paid £455,000 a year.
Jensten Group-funder makes Ireland move
Livingbridge has taken a stake in independent personal lines broker Chill Insurance.
Markel International ditches lines to focus on entertainment
The specialist insurer will no longer write personal accident or contingency insurance, partly due to the impact of Covid-19, with redundancies expected.