Articles by Siân Barton
Axa teams up with Brokerbility for management training
The courses, aimed at broker leaders, cover the type of misconduct exposed by #MeToo revelations.
Sure Thing! posts £2.1m loss for 2019
Losses went down for the motor provider in final full year results ahead of Policy Expert buying the broker in June 2019.
Willis IRM buys Leeds broker
The Belfast-based company has purchased Hale Kavanagh.
Pukka steps away from Gefion
The MGA moved away from the troubled unrated Danish provider earlier this year.
GRP silent as potential buyers named
Searchlight and Apax Partners are believed to be in talks with the consolidator over taking a stake in the business.
Gefion set end of year liquidity deadline by Danish regulator
The struggling unrated Danish provider must have €5m in liquid assets by end of this month as watchdog points to “serious” problems.
Saga appoints former Superdry and Co-op boss as CEO
Euan Sutherland replaces Lance Batchelor who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Amanda Blanc’s second NED role revealed
Blanc, whose Aviva appointment was also announced this week, has joined a specialist motor insurer to drive acquisitions and organic growth.
Editor's letter - December 2019
Light and shade: Along with celebrating success, we mustn’t forget the darker side of 2019
Profile: Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye
The dealmaker: After taking over LV and the GI part of Legal & General, Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye explains why he believes the provider is number one in UK general insurance
Greenwood Moreland buys Scottish broker
The deal takes the number of Greenwood Moreland offices to three.
Cobra Group delivers stable revenue
The organisation reported a loss in the year due to costs relating to the PIB deal but all other metrics showed growth.
Biba sets up mental health first aid course
The body is subsidising mental health first aid training for members and has four regional sessions set up for 2020.
Marsh Commercial to cut 14 branches
Branches in the south, north, Wales and Scotland are affected by the move.
Markerstudy confirms loan deal with QIC
The organisation was due to pay back a £240m+ loan at the start of December but has reached an agreement to restructure it.
H.W Kaufman seeks to grow in UK MGA space
Business will move forward in the UK under the Burns & Wilcox brand following the Barbican Protect buy.
Gallagher agrees 100% Capsicum Re ownership deal
The reinsurance broker was founded in 2013 by Grahame Chilton and Rupert Swallow.
Barbican Protect bought by H.W Kaufman
Barbican Protect will rebrand as Burns & Wilcox as part of the deal.
Drug-gang ghost broker sentenced
Fraudster sold insurance to an organised crime gang in a move which is thought to have helped them avoid police ANPR checks.
Marsh Commercial argues small business centres will succeed
CEO of the newly-revealed Enterprise Centres of Excellence, Mandy Walton, argues why the Marsh plan will succeed where others have failed.
Video: What is reverse mentoring?
Close Brothers, Sharon Bishop, explains how the management technique is helping her.
Marsh Commercial to move small business to five centres
The “Enterprise Centres of Excellence” in Bristol, Glasgow, Harrogate, Leeds and Worcester will deal with UK-wide small business but Marsh Commercial denies they are call centres.
NIG undergoes management reshuffle
Responsibility for e-trade will be handled in the regions after Swindle exit as further managers leave the provider.
Travel broker Staysure buys aggregator
The provider to the over-50s market has acquired a controlling stake in a price comparison website.