Articles by Siân Barton
Thomas Carroll grows with sixth office
The expansion to Newport, South Wales, follows profit growth at the business.
Tempcover to offer short term home cover
The scheme is the latest in a raft of changes to hit the home insurance market as providers clamour to respond to changing customer needs.
Nicky Morgan calls for Brexit position paper for financial services
She argued that the sector is in a “chronic state of uncertainty” and criticised the “inaction” of the government for failing to provide answers.
ABI develops non-EU insurer trade framework
The framework is for future trade agreements with non-EU countries and puts insurance “at the forefront of helping secure Britain’s prosperity after Brexit”.
Lloyds Bank announces insurance division redundancies
The bank is cutting 930 jobs across the business in a move that will impact 24 insurance staff.
One Call reveals a new brand
The announcement comes just weeks after the business and CEO received huge FCA fines for mishandling client money.
Biba sets a first by letting unregulated broker join
Trade body made the move in order to learn how it can help start-ups.
Insurance Cares: Citizens Advice slams dual pricing
The charity said that a CMA investigation should take place to prevent loyal vulnerable customers being charged more.
GRP wants Camberford to buy
GRP’s Stephen Ross said Camberford Law has targets in mind as he also seeks to expand the MGA’s wholesale capabilities.
GRP buys Camberford Law
Insurance Age has learned that the deal sees MD David Ottewill leave the wholesale specialist.
The Blog Spot: Brexit, client money and embarrassment
If you can’t, won’t or don’t play by the rules expect to see money fly out of your wallet, writes Siân Barton
One Call fine “a shot across the bow”
Brokers have reacted to the huge penalty and renewal restriction that the FCA placed on One Call following client money mistakes.
FSB affinity scheme moves from Towergate after 20 years
The FSB has teamed up with Markel Holdings to set up its own broker, Ruskin Square, to manage the insurance offering and David Perry is leading the project.
“Business as usual” for brokers amid LV and Allianz redundancy risk
400 people could be laid off at both insurers following the “game-changing” transfer of personal lines to LV and commercial lines to Allianz.
Up to 400 redundancies from LV/Allianz deal
260 people in the LV commercial broker and claims division are at risk alongside 140 people from Allianz’s UK personal lines business.
Optimism plummets among brokers
Insurers were even less optimistic according to the quarterly CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.
Fresh boosts profits in 2017 with tech drive
Business spent £1m on technology to improve performance.
Aspen Insurance CEO Stephen Postlewhite exits
David Cohen will now lead day-to-day management of the insurance business.
One Call responds to huge FCA costs and £4.6m renewal hit
One Call and Radford express regret for client money “miscalculation” and insist their intention was to help consumers.
One Call faces £4.6m hit on top of £1m+ FCA fines
CEO John Lawrence Radford is also prohibited from having any responsibility for client money and/or insurer money and criticised for “lack of competence”.
Chubb refreshes real estate division
The offering brings together underwriting, claims management and multinational servicing following broker feedback.
Broking success: Neil Hancock, director of Meadons Insurance Brokers
A captain’s innings: Meadons Insurance Brokers’ director Neil Hancock tells Insurance Age how the firm went in to bat with a cricket club scheme and why increasing regulation can be a sticky wicket
RSA's Commercial Risk Solutions MD James Gearey exits after just six months
Rob Gibbs has been appointed as MD following Gearey’s departure in December.
Insurance Cares: CII calls for unity to improve financial resilience of women
The Institute said insurers and financial planners should work together to improve outcomes for women who are likely to be worse off than male partners.