Articles by Siân Barton
Independent's scheme of arrangement sanctioned
Liquidators announce that High Court has approved plan and it will be effective from 13 July.
Crane to take over from Bunker as LV MD
LV Broker to see Phil Bunker take advisory role from 2016 as Mike Crane steps up as managing director.
Motor premiums on the up
Confused.com says car insurance premiums rose for second quarter of 2015.
Regional changes at Allianz
Colin Bates to retire as Midlands and South West regional manager.
Dual enters UK agricultural sector
Suite of products available to select brokers as insurer seeks to expand range of specialist sector-based products for SME market.
S-Tech partners with NW Brown
Broker sells financial planning arm of the business as it seeks to focus on developing further into specialist areas.
Biba “extremely disappointed” at IPT rise to 9.5%
Trade association’s Graeme Trudgill says increase “makes mockery” of insurance growth plan.
UK Broker Awards shortlist announced
Find out who is in the running for trophies in 2015.
Paul Williams joins Thistle
Former Brightside CEO takes up MD role at JLT-owned Thistle Insurance Services.
RSA appeals Smith judgement
Insurer to appeal tribunal decision and will seek redress through courts.
Ageas pushes FinTech focus
Insurers says it is “open for business from brokers” and keen to trade over digital channels.
Brokers must evolve to survive in digital
Technology is changing the way the industry works, but brokers must stay on top of the revolution
Broking success: Fresh ideas
Fresh Insurance chief executive Lisa Powis explains how the broker expanded its female-focus to become a tech-savvy multi-brand business
EU Data Protection Directive: What should brokers be looking out for?
Safeonline's Neil Gurnhill takes us through what the directive means from an insurance angle.
Clarity on delegated authority
Peter Staddon, managing director of the Managing General Agents' Association, calls for clear structures around business responsibilities.
Duchen looks to personal lines
Acturis CEO pleased with results and reveals plan to grow in personal lines while developing commercial business.
Acturis profit grows 16% in 2014
Software house reports 25% rise in revenue.
Ace to buy Chubb for $28.3bn
Ace shareholders will own 70% of the combined company, and Chubb shareholders will own 30% with the Chubb brand set to be kept.
Losses shrink at A&A Group
Broker's results reveal a tale of two halves in 2014.
Hyperion takes Towergate CFO
Oliver Corbett to join Hyperion as chief financial officer.
Green Insurance plans more deals
Duncan Coleman, managing director, reveals they are hoping for more acquisitions as M B Mulcahy deals takes GWP up to around £22m.
One Commercial extends broker offering
UK General-owned firm makes exclusive product range available to regional independent broker partners.
Willis to merge with Towers Watson
The $18bn transaction has been approved by directors from each company.
Green Insurance buys M B Mulcahy
Merton-based High Street broker is third purchase for Green Insurance since investment deal with Peter Cullum backed Minority Venture Partners.