Articles by Siân Barton
Allianz region created to help access for brokers
Insurer's new central and east region worth £100m in GWP.
Willis network re-elects governance chair
Roger Gaunt, of Gauntlet, voted in again as chair of Willis Commercial Network’s governance committee.
Allianz extends branch network
Central and East region created by insurer as part of investment into branch network.
Thistle takes six from Towergate
Slew of senior hires for JLT-owned Thistle and Compass businesses.
Towergate bondholders add debt restructuring specialists to team
Peter Cullum and Andy Homer could also be set to swoop.
Broker Network says it remains a "dominant force”
Towergate-owned network insists trading position is “good” following £55m valuation drop.
Das appoints executive director for international business
Move “unconnected” to suspension of chief executive Paul Asplin.
Towergate sold Folgate for £1.9m
Troubled Towergate sold Folgate for £1.9m in August to APC.
Marsh tipped as front runner for Towergate takeover talks
Mounting speculation in broker market as to who could buy the troubled consolidator.
Towergate up for grabs
Could the broker be split into bits?
Hiscox teams with broker on cycle product
Butterworth Spengler works with insurer to develop cycle insurance product.
Broker Expo 2014: Brokers call for greater unity in insurance
Panelist at Broker Expo 2014 urged insurance market to unite on issues such as transparency and regulation.
Gallagher launches D&O policies
Two policies to add to AJG Absolute designed to offer broader cover.
Moneysupermarket grows insurance sector to £38m
Aggregator sees 15% growth over last quarter taking insurance income up to £106m for nine months of 2014.
Gallagher-owned Deacon launches online quote and buy site
Broker launches website specialising in providing policies for smaller blocks of up to 20 flats.
Insurers less trusted than banks
EY survey shows consumers place more trust in banks and drug companies with just 7% having complete trust in their provider.
Digital Broker: Why brokers who go digital are more likely to succeed
Aviva's Melanie Pert tells us why going digital is important to the broker market ahead of the digital broker event in Glasgow.
Clear acquires Heartland Group
Seventeenth acquisition by Clear as it moves to reach £84m in premium by 2016.
Comfort, convenience, control and community
The customer is king, but how can brokers keep them engaged?
Towergate: Who could be in the frame to lead?
We select some potential candidates from the broking, insurance and business world.
No new insurers for Una
Alliance committed to current partners as it seeks to develop more niche products.
Watson ‘pleased’ with Ageas third quarter
The insurer is keen to grow business with brokers in commercial, schemes and e-trading.
Home insurance stable
ABI tracker shows market is steady, despite rises in some claim costs.
Hyperion and RK Harrison in exclusive merger talks
Move could create largest employee-owned insurance intermediary group with projected revenue of £400m.