Broker
Biba welcomes proposed delay to IDD as good news for brokers
David Sparkes calls potential delay a “great” and “sensible” step.
European Commission seeks to postpone IDD until October 2018
New proposals could see seven month delay.
Upbeat Bailey hails organic growth in Clark Thomson 2016/17 results
Broker posts rises in turnover and Ebitda.
Review of the year: October 2017
Reaction to the government’s Ogden rate proposals, a broker start-up, Martin Oliver’s departure, ongoing consolidation and Aon buying Henderson topped the charts in October.
JM Glendinning opens in Birmingham
New branch to specialise in real estate insurance.
Cobra posts rising profits for 2016/7
Firm says it's looking to expand its broking business through acquisitions across the UK.
Review of the year: September 2017
A ban for Aviva, ongoing Ogden rate issues, job losses at LV, a potential deal for Henderson and a fraud court case with an ex-RSA employee were all part of an action packed month.
Towergate hires former Met boss Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe
Ex-police chief has been working with the broker on employee engagement and thought leadership since October.
PIB buys Citynet Insurance Brokers
Consolidator has made 12 deals in the past 19 months.
Review of the year: July 2017
Aviva, regulation, fraud and a big ICO fine hit the headlines this summer.
Profits up again at A-Plan
Broker reveals 12% rise in turnover for 2016/17.
Quizzical questions: 15 December 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
Another acquisition and an FCA consultation were high on the most read list along with GRP’s results, Bluefin’s fine and a new MGA in Birmingham.
Review of the year: June 2017
Acquisitions, the Queen's Speech, redundancies, fraud and orders from the FCA made up the most read stories in June.
Hughes aims to grow personal lines with 20 hires
The recruitment drive follows a management restructure earlier this year.
GRP lining up deals with £200m of new funding
Chief operating officer Stephen Ross explains losses for 2017.
GRP reports rising Ebitda and GWP
Consolidator also secures £200m of new funding from Ares Capital Europe to make more deals.
Review of the year: May 2017
As May rolled around our most read stories included an £800m debt offer, redundancies, rumoured deals and senior management departures.
The Blog Spot: A holiday warning
Bluefin's £4m FCA fine has shaken the market and Ida Axling wonders whether this is just the first of many similar stories to come.
FCA reveals transition proposals for Senior Managers Regime
The regime replaces Approved Persons and the regulator advised it wanted most transitions to take place automatically.
Plum opens underwriting and support centre
The office is based in Basildon and replaces its Sudbury and Brentwood branches which have closed.
Blog: Why we signed the Women in Finance charter
Jo Carlin of Simply Business, one of the only brokers to put its name to the charter, explains why they signed up.
Review of the year: April 2017
As we swung into Spring Swinton, FCA probes and warnings, and Towergate were all most read in the month of April.
Profile: Levelling the playing field
Biba’s Graeme Trudgill and Andy Thornley tell Insurance Age why they are passionate about moulding a fairer system for their broker members and detail the intricacies of lobbying those in the corridors of power