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Lloyd’s posts underwriting and pre-tax profit for 2021
The marketplace swung back to £2.3bn profit after a loss of £900m in 2020.
Aston Lark buys Braddons
Braddons is a specialist corporate broker.
Stubben Edge launches AR network with target of up to 30 in first year
The business has calculated that 75% of ARs cease trading in the first four years as it stated more could be done to support growth and success.
Doing nothing on ESG is the biggest risk, brokers warned
Broker Summit attendees also hear from keynote speaker on leadership and resilience.
Sabre reveals Bennetts partnership and promises flexi insurance broker push
Insurer reported £169.3m of gross written premium and a combined operating ratio of 79.4% for 2021.
Protection brokers eye general insurance
Enduralife is to sell buildings and contents insurance in Ceta/Paymentshield tie-up.
Wiser Academy bounces back with 'outstanding' Ofsted grading
The learning provider has 180 apprentices enrolled and is targeting adding 300 more this year.
Markerstudy rejoins Biba
The business stopped exhibiting at the trade association’s annual conference in 2017.
Joe Thelwell exits Towergate
The CEO of Towergate Insurance Brokers is to be replaced by Ethos-boss Richard Tuplin.
Top 5: Most read on Insurance Hound in 2022
Whitepapers from Arag, Autorek, ByBits, CRIF and Markel were the most downloaded so far this year.
Biba develops flood product for SMEs
The body has worked with Mi Commercial Risks to extend its flood scheme.
HCF targeting doubling in five years
The broker has two more deals in the pipeline for this year.
GAIN Q&A with Johnny Timpson
The committee and team member of the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity tackles why GAIN was set up, why addressing neurodiversity should matter to brokers and whether insurance is behind other sectors.
ICO cracks down on firms’ nuisance ‘appliance insurance’ calls
Five companies were collectively fined £405,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office for over 755,000 unsolicited marketing calls.
Ex-Fresh CEO Mike Wall joins Markerstudy
Wall is recruiting a team of 12 to develop the business’ non-standard home and motor offerings.
Miller claims first for HNW platform
Miller stated that the offering will begin by focusing on buildings and contents insurance.
Interview: Paul Havenhand – CEO Kingsbridge Group
Havenhand replaced James Twining as CEO earlier this year. He talks growth and shares the unexpected challenges of looking after a Ukraine-based developer team.
Broker Satisfaction Survey: Aviva triumphs in Financial Lines
With little between the top three, and plenty of praise for a range of providers, brokers have shown that the financial lines sector abounds with healthy competition.
JMG Group buys Northampton broker to continue expansion
It is JMG Group’s sixth deal in 12 months and creates an East Midlands hub for the Yorkshire-based business.
WTW follows Aon and Marsh McLennan and withdraws from Russia
Ownership of Russian businesses will be transferred to local management as broker expresses dismay at the conflict.
HCF buys two brokers
The MVP-backed broker has made five purchases in a just over a year.
Blog: Reducing the personal guarantee risk of solicitors’ PI
Todd Davison, managing director of Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, assesses a particular challenge facing brokers and the solution available as the solicitors professional indemnity insurance renewal season fast approaches.
Aviva partners with Broker Network after a decade apart
The provider also works with Bravo Networks' other proposition, Compass.
Aon suspends Russian operations
Staff in Russia have been put on paid leave by the broker as the attack on Ukraine escalates.