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SRG spent £58.9m on buys in 2021
Specialist Risk Investments, which trades under the Specialist Risk Group brand, spent £58.91m on five acquisitions in 2021, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
FCA warns of broker clone
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned of a clone claiming to be independent broker Stonebridge Corporate.
CII seizes control of PFS board
The Chartered Insurance Institute Group has appointed a majority of directors to the board of the Personal Finance Society in a move labelled 'disingenuous'.
Chris Haggart succeeds David Hopwood as CEO at Hedron Network
Chris Haggart, commercial director retail at Global Risk Partners, has been appointed CEO of Hedron Network.
Compass Network partners with PremFina
Compass Network, part of Bravo Networks, has partnered with premium finance provider PremFina with a three-year contract.
Qmetric swings to loss
Policy Expert owner Qmetric Group Holdings has posted a post-tax loss of £9.99m as gross written premium broke through the £200m barrier.
Cardiff City FC sue Miller over player death costs
Miller Insurance Services has been sued by Cardiff City Football Club over costs relating to the death of player Emiliano Sala.
Opinion: Machine learning – the art of the possible
Using an analogy involving cats and dogs Tom Murphy, co-founder and chief technology officer of Machine Learning Programs, explains machine learning, why it matters and how it can help brokers.
Allianz makes ESG push on independent brokers
Allianz has urged small independent brokers to think about their ESG initiatives and make changes to reduce their carbon footprint.
Ex-Lockyers boss Newall in comeback broker
Former Lockyers chairman Jon Newall is to launch a comeback broker focused on SME business.
Pen Underwriting expands team for new claims hub
Pen Underwriting has opened a regional claims hub, based in Chelmsford, and has hired three new specialists for its team.
FOS to maintain levy at £106m despite forecast increase in cases
The Financial Ombudsman Service has frozen its levy for the 2023/24 financial year at £106m stating that due to the current economic climate and the pressures that businesses are under there will be no increase for inflation.
Blog: Keeping on with the Broker Diversity Push
In his opinion piece in October 2016, Insurance Age’s columnist Tony Cornell asked why do so few women get to the top in broking?
Fenchurch Law grows London team
Fenchurch Law has added three new hires to its coverage dispute team in London.
Review of the Year 2022: Jon Walker, Axa Commercial CEO
In the first part of Insurance Age's review of the year Jon Walker, Axa Commercial CEO offers his reflections on 2022 and predictions for the next 12 months.
Is it a golden age for broker start-ups, despite rising costs?
The CEO of Brokerring, Stuart Randall, recently told delegates at Broker Expo 2022 it can cost £250,000 to start-up a brokerage. Sophie Locke-Cooper explores why it is now so expensive - and whether it is proving detrimental to those seeking to go alone.
Half of all UK businesses underinsured: Aviva
As many as 50% of all UK businesses are underinsured, according to Aviva estimates.
AM Best downgrades Qatar Insurance Company ratings
Ratings agency AM Best has downgraded the financial strength and long-term issuer credit ratings of Markerstudy-affiliated Qatar Insurance Company to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent).
Trade bodies back broker diversity campaign’s drive
The leaders of Biba, the MGAA and Liiba have reaffirmed their commitment to support increasing diversity in the market as Insurance Age launches the Broker Diversity Push – Gender Leadership Gap campaign.
People Moves: 12 - 16 December 2022
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Insurance Age makes benchmark and backing call to trade bodies in Broker Diversity Push campaign
Insurance Age has urged the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, the Managing General Agents’ Association and the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association to investigate creating a broking industry benchmark and ways of working together…
Fair value? Which household insurers are rejecting the most claims?
Ageas, Axa UK and LV have some of the highest claims rejection rates in home insurance out of all the insurers who work with brokers, Financial Conduct Authority figures show.
Regular and rigorous measurement needed to improve gender leadership gap, says Sian Fisher
“There is a very good reason why all businesses have such exacting financial packs and that is because what gets measured gets done,” Sian Fisher told Insurance Age for our Broker Diversity Push – Gender Leadership Gap campaign.
Broker Diversity Push – Q&A with Ardonagh’s CFO Diane Cougill
In an exclusive interview with Insurance Age as part of our Broker Diversity Push - Gender Leadership Gap campaign, Diane Cougill, chief financial officer at The Ardonagh Group shares her insights from a firm that while it has a rising percentage of…