Insurer
Hastings valued at £700m as Goldman Sachs buys 50%
Hastings Insurance Group has agreed to sell 50% of its voting share capital to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (GS MBD).
Markel strikes £116.5m deal to buy Abbey Protection
Markel has agreed to buy legal expenses provider Abbey Protection for £116.5m.
Quindell and Direct Line Group in £150m deal
Quindell Portfolio has signed an outsourcing services deal with Direct Line Insurance Group.
Bexhill signs up four brokers
Bexhill UK has signed up four new brokers for its premium finance facility which does not impose any minimum level of lending.
Equity sells direct broking division
Equity Insurance Group has sold Equity Direct Broking Limited (EDBL) to NMG Holdings.
Expertise Live: Going green
The latest Expertise Live event, held in association with Zurich, focused on real estate, energy and sustainability.
Groupama's UK broking arm posts £34m loss for 2012
The broking arm of Groupama UK has reported a loss of £34m for 2012, compared with a £5.7m profit the previous year.
Insurance optimism up as business volumes grow
Profitability for insurance brokers increased at its fastest pace since March 2011 for the three months to September 2013, research from Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) has reported.
HSB Engineering takes construction leader from Aviva
HSB Engineering Insurance (HSB), part of Munich Re, has appointed Sam Alcock as construction product leader.
Axa strikes £20m travel deal extension with David Oliver Associates
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary has struck a £20m, five-year deal with David Oliver Associates to provide wholesale and retail travel insurance.
Sterling appoints Hodgin in the North
Sterling Insurance Group has appointed Simon Hodgin to the role of divisional manager for northern regions.
Insurance companies under the rogue PI spotlight
Three insurance companies are to be investigated for illegal activity involving private investigators, the Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed.
LV Broker takes on Footman James kit car account
LV Broker has won the Footman James kit car insurance account.
Arthur J Gallagher posts improved turnover and profit
Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Limited has reported an increased turnover and profit for 2012.
Biba's new compliance chief urges FCA to back off brokers
The new compliance chief of the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) David Sparkes has vowed to fight for more "proportional regulation".
Avanti appoints Smith
Avanti Insurance has appointed Julie Smith to the role of business development manager.
APC takes on Vision book
APC has acquired the renewal rights to Vision Underwriting’s book of commercial business.
Axa COO Carruthers set to leave
Max Carruthers, chief operating officer (COO) at Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary, is leaving the business at the end of 2013.
FirstAssist rebranded as Cigna
FirstAssist Insurance Services is to be renamed Cigna Insurance Services (Europe).
Video: who is the new Aviva CEO?
Attendees at the 2013 Broker Expo South answered questions about the latest developments at Aviva.
Video: delegates give their verdict on Broker Expo South 2013
Over 300 brokers attended Insurance Age's Expo South at Ascot Racecourse on 26 September.
Dual appoints Armstrong for South East
Dual has appointed David Armstrong as regional development underwriter for the South East.
FCA probe finds "no consistency" in insurer use of private investigators
The Financial Conduct Authority has stated that "there is no consistency" in the way insurance companies use private investigators (PI).
Pioneer expands PI team with former Alterra manager
Pioneer Underwriting has added former Alterra at Lloyd's underwriting manager Paula McManus to its professional indemnity (PI) team.