Management
Lonmar raids HSBC Insurance Brokers for A&H chiefs
Lonmar Global Risks, the Lloyd’s and international insurance broker has announced that David Gray and Simon Henderson will be joining the company to lead the accident and health (A&H) division.
Broking Success: Playing with a straight bat
Emmanuel Kenning meets Rajan Amin, a golf loving cricket fan working in the shadow of the Brit Oval and a broker determined to break the million pound barrier
PB's Spring 2010 Little Book of Business Law
Please find the Spring 2010 edition of the Little Book of Business Law in association with DAS
Oxygen creates affinity unit
Oxygen Insurance Brokers, a subsidiary of Oxygen Holdings, has announced the appointment of former Howden divisional director Steve Johnson as head of affinity.
APC raids NIG for senior underwriter
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has hired Chris Page as senior underwriter.
Focus: Promoting brokers online
Many brokers are still reluctant to dip their toes in the digital waters to market themselves, yet it can be more cost-effective than traditional methods writes Darren Davidson
UK Broker Summit 2010: Serious business and pleasure
The second annual UK Broker Summit was held recently at Horsham in West Sussex. Emmanuel Kenning shares the highlights from the speeches, meetings and social activities
News Analysis: A Budget for business?
Emmanuel Kenning reviews the profession's response to the last Budget before the upcoming general election
Charles Taylor appoints new board of directors
A new board of directors has been appointed at Charles Taylor Insurance Services (CTIS) as the latest stage of the development of the business.
FSA hires new communications chief
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Tom Kelly as its new communications director.
Market Moves
A monthly look at who is moving where.
Bupa review endangers 300 jobs
Bupa Health and Wellbeing UK could axe up to 300 jobs as part of a restructuring programme.
Towergate claims merger is 'income growth exercise'
Towergate is to close three offices in Glasgow and consolidate staff in one city centre location.
RFIB fills new operations director role
RFIB Group the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker has announced the appointment of Dominic Hagger as operations director.
Former Oxygen employees join TIP to drive Leeds opening
The Insurance Partnership (TIP) has recruited four former Oxygen employees
Hubbard bags another non-exec role
Total Broker Solutions (TBS) has announced two senior appointments to its board.
Willis set to make redundancies, according to market sources
Willis has started another round of redundancies, Insurance Age's sister title Reinsurance has learnt.
Travelers hires team to head up Glasgow operation
Travelers has made several leadership appointments at its new regional office in Scotland.
Towergate makes further changes to management structure
Internal promotions see appointment of new managing director and chief information officer
NMU expands into Northern Ireland
Former Allianz employee Roy Cunningham will join specialist insurer Northern Marine Underwriters (NMU) in Belfast.
Bupa could cut up to 300 jobs
The health care insurer has warned that between 200 and 300 jobs may be in jeopardy.
Former RSA UK CEO McIntyre to join Fortis
Former RSA UK CEO Bridget McIntyre is in line to become a non executive director of Fortis.
Pexton replaces Tolliday as Omega CEO
The board of Omega Insurance Holdings has announced that Richard Pexton, former CEO of Heritage Underwriting Agency, will become CEO and joins the Omega Board with immediate effect.