Bluefin
Bluefin's Reid hits back at Hiscox’s impartiality comment
Stuart Reid, chief executive officer of Bluefin, has hit back at Hiscox for questioning the broker’s impartiality when cancelling its agency agreement.
Hiscox questions Bluefin impartiality as it cancels agency
Hiscox has cancelled its agency agreement with Bluefin and called into question the Axa-owned broker's independence.
Ex-Bluefin branch leader follows AR route with Corrigans
Brendan Mulligan, former leader of the Bluefin Broker Partnership Services’ Coventry office has set up Thomson James as an appointed representative of insurance broker Corrigans.
It’s tough at the top
Is the spate of high-profile departures at the top of large industry players indicative of deeper troubles in the market?
Chubb makes senior UK and Ireland appointment
Chubb Insurance has appointed a new sales and marketing director for the UK and Ireland.
Bluefin set to buy again
Bluefin chief executive, Stuart Reid, has revealed that the broker is set to embark on a new consolidation drive after securing funds from parent company Axa.
Bluefin looks within for schemes head
Bluefin has appointed Liz Johnson to head of Newmarket Underwriting.
Bluefin and Acturis extend partnership
Bluefin and Acturis have completed a successful 14 month project to add 317 new users and 16 offices onto the Acturis system.
Lorica hires for growth
Lorica Insurance Brokers has announced a number of new hires across its UK branch network.
Market moves: All the fun of the fair
Summer is traditionally the time for going on holiday. The urban legend is that September follows as the month with the highest number of resignations. People coming back have reflected, probably on a beach, that they did not enjoy their job and become…
Purple appoints BDM from Bluefin
Jelf-owned network, Purple Partnership, has appointed Chris Hankey as the new development manager for the North and Midlands.
Reid to take advantage of Axa parentage to push for growth
Bluefin CEO Stuart Reid has said the broker will become a much more fundamental part of Axa Commercial, as part of the new strategy.
Bluefin network members are vehemently independent, says Hopwood
David Hopwood points to member acquisition funding at Bluefin in day five of Network Spotlight.
Bluefin appoints sport specialist
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Richard Cliffe as divisional director of Bluefin Sport.
Network spotlight series
Insurance Age has interviewed the leaders of the networks to ask them why there are more brokers outside networks than in and what steps they have taken to help members in the past year.
NIG raids rivals to boost Midlands team
NIG has lured staff away from Keychoice Underwriting, Axa, Bluefin and UK General with four appointments at its Midlands regional office in Birmingham.
Bluefin opens new Cardiff office
Bluefin Insurance Services has opened a new branch of its Professions operation in Cardiff.
Coates out at Bluefin
Bluefin has announced that Graham Coates, chief trading officer, has resigned and is leaving the company with immediate effect.
Lorica raids rival brokers for key hires
Lorica Insurance Brokers has signalled its intention to accelerate business growth this year with six new hires.
Update: Axa stands alone in its voluntary ban on referral fees
Insurers have said they are not prepared to follow Axa’s lead in the banning of referral fees for personal injury.
Get involved with Insurance Age’s Network Spotlight
Insurance Age has secured video interviews with 11 of the leading broker networks in the insurance market and during July the senior leaders will be put under the spotlight to answer your questions.
Independent 10 years on - the second broker instalment
In our continuing coverage of broker reflection on the fall of Independent Insurance, Bluefin’s Stuart Reid and Tim Ryan of Ryan Insurance share their thoughts.
SSP platform closure could leave it vulnerable to attack
Software provider SSP is to phase out use of its Sector platform in a decision that could affect some of the biggest names in broking and leave its business open to attack from competitors.
Biba 2011: Trade bodies must work together, says Homer
Insurance industry trade bodies need to join forces to solve the problems surrounding the handling of client money, according to Towergate's Andy Homer.