Bluefin
Bluefin vs Mike Bruce and GRP trial to start
Trial to be held at the Royal Court of Justice.
Bluefin extends loss recovery deal with Lorega
The three-year-deal will see Lorega provide loss recovery cover for Bluefin Assist.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
This week brokers clicked on the court cases, deals and guides on the Insurance Act.
Neil Thornton added to Bluefin vs GRP, Bruce and others case
Former head of commercial division becomes fifth defendant in ‘team move’ court case and trial will now be on 27 June.
Bluefin completes four purchases
Consolidator buys in Liverpool and adds to offices in Stockton and Forfar.
Bluefin responds to Bruce and GRP counterclaim
Latest updates in the court case between Bluefin versus Global Risk Partners and Mike Bruce.
Bruce and GRP defend Bluefin claims
Defendants submit counter claim following injunction which barred GRP from hiring Bluefin staff.
Momentum expands network with three new appointed representatives
Naomi Cresswell, formerly of Aon, is among the new ARs.
Bluefin Network adds 12 new members
Bluefin says new joiners include three former Willis Network members and three from Broker Network.
Bluefin creates specialty group
Broker creates a new group within specialisms division following structural review as it takes one from Towergate.
Bluefin and GRP issue court case statements
Bluefin says it is happy with ruling and GRP states no wrongdoing has been proven as it looks forward to an early trial.
Judge bars GRP from hiring Bluefin staff
Court upholds temporary injunction which prevents Global Risk Partners from taking on or negotiating contracts with Bluefin staff until June.
Bluefin takes ex CEO Mike Bruce and GRP to court
Broker confirms two existing members of Bluefin staff have been suspended from the company.
From AJ Gallagher to Towergate's future, five predictions for brokers in 2016
Now that we have all had a chance to get back into our pre-Xmas routines and break our new year’s resolutions, I thought it would be a good chance to look at our crystal balls and predict how the year might pan out for brokers.
Henderson opens in Harrogate
New addition takes network of offices to 14.
Lomond MacDonald bought by Bluefin
Deal follows purchases of Leven Insurance and MasterPolicy and all three brokers were previously part of Broker Network.
Broking Break: Top five this week
Does the broking world ever slow down? Catch up on the top five stories from this week.
New Gallagher UK Retail CEO Stuart Reid to tackle integration
Reid says his background integrating businesses at Bluefin will stand him in good stead.
Organ: Bluefin changes won't result in job losses
CEO says restructuring will aid acquisitions activity and are a continuation of strategy.
Bluefin reveals restructure
Commercial and corporate divisions merge to form retail broking which will be split into six divisions.
Bluefin Network partners with Das on motor
The network now has access to Das motor assistance gold policy.
Insurance Island Risks – Stuart Reid
Insurance Age interviewed Stuart Reid for Insurance Island Risks back in his Bluefin days.
Henderson hoping to finalise two acquisitions
Broker says it has also made eight senior appointments, some from Bluefin, to support growth plans.
Global Risk Partners takes Thornton from Bluefin
Neil Thornton joins Cullum-backed firm's retail broking business as managing director.