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PIB u-turns on pledge to keep Albany Childcare brand
PIB will integrate childcare broker Albany Childcare into Morton Michel, despite promising at the time of purchase it would keep the brand.
Brightside hires new MD of broking as Russell Bence exits
Derek Henry, formerly of Ardonagh Group, will join the broker in September.
Blog: A personal service?
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Sharon Bishop explains how suppliers can invest to help personal lines brokers thrive in a 24/7 world.
Allianz appoints branch leaders
The provider has made two SME branch heads.
Niall Barton's Wrisk reveals new CEO
InsurTech Futures: Nimeshh Patel takes over as Barton becomes executive chairman.
Gallagher CIO departs
Business says Steve O'Donnell's successor will be announced in a few weeks.
PIB sets sights on long term investment deal
The recently re-financed business is aiming to find a longer-term backer in 2021.
#Insagepeople: 12 - 16 August 2019
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#Insagepeople: 5 - 9 August 2019
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Compass welcomes former Aviva regional trading head, David Wolfe, to team
The newly-appointed consultant was at Aviva for 40 years and held various roles including head of trading for London and the South East while he was at the firm.
Former Lloyd’s chief actuary joins ERS
A number of management changes will also see Peter Smith return to the firm as claims director.
#Insagepeople 29 July - 2 August 2019
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Fighting Fraud: Personal data is not a panacea
Iovation's John Marsden considers the tools available to combat the scourge of ghostbroking.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with speaker John Price
SchemeServe COO John Price tells us what to expect from his sessions on 7 November.
Allianz appoints commercial lines pricing lead
Claire Buck has been promoted to the position after joining the provider in 2004.
Ex-Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin: "I need a break from big deals"
Former Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin has stepped back at the consolidator and vowed that she needs a ‘break’ from big deals having worked on the acquisition of Swinton, but added the idea of acting as a non-executive director at another firm…
#Insagepeople 22-26 July 2019
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Cobra Network seeks to double in size by 2021
The network boss Andy Tedstone reveals his plans for the newly-acquired business which he insisted will retain independence from PIB.
CEO for Cobra Network revealed
Former boss Steve Burrows is set to remain as a consultant for the firm which recently became part of PIB.
Blog: Google UK boss explains why memorable branding is important
David Black, MD financial services at Google UK, illustrates how small brokers can capture the attention of millions.
NED salaries in the insurance sector revealed
Research shows brokers pay their non-executive directors 18% less than insurers do.
Victor reaches out to brokers following CEO change
The managing general underwriter, previously Bluefin Underwriting, is looking to develop more products and expand into new lines of business.
Blog: What is JCT 21.2.1 insurance, and who needs it?
Tokio Marine HCC’s Julian Goodall considers the snappily-named clause developed to iron out liability issues in construction.
Victor, formerly Bluefin Underwriting, appoints John Stephenson as UK boss
Current incumbent, Paul Drake, is set to retire from his role at Marsh-subsidiary, Victor Insurance UK.