Brexit
Strategy shift halves profits at AllClear
CEO Chris Rolland had warned commentators of short-term disruption back in 2018.
Christmas Q&A with Sarah Mallaby and Peter Blanc
Sarah Mallaby, director of broker markets at Allianz, reviews 2019 and Peter Blanc, group CEO at Aston Lark, looks ahead to 2020.
Christmas Q&A with Andrew Alcock and Phil Bayles
Andrew Alcock, COO at TH March, reviews the events of 2019 and Phil Bayles, CDO at Aviva, outlines what we can expect from the New Year.
Christmas Q&A with Andrew Brown-Allan
Andrew Brown-Allan, CMO at Carrot Insurance, explains his year in insurance and what we can expect next.
Christmas Q&A with David Martin and Ashwin Mistry
David Martin, head of retail management at Zurich UK, looks back at 2019 and Ashwin Mistry, chairman at Brokerbility, looks forward to 2020.
Broker turned Tory MP Craig Tracey re-elected with record majority
Tracey, who is chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Insurance and Financial Services, got 65.9% of votes in North Warwickshire and Bedworth.
Christmas Q&A with Mark Bower-Dyke
The Be Wiser boss reflects on the top insurance issues of 2019 and shares his predictions for the industry in 2020.
Tory broker Melanie Hampton predicts "unusual" election
The Alexander Miller MD, who is a Conservative cabinet member on Wandsworth Council, says voting patterns are changing and highlights her belief in the importance of securing a Brexit deal.
Alpha, Enterprise and Gable failures set FSCS back £276m
Organisation also expects brokers to carry out the due diligence on replacement carriers.
Aon moves jurisdiction from the UK to Ireland due to Brexit
Broker is retaining its London headquarters and noted that its “commitment to the UK and the important London insurance market remains unchanged”.
Biba launches guide to no deal Brexit
Organisation created the guide with KPMG as a follow-up to last year's Brexit navigator.
FCA updates no deal Brexit guidance
EEA firms passporting into the UK must apply to the temporary permissions regime by 30 October.
FCA updates temporary transitional power directions ahead of Brexit
Regulator says firms do not generally need to prepare now to meet the changes to their UK regulatory requirements connected to Brexit.
Research uncovers SME worries over regulation and cyber
Independent research published by Allianz highlighted the wider role of the broker.
Blog: Building certainty in construction
Steve Kelly, underwriting account manager at Allianz Engineering, Construction & Power, discusses how brokers can best help their construction clients prepare for Brexit.
Insurance Hound: Most read by brokers from July to August
Which whitepapers grabbed the attention of the broking space over the summer period?
In-depth - health & social care: Insuring the carers
With an ageing population and a looming funding shortfall, how can brokers help social care providers?
Brightside losses flat at £10m in 2018
CEO Brendan McCafferty says business is set to invest as it reports growth in adjusted Ebitda, broking revenue and GWP.
Biba accounts reveal reserves of £3.89m
Chief executive Steve White pledged to use the surplus to benefit Biba members.
Biba and ABI voice Brexit concerns at 10 Downing Street
The organisations were invited to discuss Brexit preparedness with Michael Gove at a meeting which assumed No Deal.
FCA extends use of temporary transitional powers until the end of 2020
Move reflects the extension of Article 50 and guidance remains the same despite the timeline change.
ABI hopes Boris Johnson will focus on regulation as PM
Director general of the ABI, Huw Evans hopes that Johnson will implement an orderly Brexit and aid the industry by “improving the competitiveness of our tax and regulatory environment.”
FCA pay gaps persist despite bumper 2018/19
The regulator made a £25.4m surplus but struggled to appropriately remunerate female and ethnic minority employees.
Profits fall at Thomas Carroll in 2018
Rising expenses counteracted an increase in turnover.