People
Nathan Adams joins Lloyd’s from Aviva
Nathan Adams has been appointed Lloyd’s chief people officer joining early next year from Aviva where he held a number of senior roles having worked at the insurer since 2014.
People Moves: 28 October – 1 November 2024
Follow the latest insurance personnel moves.
Bridge makes first steps outside the UK with Malta office
Bridge Insurance Brokers has opened an office in Malta, its first bricks and mortar presence outside of the UK.
Ripe continues senior recruitment drive with CUO appointment
Ripe has appointed David Rowntree as chief underwriting officer, the latest senior hire the digital managing general agent has made in recent months.
Mid-market boss Lyons wants Zurich to become a “nuisance” to rivals
Morgan Lyons, head of mid-market at Zurich, is looking to grow in the smaller mid-market space and become a “nuisance” to its competitors.
People Moves: 21 – 25 October 2024
Stay in the loop with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Hiscox opens in Bristol
Hiscox has added to its regional presence with a satellite office in Bristol, Insurance Age can reveal.
Broking Success: Service is key
Jamie Coyne, managing director of Fenchurch Insurance Brokers, and Carol Bridgland, associate director, look to hit the £20m GWP milestone in 2025, with the broker having grown quickly in the past two and a half years.
Interview: Hiscox UK COO Cath Frost on delivering operational excellence for brokers
Having joined Hiscox this April UK COO Cath Frost has already seen operational improvements but there is more to come from the insurer she promises brokers.
Konsileo continues to scale as revenue jumps 75% to £7m in 2023
Top 100 insurance broker Konsileo’s parent company has reported a loss of £3.06m (2022: £1.73m loss) for the financial year ending 31 December 2023 on higher turnover of £7.05m (2022: £4.02m).
Movo Accelerator launched for start-up brokers
Movo Partnership has launched a platform for entrepreneurs to develop their own broking business, Movo Accelerator, in a first push since Tysers’s owners AUB took an 80% stake.
Premium finance charges as high as 37% but dropping overall – report
Pearson Ham has found average premium finance costs for motor and home insurance fell over the last year but also revealed charges as high as 36.8%.
People Moves: 14 – 18 October 2024
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Markerstudy confirms 750 job cuts after Atlanta buy
Markerstudy has confirmed that around 750 jobs will be cut following the £1.2bn acquisition of Ardonagh’s personal lines business.
Ex-Simply Business boss Jason Stockwood named as NED at Ripe
Companies House has confirmed the appointment of former Simply Business group CEO Jason Stockwood as non-executive director of managing general agent Ripe.
Broker Expo 2024: Sellers have to work harder in 12 months after acquisition
Richard Pitt, managing director at Critical Friend Partnership, observed at the Broker Expo 2024 that in the first 12 months after the acquisition, the seller is “probably going to have to work harder”.
Broker Expo 2024: Education part of solution to cyber cover confusion
Specialist insurers can provide cyber cover expertise and training to brokers to build confidence, according to experts at the Broker Expo 2024 in Birmingham.
Broker Expo 2024: Talent shortage threat to market
A panel of insurance leaders at Broker Expo 2024 in Birmingham has highlighted a shortage of talent as one of the biggest threats to the industry to solve together.
People Moves: 7 – 11 October 2024
Keep up to date with the latest insurance industry personnel moves.
My Insurance Downtime: Winn Group’s Mark Pallas
Mark Pallas, associate director and head of business development at Winn Group, offers us a window into his life outside of insurance, including how his ‘mam’s housework playlist’ informs his music tastes today, his love of boxing and why a family Sunday…
Anscombe, Thomas Carroll and Konsileo among the winners at UK Broker Awards 2024
Thomas Carroll Group scooped the Broker of the Year award, and Seventeen Group CEO Paul Anscombe won the Achievement Award, at the UK Broker Awards last night in Birmingham.
The general insurance sector in Glasgow – a dynamic market thriving in competitive times
As with many markets Scotland’s general insurance hub Glasgow has seen consolidation but Martin Friel notes both brokers and insurers are buoyant about the opportunities, with local empowerment key to success.
Interview: JMG’s Nick Houghton – Painting the broking picture
JMG boss Nick Houghton prefers lists over spaghetti structures. He shares his passion for art, his approach to building the lauded Leeds-headquartered business and his route into insurance as well as the broad strokes of what comes next.
Markerstudy promotes Emma Rawlinson to CIO
Emma Rawlinson has been promoted to the newly created role of chief investment officer at Markerstudy Group.