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Aston Lark buys Manchester-based broking group in 50th acquisition
The pair share the same fundamental values, says group chief executive
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How can the broking sector tackle the ‘significant headache’ of job vacancies?
Part of the solution to broker shortages lies with selling the idea of a career in the sector to university graduates and school leavers
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Brokers must not treat risk management as an ‘afterthought’
The ‘increased recognition of risk management’ should be welcomed by brokers, however those with a ‘simply transactional’ mindset may struggle to place risks, especially for SME clients
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Are usage-based policies set to disrupt the post-Covid SME insurance market?
Small business owners struggled during the pandemic amid high profile BI litigation, but brokers have also faced correlating service challenges
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Hospitality group BI judgment could signal ‘flood of further cases’ ahead
Insurers could still face ‘potentially significant’ claims exposure around BI policy interpretations, despite intention of test case judgments
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Aston Lark snaps up specialist corporate insurance broking firm
The deal will strengthen Aston Lark’s ‘breadth of capabilities’ as it joins Howden, says chief executive
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Broker M&A hit record levels in 2021 – but how are the consolidators faring?
Exclusively in Insurance Times, insight firm Insurance DataLab unpicks the financials of broking’s three largest consolidators to see how M&A is driving financial performance
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Howden Group revitalises c-suite team ahead of completing Aston Lark deal
Changing the firm’s management structure via promotions and appointments is intended to support full integration of the group’s acquisition
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‘Diversity is hard’ – where are broking’s senior female leaders?
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Insurance Times takes a closer look at diversity and inclusion within senior broking leadership, reviewing the current landscape and factors impacting progression
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Brokers have a ‘key role’ following latest Scottish fire safety legislation
Five years on from the Grenfell Tower incident, and fire safety legislation is still being rolled out, the latest measure from the Scottish government, however, places brokers at the forefront of customer education
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Aston Lark Ireland buys Dublin-based financial broker
Aston Lark Ireland has an ambition to become the leading independent insurance broker
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No sex please, we’re insurers
With sex-centric event organisers struggling to access insurance, insurers are being accused of turning their backs on the new breed of sex-related organisations
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Aston Lark broker Bruce Stevenson boosts both revenue and GWP by 7%
The firm’s growth follows being bought by Aston Lark and merging with its Glasgow team
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Aston Lark bags second healthcare business buy for 2022
The deal aims to support the broker’s ’ambitious employee benefits growth strategy’
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The Big Question Jan/Feb 2022: What protection gaps should be front of mind for brokers in 2022?
As 2022 gets underway, Insurance Times asks the industry about what new business brokers can gain by exploring and prioritising protection gaps
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Aston Lark buys independent Leicestershire-based broker
Aston Lark’s group chief executive says the broker is becoming ’a real powerhouse in private medical insurance’
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New CII president Peter Blanc urges industry ‘to address the unmet needs that exist today’
Blanc fears that cutting ‘out the middleman’ in order to get ‘the cheapest price’ is ‘not the right answer for the majority of the public’
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Aston Lark buys Hove-based broker
Broker Aston Lark has started the year with yet another acquisition
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Aston Lark secures private medical insurance specialist’s client book
Aston Lark’s group chief executive says the broker has seen ’tremendous growth’ in its employee benefits business this year
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Aston Lark buys Cheshire-based broker
The broker is an ‘excellent cultural fit’ for Aston Lark