The second episode of our insightful documentary series with Axa, Scheme Smart, focuses on how to take a delegated authority to the next level.

Insurance Age and Axa release the second in a series of whitepapers to help brokers and MGAs launch schemes and delegated authorities.

Dr John Mitchell speaks to Jonathan Swift about his venture Wessex Business Services, an insurance broker – although not in name - with quite a few interesting side lines from scented candles to hot desking spaces.

On the 1st May Simon Cooter effectively handed over the commercial and high net worth director baton at Covéa to Carolyn Callan and became in his words ‘minister without portfolio’. At last week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference Jonathan Swift sat down with both to discuss the insurer’s journey from an also-ran to profitable and growing presence in the mid-corporate and SME market.

Stephanie Ogden will move from Lloyd’s after just over a year and has ten years’ experience of working at Allianz.

As Marsh rebrands Jelf, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the passing of another name heavily associated with noughties broker consolidation

Lessons to learn: Even before the current crisis, the industry was in need of a shakeup, says Bruce Hepburn

The former Axa UK boss has joined claims insurtech RightIndem as non-executive chair of the board.

Broker can now offer claims support and loss recovery insurance to commercial property clients.

The business is planning to create a self-service portal and mobile apps for staff and customers.

Software house says appointment of the former Broker Network boss is part of a plan to significantly grow its UK and Ireland operations.

Senior VP of international operations, Jeff Purdy, says the software house's growth opportunity in the UK is "material" as Joe Sultana joins Andy Fairchild on its new European leadership team.

James Croome, vice president, fine art and specie, Arch Insurance International, considers whether the insurance market is willing and able to support cryptocurrency-related cover.

The regulator examined several areas of potential harm in its annual review of the general insurance sector.

Scott, who founded Aston Scott Group, has invested in the start-up which was launched by former Aviva broker distribution director Fraser Edmond.

Freedom Services Group's purchase of Aventus-driven broker Homelyfe was revealed earlier this week.

Our society is designed in a way that makes restricting drivers licenses do more harm than good.

Officials in New South Wales are confident that transforming the ghost tunnels could have 'global potential.'

The Coastal Pacific Train route closed following the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. The 61-mile route will reopen on Dec. 1, 2018.

Students in Finland are much more likely to bike or walk to school than to travel by car, says Pekka Tahkola, who took this photo.

More aging boomers are getting on e-bikes, but they should make sure they buy the best cycles for older cyclists.

It's way more efficient, not to mention more polite, for everyone.

Located in northwest London, it's the first optical illusion-y pedestrian crossing in the U.K.

A public transportation strike in the Netherlands leads thousands of commuters to ride their bicycles instead.

Mason Pavlides is the second apprentice to join the program, which offers mentoring, tools, online training and more.

Rain, shine or coronavirus pandemic, truckers keep the economy afloat.

Tokyo, October 30, 2018 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has published "MHI Report 2018," an integrated report that presents its vision for improving the everyday lives of people by solving the social issues of today as well as tomorrow, in order to remain a company valued by society. In the report MHI outlines the strategies to achieve this vision, and strives to depict how internal corporate resources function.

Big, efficient cities. High-tech mega farms. And a new generation of nuclear power. That's how to save nature, says a new manifesto.

Renewables aren't just clean; they can be incredibly fast to deploy, too.

Scandinavians already have a reputation for being nice. Now Norway may give away territory without even being asked.

It doesn't sound too pleasant, but sewage can be a great source of heating and cooling for municipal buildings.

Sea levels are rising faster now than they have in over 2,800 years. And they'll keep on rising, even if we stop polluting tomorrow.

1 in 4 global deaths can be attributed to an unhealthy environment. Who says environmentalism is for the birds?

From solar in Oakland to training black kids to code, Prince supported a lot of good. He just didn't talk about it.

In a bid to diversify revenue, Posti, Finland's state-owned mail carrier, is offering new services, including lawn mowing on Tuesdays.

Other countries have already installed thousands of offshore turbines. Will the U.S. be next?

Facing health alerts over smog and pollution, Paris tries to get its citizens out of their cars.

Electric vehicles are better for the planet, but they've thrown new kinks into our social norms and interactions.

From somewhat reminiscent to actually "bloody," the thinking on alternatives to meat appears to be split.

If you have young children, consider this required (albeit loathsome) reading.

Cement manufacturing contributes 8 percent of global carbon emissions. But what if it could become part of the solution?

From biomass to wind energy, we’re testing your knowledge of the past, present and future of forest products.

Could using more trees be part of the solution to climate change? Here’s what the United Nations and an increasing number of scientists are saying.

Programs and partnerships help underserved communities excel in the forestry business.

Jenkins is vice president and chief sustainability officer of Enviva, a leading global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy.

Guest blogger Darci Palmquist of U.S. Fish & Wildlife explains the power of nature-based solutions in the aftermath of a massive hurricane.

Lichens are not what you think they are. Not plant, not fungus — they are one of a kind.

Mussels, birds, turtles: these creatures, and more, are living at national fish hatcheries across the nation, courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Winner of international James Dyson Award invents marine bioplastic made of algae and fish parts.

Roughly 14,000 acres along the Savannah River will forever remain undeveloped, thanks to this conservation team work.