Articles by Liz McMahon
Travelers looks to QBE for PI hire
David Sawyer has been appointed as assistant general manager responsible for the professional indemnity (PI) portfolio at Travelers Insurance.
Chaucer appoints Ball to Lloyd's property syndicate
Chaucer has appointed Simon Ball as international property treaty underwriter within Chaucer Syndicate 1084’s property division.
Insurance Age blog: The calamity that is claims
Claims are given quite a lot of air time. Everyone seems to have an opinion about them - unfortunately most seem to centre upon what other people are doing wrong.
Underwriting result drags Randall & Quilter's profit down
Randall & Quilter’s Q2 2011 results have revealed a 17.1% increase in group income at £18.8m but profit before tax fell to £3m (2010: £5.8m).
CCV makes significant addition to Welsh arm
CCV has acquired an 80% stake in Welsh broker Antur Insurance.
Products: Axa to simplify product lines
As part of Axa Commercial chief executive Amanda Blanc’s new strategy, she has unveiled plans to launch a double pronged attack with a portfolio of simple and complex products.
Products: UK first as Arag develops new ‘divorce insurance’
Heralded as the first of its kind in the UK, Arag has developed a divorce product with two law firms.
Law Society and Prime Professions join forces to help ARP firms
The Law Society has announced it will again offer a scheme to assist law firms who are experiencing difficulty securing professional indemnity (PI) renewal terms.
Lark buys Cadogan business from Barbon
Lark Group has purchased the Cadogan Hanover Park business from Barbon Insurance Group.
Abbey Legal posts profit as it prepares for changes on legal landscape
Abbey Protection’s MD has predicted a blanket implementation of Jackson’s proposals as the legal insurer posted a 6% increase in pre-tax profits to £5m for Q2 2011.
Broker trade bodies want lower regulatory barriers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) and the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) have called for regulatory barriers to be lowered and for the current inappropriate style and intensity of regulation to be reformed.
New aggregator looks to Zurich for commercial director
Mike Quinton has taken on the role of commercial director for a new price comparison site due to be launched next year.
Carole Nash's profit squeezed by recession
Carole Nash has reported a reduction in pre-tax profit for the year ended December 31st 2010, the second consecutive year the broker has done so.
OFT pushes for PMI clarity
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been forced to take action to promote transparency and comparability in the private healthcare market.
L&G hires new broker director ahead of personal lines push
Legal & General’s general insurance business has appointed Mark Holweger to the new role of broker and intermediary director.
Banks accused of another insurance rip-off
An investigation has uncovered further evidence of high street banks deliberately mis-selling insurance products.
Top three crash for cash hotspots maintain position in Q2
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has released its second quarter 2011 statistics pinpointing the top 20 areas of the UK affected by crash for cash activity.
QBE launches first UK product via social media
QBE has launched a new travel insurance product in partnership with YearAbroadInsurance.com.
Schemes head to leave Arista
Arista has confirmed that head of schemes Simon Henderson is to leave the company.
Public to foot bill if Quinn family succeed with legal action
Irish policyholders across Ireland will end up paying out if members of the Quinn family are successful in their legal actions against Quinn Insurance.
MSL launches HR service for brokers
Alan Mills has been hired by MSL Legal Expenses to lead its new HR service.
Alan Boswell opens three new offices
Alan Boswell Group has opened new offices in the City of London, Ely and Norwich.
Regulator warns of bogus firm offering motor cover for young drivers
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has issued a warning to the public regarding Unique Car Insurance.
Greater PI choice for brokers with new wholesale offering
Brunel Professional Risks has launched a wholesale professional indemnity (PI) broking service which it claimed gives brokers access to a wide PI market.