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Quizzical Questions: 10 May 2019
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Chris Guillaume to step down as CEO of Open GI
Guillaume will take a NED role on the company’s main board.
SportsInsurance4U release professional football product
Package provides career ending injury cover to footballers and is available to brokers.
Legal & General selects Darren Prior to be head of broker
Prior's promotion comes as L&G gears up to sell its general insurance business, with Allianz named as a potential new home.
Lloyd Hanks returns to Northern Ireland-based Apricot Insurance
Hanks will take on a NED role at the firm.
IGI unveils intellectual property product
Insurer says policy will complement its legal expenses offering.
UKBA: Konsileo founder says start-up broker award made it feel like “we’d arrived”
Win added to the firm’s recruitment initiative.
Quizzical questions: 3 May 2019
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MS Amlin adds digital trading solution to agricultural motor product
Firm says the platform will provide full-cycle functionality and a quick quote option.
Abbey Legal becomes Markel Legal Expenses Insurance
Firm hopes that it will streamline the client experience.
CII updates corporate chartered position for the insurance market
Proposition features five new elements and the priorities will be implemented from July 2019.
#Insagepeople: 29 April - 3 May 2019
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Mark Cliff appointed to PremFina’s Advisory Board
Cliff was formerly CEO of Brightside and has previously taken NED roles at Be Wiser and Evolution Claims Management.
Stephen Catlin strikes out with fresh insurer
Catlin is working with deputy CEO Paul Brand and the business starts with $1.8bn of capital with the firm looking to underwrite insurance and reinsurance for complex speciality risks for a range of commercial lines in Bermuda and London.
Cost of motor insurance falls again
Survey by ABI reveals average motor insurance premiums dropped for the fourth quarter in a row.
Quizzical questions: 26 April 2019
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Brit enhances Cyber Attack Plus product
The provider has increased limits to $150m (£116m) and made the product more flexible.
British Engineering Services launches engineering inspection products on Acturis
Package offers sudden and unforeseen damage cover as an additional option.
#Insagepeople: 23-26 April 2019
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Former Swinton distribution director, Richard Beaven becomes COO of Brightside
Brightside said the management change was made to build stronger and deeper relationships with distribution partners in an increasingly digitised sector.
Qudos replacement policies reignite unrated debate
Some alternative cover for Qudos’ motor, motor add-on and pet insurance policyholders is being offered through two unrated insurers.
UKBA: Wilby says cyber win encourages new business
Award enabled winner to discuss cyber more.
Wonga's Tara Waite (formerly Kneafsey) returns to insurance with Ageas role
Waite was previously at RSA and most recently CEO of Wonga. She is joined on the Ageas boards by Jeremy Hayes.