Articles by Andrew Pearce
Keep calm and carry on
Within the space of 10 minutes yesterday more than 350 jobs were effectively chopped.
Saffron goes to Bluefin for specialist home risks manager
Saffron Insurance has snapped up ex-Bluefin employee Samantha Todd as specialist home risks manager.
Aviva to cut 120 jobs from Sheffield Asprea office
Aviva will cut 120 jobs from the Sheffield office of its claims management service Asprea.
Floods may cause 50% home insurance premium spike
Home insurance renewal premiums could rise by up to 50% in wake of the latest floods, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has warned.
Former Marsh man joins AFL to boost environmental offering
AFL Insurance Brokers has appointed former Marsh man David Edwin in a bid to establish a 'dedicated global environment capability'.
Collinson Group buys card protection provider CCS
The Collinson Group has acquired card protection provider CCS as it bids to extend its added-value financial services portfolio.
JLT warns of "economic chaos" after flood insurance impasse
JLT has warned that the current flood insurance deadlock could soon harm commercial insurance.
S&P expects motor investigation to have "small" impact
Standard and Poor's (S&P) expects that the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision to refer the motor market to the Competition Commission will only have a "small" impact on insurers.
Grosvenor Brokers snaps up Lloyd's broker Paul Napier
Grosvenor Brokers has completed the acquisition of Lloyd's broker Paul Napier through its parent company AssuredPartners.
TEn reaches 75 members with two new additions
TEn Insurance has signed up two new members to its broker network to bring its total to 75.
ABI claims government flood talks have hit deadlock
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has claimed that government talks over securing long-term flood insurance for high-risk households have reached deadlock.
Insurers facing worst flood damage bills since 2007
British insurers are expected to face the worst flood damage bills since 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc) has warned.
La Playa strikes Aston Martin insurance deal
Insurance broker La Playa has entered into a partnership with Aston Martin Works - the only direct showroom for the famous car brand.
Broker Apprentice: Prizes revealed
Insurance Age can reveal the prizes of its Broker Apprentice competition, held in partnership with Allianz.
Almost 10% of the UK would consider 'crash for cash' scam
Almost 10% of the UK would consider taking part in a ‘crash for cash' scam for financial gain, a report released today has revealed.
Former Deloitte head named as RSA chairman
RSA Group has unveiled former Deloitte head Martin Scicluna as its new chairman.
Aviva names Mark Wilson as group CEO
Aviva has unveiled Mark Wilson as its new chief executive officer (CEO) on a basic annual salary of £980,000.
Video: Does the public understand chartered broker status?
More work needs to be done to educate the general public about the value of chartered status, brokers argued at Insurance Age's recent Broker Expo.
AA slams premiums hikes for speed awareness drivers
The AA has slammed insurers who increase premiums for drivers that go to speed awareness courses, insisting they have a "moral responsibility" to encourage drivers to attend.
UK General strikes commercial capacity deal with QBE
Specialist insurer UK General Insurance has struck a new capacity agreement with QBE.
Towergate in regional acquisition spree
Towergate Group has completed four acquisitions to take the company's 2012 total to 23.
Man behaving badly: Clunes dropped from Churchill ads
Men Behaving Badly star Martin Clunes will no longer front Churchill Insurance's television adverts after the actor was suspended from driving.
Zurich UK stung by "exceptional' commercial loss
Zurich UKGI's operating profits for the first nine months of 2012 have dropped to £57m, down from £72m posted for the same period last year.
FSA hits CPP with joint-largest retail fine of £10.5m
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Card Protection Plan (CPP) £10.5m for mis-sellling insurance products, the joint largest retail fine ever.