Articles by Caitlin Morrison
Moorhouse Group-owned Xbroker adds Alpha Insurance to panel
Xbroker has added Alpha Insurance A/S in collaboration with Swiss Re to its panel of capacity providers.
Experian database gives brokers no claims history access
Experian has launched a database which centralises information relating to any individual’s no claims discounts (NCD).
A&A Group appoints Markerstudy's Tozer as BDM
Allen & Allen Group has appointed Matt Tozer as business development manager, Insurance Age can reveal.
Axa aims for better broker service in regional reshuffle
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Ed Pugh to the newly-created role of head of new deals.
RFIB adds experienced sailor to yacht team
RFIB Holdings has appointed Ashley Rudd as a broker in its yacht team.
Insurance trade bodies welcome FCA motor legal expenses review
Both the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have welcomed the regulator’s review into Motor Legal Expenses Insurance (MLEI).
Giles holding company reports £39.5m loss as net debt grows
Expectrum Ltd, the holding company of Giles Insurance Brokers, has reported a £39.5m loss for 2012, compared with a £37.5m loss the previous year.
Not tough enough
One story that really got to people this week touched on an issue that has often been discussed in the Insurance Age blog.
UIB and Elite in renewed assault on UK solicitors' PI market
UIB has renewed its binding authority capacity deal with Elite Insurance for another year.
Bluefin adds Marsh's Hewitt to London branch
Bluefin has appointed Sarah Hewitt as head of client services in London, with immediate effect.
UK General appoints RSA's Barker to commercial team
UK General has appointed Ian Barker as commercial technical director.
Moneysupermarket founder makes £200m from shareholding sale
Moneysupermarket.com founder Simon Nixon has sold 100m shares in the company, bringing him a cash windfall of £200m.
Young Broker of the Year Award made 'massive' difference to winner
Winning the Young Broker of the Year Award was a huge boon to Higos Insurance’s Caroline Webster, according to the firm’s managing director Ian Gosden.
CFC launches four new professional liability policies
CFC has expanded its professional liability suite to include insurance brokers among other sectors.
Tougher penalties planned for uninsured drivers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has welcomed plans to enforce tougher penalties for motorists caught driving without insurance.
Power hour: Claims in the frame
Are insurers becoming stricter on paying claims? Our expert panel at the Biba conference discussed the issues and looked at the future of claims. Caitlin Morrison reports
Covéa Insurance restructures commercial lines team
Covéa Insurance has made three promotions to newly created roles within its commercial lines team and announced that it is recruiting to fill a further three new roles.
A&A Group's McPherson appointed at Call Connection
Steve McPherson has been appointed as sales director at Call Connection.
Allianz to rebrand Your Cover in new advertising campaign
Allianz Insurance is launching a new advertising campaign in the UK in an effort to make the insurer a “household name”.
Giles Group reports improved turnover and Ebitda
The Giles Group has reported a 9% increase in turnover for the year ended 31 August 2012.
Client view: premium not the be all and end all
Excellent knowledge and excellent contacts mark out a broker as professional, according to one client of Bolton-based Premier Insurance Consultants.
Bupa and AIG team up in two-year travel insurance deal
Bupa and AIG have joined forces to develop a new product range for the travel insurance market.
Brokerbility's Ashwin Mistry to become CII president in 2014
Ashwin Mistry is set to become president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in 2014, Insurance Age can reveal.
Miller aims for professional lines growth with Fearon hire
Miller has appointed Nick Fearon in a senior production and broking role.