Articles by Caitlin Morrison
Teradata Universe 2013: Consumers more 'data-aware'
Consumers are becoming more ‘data-aware', delegates were told at the Teradata Universe 2013 conference.
Premium Credit to provide FCA fee payment service
Premium Credit has won a three-year contract to provide a payment service for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Aviva tackles the rumour mill
Aviva has moved to quash rumours of branch closures in the regions.
Bluefin's Sugden to join Sydney Packett
Sydney Packett & Sons has appointed Marshall Sugden as a director.
Ghost broking pair jailed over £900,000 car insurance fraud
A couple has been jailed over convictions for insurance and tax fraud, following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Law firm urges brokers to react to Laspo reforms
Insurers and brokers must make a “positive decision” to respond to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (Laspo) immediately or risk losing ground to competitors, law firm Antony Hodari has warned.
CCV makes double broker purchase
CCV acquired Morgan Brokers and its subsidiary M Wood Insurance Services, Insurance Age can reveal.
Allianz sees 120 applicants for 33 places on scholarship programme
Allianz has welcomed 33 newcomers to its 2013 Partner Academy Scholarship Programme.
Axa and Aston Scott in £10m motor trade deal
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has entered into an exclusive motor trade deal, worth £10m gross written premium annually, with Aston Scott.
LV's group profits jump 19%
LV has reported a group operating profit of £126.2m for last year, up 19% on the £105.8m reported in 2011.
FCA announces £430m funding requirement
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced an annual funding requirement (AFR) of £432.1m for 2013/14.
Insurance fraud up six-fold on 2006
Insurance fraud has increased by more than 600% between 2006 and 2012, Experian has found.
Giles goes to Jelf for new quality chief
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Kathy Walker to the newly-created role of total quality manager.
ECIC to expand product line with new warranty underwriting chief
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company (ECIC) has appointed Iain Spicer as head of warranty underwriting.
Allianz launches online SME trading system
Allianz Commercial has launched a new full-cycle business platform which will allow brokers to trade completely online.
Liberty Mutual appoints new Manchester branch manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) has appointed Scott Taylor as manager of its Manchester branch.
False motor trade policy applications on the rise
Insurance fraudsters are using motor trade road risks policies to avoid paying the correct premium for their risk, motor broker DNA Insurance Services has warned.
Professionalism: More talk about chartered status needed
There should be more communication about the benefits of chartered status across the insurance industry, according to Ageas' distribution and development director, Chris Dobson.
Ageas and NewLaw announce tie-up
Ageas UK has partnered with NewLaw Solicitors to form Ageas Law LLP.
RSA's Lee and Brown enjoy pay rises in 2013
RSA group CEO Simon Lee's base salary has increased by 3%, to £824,000 from £800,000.
Alan Boswell names new MD and adds three to board
Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers has appointed Chris Gibbs as its new managing director.
QBE aims for UK trade credit growth with new hire
QBE has appointed Sebastian Rice as senior underwriter in its trade credit division.
Axa urges brokers to support insurers in SME fraud fight
Insurance fraud among small business owners in Britain could be increasing the average claim value by £640, according to new research.
Broker optimism on the up
Optimism among insurance brokers rose marginally in the first three months of 2013, according to the latest CBI/PwC financial services survey.