Articles by Caitlin Morrison
Biba granted CPD accreditation from CII
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has received Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Eastwood hires ex-Henderson broking director
Eastwood & Partners Insurance Brokers has appointed Gordon Brain as commercial manager, effective immediately.
Towergate goes to Aviva for new HNW chief
Towergate Insurance has appointed Scott Leonard as private clients director.
New fraud product from Validus could save insurers millions
Validus-IVC has launched a new fraud investigation product following a two-year trial period with 21 insurer clients.
The Insurance Partnership goes live on Acturis
The Insurance Partnership has gone live on the Acturis system.
Banks' PPI costs could double to £25bn
Banks may be forced to pay £25bn in repayments for payment protection (PPI) mis-selling, according to The Times.
QBE's Cooter completes Covéa top team
Covéa Insurance has appointed Simon Cooter as commercial lines director.
An honour to the profession
There comes a point over the festive period when the magic wears off. You’ve eaten too much turkey, ham and chocolate, seen a bit too much of certain family members, and Love Actually is on TV for the 243rd time.
JLT Specialty adds to Nottingham team
JLT Specialty has appointed Mark Wilson as an account executive in its Nottingham risk practice.
Nexus launches new Lloyd's trade credit agency
Nexus Underwriting Management has launched a new Lloyd’s managing general agency focusing on trade credit indemnity business.
Sterling partners with ex-NIG chief in development plans
Sterling Insurance has partnered with consultancy firm Integrity to develop its commercial and household arm.
Hood Group partners with Covered in new product launch
Hood Group subsidiary PlusOne Services has partnered with Covered Insurance Services to launch a ticket cancellation product.
Libor scandals drive record FSA fines of £312m
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) handed down a record-breaking £312m in fines in 2012.
Markel makes $3bn acquisition
Markel has acquired Alterra Capital Holdings for $3.13bn (£1.92bn).
Keychoice in GAP tie-up with Das and Mapfre
Keychoice has teamed up with Das and Mapfre Assistance to provide its members with a range of GAP products.
Smartphone fraudster handed suspended sentence
A Lancashire man who took out ten fraudulent home insurance policies with an insurer in order to make repeated bogus claims for lost smartphones has been given a suspended jail term.
RSA partners with Select & Protect to launch home product
RSA has been appointed as sole underwriter for Select & Protect’s Ultima home insurance product.
Brighton claims company ceases trading
Elite Incident Management is to be liquidated.
Mixed reaction to government proposals on whiplash
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed the government's plans to take tough action on tackling rising whiplash claims, amid criticism it is "cheap political point scoring".
Condiments to Aviva?
Condiment is undoubtedly my favourite word.
Direct Group goes to GAB Robins for anti-fraud expertise
Direct Group has appointed Tim Richardson as director of investigation services operations.
HW Wood goes to Bluefin for new corporate and real estate chief
HW Wood has appointed Matt Harlin to lead its UK corporate and real estate businesses.
Towergate Underwriting in £1bn deal as Axa departs household MGA
Towergate Underwriting has secured over £1bn of underwriting capacity spread over the length of a series of renewal deals effective from 1 January 2013, Insurance Age can reveal.
HW Wood targets UK and Europe expansion with new COO
HW Wood has appointed Stuart Rouse as group chief operating officer.