Articles by Caitlin Morrison
Groupama increases capability of Optima Business Plus
Groupama has launched a “miscellaneous trades” facility for its online commercial trade product, Optima Business Plus.
L&G GI returns to profit, with 18% COR improvement
Legal & General has reported profit of £42m for its general insurance arm in 2011, up £50m from an £8m loss the previous year.
Towergate creates new M&A role
Towergate Insurance has appointed Dan Saulter to the newly-created role of group mergers and acquisitions director.
Ink unveils new policy excess product
Ink Insurance has released a new excess protector insurance product, developed with input from Adding1’s ShazamXS.
Brokers tackling climate change in the workplace, survey says
Environmental issues are a top priority for most brokers, according to research from Aviva.
Everyone's talking about fraud
Fraud, fraud, fraud. Is it the most interesting aspect of insurance? It's definitely the most reported on. Look at the insurance section of most online news outlets, and there's a disproportionate (for those who know better) number of fraud stories.
Coface reports improved results with 21% jump in profit
Coface has reported a €96m (£81m) increase in insurance turnover for 2011, up from €1.35bn in 2010 to €1.45bn.
Three promotions at CCV
CCV has promoted David Perry to sales and marketing director.
County Insurance moving fast on acquisition plans
County Insurance could meet its five-year target of ten acquisitions ahead of schedule, with two early purchases near to completion, sister title Post has reported.
Aviva Ireland job losses will be lower than expected
Aviva Ireland is to reduce the number of jobs it is cutting, but staff may instead face lower pay, the Irish Independent has reported.
LFC Shield pushes new Allianz-backed product range
LFC Shield has added Allianz to its existing insurer panel.
Rural expands reach with three new deals
Rural Insurance has signed deals with Coversure and the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW), and renewed its partnership agreement with Broker Network to distribute agricultural motor, equine and farm risks until the end of December 2014.
Amlin chairman set to retire as results show near £200m loss
Amlin has reported pre-tax losses of £193.8m for 2011, compared to a profit of £259.2m for 2010.
Markel targets fine art market with MGA acquisition
Markel International has acquired Quay Underwriting (QU).
Kiln receives top rating for employee happiness
Lloyd's insurer Kiln has been made it on to the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2012 list.
Towergate increases South Western presence with acquisitions
Towergate Insurance has acquired Centenary Insurance and William Rogers Insurance Brokers.
Plum doubles sales with focus on non-standard risks
Plum Underwriting has doubled its sales over the past year as a result of increasing numbers of people struggling to find appropriate home insurance.
Oval strikes exclusive deal with St Helens RFC
Oval has been appointed as the sole insurance and risk management provider by St Helens RFC (Saints) for its new stadium at Langtree Park.
Quinn seeks to defend himself against Anglo Irish claims
Seán Quinn has told the Commercial Court in Dublin he wishes to personally defend the former Anglo Irish Bank’s claim that he has a liability for loans of €2.34bn (£1.98bn).
FOS reveals PPI complaints halved in H2 2011
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received a total of 106,193 complaints between 1 July and 31 December 2011, and figures show that Barclays Bank was by far the biggest culprit in terms of payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.
Welsh broker ranks 85 on 100 Best Small Companies List
Thomas, Carroll Group has re-entered the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies list.
Blackburn broker banned by FSA
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned Mukhtar Khan, trading as United Finance and Insurance Services (UFIS), for not being fit and proper on competence and capability grounds.
Insurance websites failing customer needs
Insurance company websites are not meeting even the most basic customer experience standards according to a recent survey.
CCV on acquisitions drive with operations hire
CCV has appointed David Bruce as operations director.