Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Aviva adds construction to Premier range
Insurer details lists of enhancements to the new offering.
Bluefin and GRP issue court case statements
Bluefin says it is happy with ruling and GRP states no wrongdoing has been proven as it looks forward to an early trial.
Henderson buys John Reynolds Group
Deal involves Manchester-based credit insurance specialist.
Insurance ‘ghost broker’ sentenced
Court dishes out six months jail term suspended for one year.
Profits slip at Willis GB in 2015
Final quarter figures show improvement as group profits rise for full year.
Ex-Towergate leader Clive Nathan pops up at Primary
Former Towergate Underwriting chief to lead UK and Europe specialty portfolios.
QBE adds three products to SME e-trade offering
Move boosts range to seven lines.
PIB confirms Fish Insurance buy
First acquisition for Brendan McManus-led business.
UK General leader Karen Beales targeting £500m GWP within three years
Personal lines boss hails broker reaction to Great Lakes capacity deal.
UK General swaps Ageas for Great Lakes in three year deal
New capacity comes as five year personal lines relationship ends.
AA launches insurance company
Company targets 250,000 policies beginning with motor while home is to be added in due course.
Beazley posts 8% pre-tax profit rise for 2015
Insurer to seek shareholder approval for moving headquarters to UK.
Gallagher posts Q4 broker profit fall
Company says UK consolidation will be “nearly done” by the end of 2016.
Elite Insurance withdraws from solicitors’ PI market
Insurer cites unsustainable premium prices, fraud and proposed legal changes as factors in the decision.
Swinton confirms swap from SSP to CDL
Some legacy systems “not fit for purpose” – CDL roll-out to start this year with end of 2017 completion.
Swinton to move from SSP to CDL for retail business
Timings still to be confirmed.
FCA, FOS, FSCS branded “not fit for purpose”
MPs raise Early Day Motion in Parliament.
Towergate targets corporate and mid-market with three hires
Consolidator adds from Willis, BLP Insurance and NFU.
Editor's letter - February 2016
“The push to have local, regionally empowered offices has been a consistent mantra in the industry for years now”
LV’s O’Roarke signs up as Horwich Farrelly chairman
Law firm also reveals new brand and website.
Bray bullish on Lorica future
CEO discusses ongoing losses, future profits and culture.
Towergate confirms Andy Baughan as chief underwriting officer
Baughan joins from RSA as Paul Jewell departs.
ABI publishes insurance claims success rates for the first time
Trade body reveals that 99% of motor claims in 2013 and 2014 were successful.
Hubbard: the "natural time" to move on from UK General
CEO hails the staff at “powerhouse” MGA.