Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Arista adds to online trading capability
Arista Insurance has upgraded its online trading capabilities to offer brokers full functionality across its product range.
Time for some opposite thinking
Since the Conservative-led Coalition came to power the focus has been on reducing the deficit. It is the prism through which every political decision has been refracted.
Direct Line reveals 175p share price
Direct Line Group has floated at a price of 175p per share, valuing the company at £2.6bn.
Aviva ends athletics sponsorship
Aviva has called time on its sponsorship of UK Athletics (UKA) after 13 years.
Boisseau dismisses Groupama Group rating downgrade
Francois-Xavier Boisseau, CEO of Groupama Insurances, has dismissed the recent rating downgrade to Groupama Group by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) as being of “no relevance” to the UK business.
New commercial casualty claims chief at LMI
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) has appointed Nikki Barrett-Browne as commercial casualty claims manager.
Blanc warns on commission disclosure
Peter Blanc, chief executive officer at Oval, has warned that brokers should expect full transparency on commissions within five years.
RSA signs bilateral agreement with Groupama
RSA and Groupama Insurances have moved to tackle the industry issue of subrogated motor repair costs with a bilateral agreement.
Brokers warned over client money changes
Moore Stephens has warned that the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) proposed new rules on client money could cost brokers more time and money.
Fitch reveals UK insurer outlook stable for 2013
Fitch Ratings has maintained its stable outlook on the UK non-life insurance sector but highlighted that fundamental indicators in the sector remain weak and that it did not expect substantial market hardening next year.
Stackhouse Poland buys LFC
Stackhouse Poland has confirmed that it has reached an agreement to buy the business of LFC Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
Lloyd’s swings back to half-year profit
Lloyd’s has announced a profit of £1.53bn for the first six months of the year, reversing a loss of £697m in the same period of 2011.
Kissane no longer Kerry London Ltd chief executive
Damian Kissane, previously chief executive of Kerry London Limited, is no longer in the role according to details on the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) register.
Motor insurance fraudster sentenced
A motor insurance fraudster has been sentenced to a six month community order and two month curfew after pleading guilty to insurance fraud and sending malicious communications to an insurer.
Purple partners with LV
Purple Partnership has teamed-up with insurer LV as a new commercial key partner for the network.
New Professionalism portal launched
Insurance Age has launched its new Professionalism section to deliver the ultimate platform for the industry to debate all the issues in the campaign for excellence in general insurance broking.
Fitch goes negative on outlook for Axa
Fitch Ratings has maintained Axa’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at AA- but revised the outlook to negative from stable.
Gallagher buys specialist broker
Arthur J. Gallagher has bought Acumus, a specialist insurance advisor providing risk consulting and insurance services to the housing association sector.
Insurance sector sees rise in insolvencies
Research from Experian has revealed that there were 17 insurance-related insolvencies in August 2012, an increase of 30.8% on August 2011.
Share your views ahead of the launch of our new Professionalism site
Insurance Age is delighted to announce that its latest campaign on Professionalism in the industry, sponsored by Axa, will launch next week.
Coversure opens York office
Coversure has opened a new franchise office in York set up by former employee of Coversure Insurance Services, Mel Scott.
Groupama confirms pension fund injection ahead of sale
Groupama SA has confirmed that ahead of completion of the Ageas deal, £40m will be injected by Groupama Insurance Company Limited (GICL) into the pension fund which will be subsequently transferred to Groupama SA.
MCE takes on extra office after expansion
MCE Insurance is to take on additional premises following the expansion of its sales force.
Fitch rates Allianz as stable
Fitch Ratings has confirmed Allianz SE’s insurer financial strength and long-term default rating as AA- with a stable outlook.