Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Ecclesiastical exits wedding market
Ecclesiastical Insurance will cease providing wedding insurance from 31 August 2012 after a strategic review.
Chase Templeton buys Quotter's client bank
Chase Templeton, a private medical and protection insurance broker, has bought the individual client bank of Newark-based broker Quotter.
Spencer committed to getting commercial COR below 100%
Robin Spencer, chief executive for UK & Ireland general insurance at Aviva, has described himself as "delighted" by the insurer's half-year results.
Lorica opens Leeds office
Lorica Insurance Brokers has opened a new office in Leeds, the sixth in its branch network.
Integro buys Colchester broker
Integro Insurance Brokers has bought Colchester-based Allan Chapman & James Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
FSA cancels ex-Coversure franchisee's permissions
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has cancelled the ability of former Croydon Coversure franchisee Eric Lung to undertake regulated insurance broking activities.
Markel soars to profit
Markel International has reported a combined operating ratio (COR) of 84% for the six months ended 30 June 2012 compared to 130% for the same period of 2011.
Aviva commercial COR stays at 101%
Aviva has revealed a combined operating ratio (COR) in UK commercial lines of 101% for the start of 2012, an identical figure to the result for the first six months of last year.
Aviva posts £681m half-year loss
Aviva plc has reported a net loss after tax of £681m for the first half of 2012 after a profit of £465m last year.
Merlin in administration
Merlin Claims has entered administration with BDO confirmed as administrators over the Merlin group of companies.
XL swaps loss for profit
XL Group has announced a profit of $397.8m [£255.2m] for the first six months of 2012, reversing a loss of $1.6m in the same period last year.
Gallagher buys holiday home specialist
Arthur J Gallagher has purchased Croydon-based broker Blenheim Park.
Blanc promises big changes within six months
Axa’s Amanda Blanc has promised brokers that they will see substantial changes to its relationship management approach within six months as the insurer brings personal lines intermediary and commercial lines into one structure.
Axa sets out new broker structure
Axa UK has announced the new structure and team, under the leadership of Amanda Blanc, that will service brokers.
Lockton opens new Brighton office
Lockton has opened a new office in Brighton with the remit of servicing clients throughout the South East of England.
Motaquote warns of job losses and MD departs
CCV-owned Motaquote has confirmed that it is conducting a strategic review which could lead to the closure of its Williamstown Centre operation and a number of job losses.
Ageas commercial COR dips to 100%
Barry Smith, chief executive at Ageas UK, has revealed that the provider’s combined operating ratio for commercial business improved to 100% in the first six months of 2012, from 104.3% in the same period last year.
Former-Heath director signs up for HCB
The Health Claims Bureau (HCB) has appointed Karen Gamble as head of client relations as it aims to expand its corporate risk solutions capability.
Catlin soars into profit
Catlin Group has reported profits of $231m [£148.3m] for the first six months of 2012, as opposed to a loss of $201m in the same period last year.
Profits up at Ageas
Ageas UK has revealed that pre-tax profits in non-life business rose to £56.1m for the first half of 2012, more than doubling from £23.4m in the same period of 2011.
Chartis sees COR improvement but still above 100%
Chartis has revealed it wrote $9.1bn [£5.85bn] in net written premiums for the second quarter of 2012, slightly down from $9.17bn in 2011.
Aviva COR predicted to top 99%
Investec has predicted that Aviva’s combined operating ratio will hit 99.1% in its half year results due to be published on 9 August, a deterioration from the 96% reported for the first six months of 2011.
Axa COR sneaks above 100%
Axa has revealed a combined operating ratio of 100.4% for UK property and casualty (P&C) business in the first six months of 2012, consistent with the 100% achieved in the same period of 2011.
Broker Expo South – speakers revealed
The speakers have been revealed for Insurance Age's Broker Expo South 2012 offering brokers crucial, business-useful information and debate on hot topics from regulation to social media.