Articles by Insurance Age staff
Howling for talent
Far from being the horror story that some believe it to be, there is hope that young talent will one day view the insurance industry in a new light. Martin Friel speaks to Neil Grimshaw - the winner of the 2008 Young Broker of the Year award - who is…
Comparethemarket.com adds to range of products
Comparethemarket.com has added to its range of financial services products. The site will now includ...
News agency rolls out comparison site for bike owners
Motorcycle News (MCN) and Call Connection have rolled out an online insurance cost-comparison site g...
Appointment at JLT
Patrick Snowball has joined Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) as a non-executive director. His appo...
Survey looks at FSA's work
A survey of insurance sector lawyers has revealed that a significant minority are concerned that the...
A spirit reborn
Just seven months after taking on the top job at Axa Insurance, Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has started reinvigorating the insurer's personal and commercial lines operations. Michelle Worvell asks him what he has in store for the insurer during his…
Urban myths plague market
I refer to Keith Wardell's article in the September edition (p38) and would like to clarify a few po...
Close Premium Finance reminds brokers of its stable position
Close Premium Finance moved to remind brokers of its stable financial position, despite the well-pub...
Insurer establishes Scottish base to grow SME
MMA Insurance has made a bid to expand its commercial lines proposition with the establishment of a ...
Soundbytes
Lisa Hall is customer care manager at Groupama Healthcare. What is EasyAdmin? EasyAdmin is an inno...
Williams resigns from LV role
LV has confirmed that Debra Williams has parted company with the insurer only months after officiall...
MoneyExpert.com launches cashback deal
MoneyExpert.com has launched a cashback deal for customers who select a car insurance policy from it...
Brit Insurance reports rise in GWP
Brit Insurance has reported a 10.5% rise in gross written premiums (GWP) to 1.12bn for the 2008 fina...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has appointed Warren Dann as sales leader for its global risk solutions divis...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has hired Kevin Kiernan as motor underwriting director, joining from Axa, where he was head...
Appointment at Allianz Engineering
Allianz Engineering has hired Jonathan Oldfield as regional business manager for its London region. ...
AIS - Moving on apace
David Bard
Appointment at Provident
Provident has taken on James Reader as managing director. Reader joined as head of finance in 2003, ...
Appointment at IGI Group
IGI Group has appointed Fiona McNerlin and Jason Green to its legal expenses division as class under...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has recruited Eddie Wattenbach as UK and international professional indemnity underwriter. In h...
Appointment at Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has appointed Jonathan Powell as branch manager of its Bristol offic...
CSR - Reach out
Edward Murray considers the role of corporate social responsibility in engaging with the local community, contributing to charities and improving the quality of life that employees enjoy
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has appointed Richard O'Keefe as a property broker to work across the firm's retail and glob...
BGL's Junction appoints new director
Matthew Gledhill has been appointed marketing director for Junction.