Articles by Louise Meeson
Groupama establishes new underwriting team for London and South
Groupama Insurances has created a dedicated new business underwriting team for London and the South.
Higos opens new office
Higos Insurance Services has opened a new office in Southampton.
Willis Networks appoints regional MDs
Willis Group Holdings has announced the appointment of two new regional managing directors for Willis Networks.
Insurance Age blog: Thank you and goodnight
As The Chairman of the Board himself would say "and now the end is here, and so I face the final curtain..." as, yes, you've guessed it from my oh so subtle intro, I'm leaving good old Insurance Age.
Biba calls on Government to stem "spiralling" motor insurance costs
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has called on the Government to implement an eight point plan to reduce the rising cost of motor insurance.
Bluefin to put SME underwriting facility Elite into run-off
Bluefin has announced that it is putting its Elite underwriting facility for small to medium sized enterprise (SME) business into run-off in favour of expanding its existing Platinum product range.
County Insurance relocates for growth
Insurance broker County Insurance has officially opened its new office in Crewe.
JLT trading performance "in line with expectations"
In a management statement for the period 1 July to 8 November, Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) said it's trading performance is in line with expectations, that organic growth across the group is encouraging and that it remains on track to make financial…
Ecclesiastical to establish London broker regional centre
Ecclesiastical is turning its city office operation into a London regional centre, headed by former national broker sales manager Paul Glasper (pictured).
Aviva launches iPhone claims application
Aviva has launched a free iPhone application (app) which has been designed to allow policyholders to file a motor insurance claim remotely from their iPhone.
1 Answer Network targets growth with new hire
The personal lines network has appointed Neil Jenkinson as client relationship director.
Markel reports 13% rise in GWP
Markel International has reported a rise in gross written premiums (GWP) to $574m for the nine months ending 20 September 2010, compared to $510m for the same period last year.
Record numbers flock to Broker Expo 2010
A record-breaking 750 brokers attended the sixth Insurance Age Broker Expo at Coventry's Ricoh Arena.
RBSI reports £33m loss for Q3 2010
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance (RBSI) has reported a £33m operating loss for Q3 2010, compared to a £203m loss in Q2 2010 and a £11m profit in Q3 2009.
RSA UK premiums increase 10%
The insurer has reported a 10% rise in premiums to £2.17bn for the nine months to 30 September 2010.
Antur acquires broker DW Burrows
Welsh broker Antur Insurance has announced its acquisition of Barry-based broker, DW Burrows, in a bid to strengthen its competitive edge in South East Wales.
Majority of brokers say clients unwilling to pay more for environmental products
Nearly half (49.6%) of brokers believe there is a market for insurance products incorporating environmental elements, but only a minority believe customers would be willing to pay a higher premium for them, according to research by Ecclesiastical.
Aviva's Q3 UK GI premium soars 12%
In its UK general insurance business, Aviva has reported a 12% rise in net written premiums to £1.05bn in Q3, compared to £927m in the same period last year.
Trade credit MGA launched
Equinox Global has been launched with the aim of proving improved certainty of cover and increased transparency in the credit insurance sector.
Business turnover on the rise
Business turnover in Q3 of this year reached the highest level in almost three years, when the first signs of the banking crisis began to emerge, according to the latest Business Factors Index from Bibby Financial Services.
Aritsa targets South Wales growth with new hire
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has appointed Mark Chichester as senior underwriter to help develop the South Wales market and enhance its technical proposition to brokers in the area.
Willis net income remains flat during first nine months
Willis has reported a drop in net income to $64m for Q3 2010 (Q3 2009: $78m) and net income for the nine months ending 30 September 2010 of $357m, which is the same figure as last year.
Banks could be faced with £5bn PPI compensation costs, say reports
According to Reuters, UK banks could have to pay out £5bn to compensate those that accuse them of mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI) policies after a US bank warned it faces a big hit.
APC launches fast food insurance offering in Ireland
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC is launching a bespoke takeaways product designed to cover single or multiple shops and fast food franchises trading in Ireland.