Articles by Louise Meeson
Oval reports loss
Oval chairman, Oliver Stocken, said that the past 12 months "have probably been the most difficult any of us have encountered in our careers".
RBSI sale confirmed
Royal Bank of Scotland said it will divest in its insurance business over the next four years
IIB welcomes FSCS review
Barbara Bradshaw, chief executive of the Institute of Insurance Brokers, said she is "delighted"
FSCS review confirmed
The move has been welcomed by the British Insurance Brokers' Association
Questgates grows UK teams
The loss adjuster said it is the first phase of a new recruitment drive
THB boosts board
THB Group has added a new executive director to its main board
RBS to sell off assets
An announcement is set to be made by the end of the this week
New electronic underwriting system set to launch
UnumOnline is designed to allow financial advisers to insure clients immediately
One in 10 fail to take out travel insurance
Women are the worst offenders according to research by Opinion Matters
GI and pure protection complaints soar
Complaints about general insurance intermediaries have also increased
Axa reports drop in UK and Ireland P&C revenues
However, the company has heralded the success of Swiftcover
Marsh raids JLT for new senior hire
Simon Curtis succeeds Ian Clarke as chief operating officer
CCV poised for more acquisitions
The company's new chief executive, Michael Rea, said it has a healthy pipeline of business at the due diligence stage
Swinton fined £770,000 for "serious failings" in PPI sales
The Financial Services Authority said Swinton will offer refunds on more than 480,000 PPI policies
Fortis to recruit 550 in UK
The move is a result of two major business wins
'Crash for cash' gang jailed for a total of more than 11 years
John Beadle, chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, heralds the outcome of the investigation
BGL Group's income and profits grow
The group said the success of its price comparison site Comparethemarket.com has helped boost profits
Moorhouse launches commercial broker start-up facility
Chairman Lyndon Wood said frustration "is part of the hangover from consolidation" and that the time is right to help entrepreneurs realise their ambitions
Motor fraud on rise
According to figures from TCF Motor the number of fraudulent motor theft claims has increased year on year
Groupama aims to forge stronger links with brokers
The insurer has grown its proposition team in a bid to forge stronger relationships with brokers
Brit reports rise in GWP
Dane Douetil, chief executive officer of Brit Insurance Holdings, said the UK business is continuing to make good progress
Aviva's Andrew Moss admits affair
Aviva chairman Lord Sharman has defended the chief executive
Zurich data loss exposes 51,000 policyholders
The insurer is today contacting relevant brokers to ensure they are able to support customers
'Crash for cash' criminal jailed
It follows an investigation by the Insurance Fraud Bureau