Insurer
Liberty exits UK motor market
Insurer says book will close to new business from 1 November 2015 as it cannot give "stable and ongoing commitment" to customers.
Applied Net 2015: Smaller brokers told to take long-term approach to M&A
A "feeding frenzy" of consolidation in the USA.
Tim Rourke appointed head of underwriting at LV
He will oversee personal lines at LV Broker from 1 November after being promoted.
Aviva sacks employee after data breach
IFED has also launched criminal investigation after fears customer information was sold to third party.
Ageas says Tobas won't change
Insurer says it has adopted principles of Insurance Act early.
Axa leads Brokerbility survey
Network’s survey of key insurer partners puts Axa top for satisfaction and claims and Aviva highest for underwriting.
Private motor insurers revert to losses in 2014, says Towers Watson
Report by firm shows the underwriting profit made by the sector in 2013 disappeared the following year.
Innovate now, before someone else does!
Ingenin’s Manjit Rana warns that if the sector fails to innovate it will suffer when (not if) the disruptors come calling…
Home insurers pay out lowest claims in a decade at £2.5bn, says EY
But expenses surpass claims for the first time on record according to the firm.
Axa launches new loss adjuster panels
Insurer says new system will remove a hurdle in doing business with brokers.
ICO deals with 378 information complaints in insurance
Body works to address concerns connected to the Data Protection Act.
Das COO Paul Timmins departs
Timmins had been with the insurer for seven years.
AIG launches online marine product
CargoGuard to be available on Acturis and AIG Extra.
Anders Lewis wins The Zurich Insurance Masters
The Arthur J Gallagher employee took first prize with 31-point score at The Grove in Hertfordshire.
Bluefin Network partners with Das on motor
The network now has access to Das motor assistance gold policy.
NFU to cut 85 roles
NFU Mutual confirms job losses as it looks to consolidate its regional service centres.
Car insurance premiums show biggest jump in five years
Confused.com index in association with Towers Watson cites market reaction to increasing claims costs.
Keith Purvis leaves Travelers UK
The former general manager is taking a break according to his LinkedIn page.
S&P affirms continued AA- rating for Zurich
Ratings agency says outlook is stable for the insurer following RSA deal exit.
Aviva calls on brokers to keep up on digital
Innovation experts insist that sector “must move to digital at the same pace as customers”.
Axa launches new system for claims payments
Insurer says Faster Payments applies to liability, motor and property claims.
Manchester Underwriting increases capacity with Great Lakes
Amlin and Great Lakes Reinsurance will provide 50% each of the underwriter's capacity.
Pen Underwriting loses four to Modus
MGA expands team with new hires from Arthur J Gallagher-owned Pen Underwriting.
Ageas joins the Insurance Fraud Register
Database helps insurers identify fraudsters.