Insurer
ABI sets out the top five motor insurance priorities
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has highlighted the need to reduce young driver deaths and serious injuries as one of the five key priorities for the industry.
ABI advises alcohol ban and curfew for young drivers
A ban on alcohol and restricted driving hours are two of the proposals set out by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in a bid to reduce accidents among drivers aged under 25.
Allianz scores GWP, profit and COR hat trick
Allianz UK has reported growth in both premium and profit and a sub-100% combined operating ratio (COR) for the third quarter of 2011.
Travelers takes senior risk controller from Chubb
Travelers has appointed Richard Harrison to lead its risk control function in both the UK and Ireland.
Hiscox bolsters London team
Hiscox has made two senior appointments to its London markets team.
Affinity launches new home insurance service
Affinity Select Insurance Services has launched Household Insurance Expert.
Rates hardening at Amlin UK
Amlin UK has revealed an 8.4% growth in gross written premium (GWP) to £269.7m for the year to 31 October compared with £248.8m for the same period in 2010.
Markerstudy claims “sanity” returning to taxi market
Markerstudy Group has confirmed the appointment of Darren Doughty as head of taxi.
Capacity changes for Towergate MGAs
Fusion and Towergate Underwriting Household have both confirmed new capacity deals for the next five years.
Rural launches equine scheme
Rural Insurance has launched equine insurance solutions in partnership with UK Insurance Solutions.
Sean Quinn under bankruptcy investigation
Sean Quinn will be investigated by Anglo Irish Bank for selling land to his five children only weeks before filing for bankruptcy in Belfast, according to the Irish Independent.
UK General links with LIM
UK General Insurance has signed up Legal Expenses Management (LIM) to provide its legal expenses cover.
Groupama appoints new claims director
Groupama has appointed Darren Wills as corporate claims director.
Catlin reports flat GWP for UK operation
Catlin has reported gross written premiums (GWP) of $3,676m (£2,307m) for the first nine months of 2011.
New surety manager joins QBE London team
QBE has appointed Steve Manwaring as UK surety manager.
Pet owners killing their pets for cash
Pet owners have been injuring or even killing their pets to secure insurance payouts as it emerged that dishonest claims on animal policies quadrupled last year.
Hardy blames catastrophes for 111% COR
Hardy Underwriting has revealed a combined operating ratio (COR) of 111% for the first nine months of 2011.
RSA makes structural changes
RSA has announced a restructure of its operating structure and an appointment to its executive team.
Sean Quinn declared bankrupt
Sean Quinn has declared himself bankrupt at a court in Belfast over an alleged €2.8bn debt owed to Anglo Irish Bank.
Improved GWP for Allianz's UK non-life operation
Allianz has reported gross written premiums (GWP) of €525m (£450m) for its UK property casualty insurance operations for the three months ended September 2011.
ABI calls on government to help insurers provide best deal
The Association of British insurers (ABI) has insisted the government needs to tackle the UK’s compensation culture if motor insurers are to provide customers with the best deals.
XL commands biggest share of solicitors' PII market
Four insurers provided more than half the market share of solicitors' professional indemnity insurance (PII) in 2011, the Law Society Gazette has reported.
Zurich reports improved GWP but COR in decline
Zurich has reported general insurance gross written premiums of $27.05bn (£16.97bn), for the nine months ended September 2011.
More Than to provide online claims tracking service
More Than has launched a new e-claims service which allows customers to track their online claims.