Insurer
England footballer defeats Allianz in credit hire case
The Court of Appeal has found in favour of England footballer Darren Bent in his ongoing credit hire legal wrangle with Allianz Insurance.
Sean Quinn ordered to repay £358m
The founder of Quinn Group, Sean Quinn, has been ordered to pay the former Anglo Irish Bank €417m (£358m) by the High Court in Dublin.
Brit UK retail sale progresses
Brit Insurance is close to finalising the first round of the bidding process for its UK retail arm.
Arista takes senior underwriter from Fusion
Arista Insurance has appointed Gary Davies as development underwriter for the West of England.
Majority of SMEs are risk averse, survey finds
The majority of SMEs buy more than the minimum insurance cover but 30% are still willing to take a chance, a recent survey has found.
Markerstudy adds to pawn offering
Markerstudy Group, primarily known for insurance, has expanded its retail division with the acquisition of Colchester-based pawnbroker E J Markham & Son.
An audience with Brit Insurance
Clock ticking on CPC deadline: why fleet brokers need to act now over regime change
Aviva to shut all Irish branches
Aviva Insurance is to close all 26 branches in its Irish network by June 2012 with the loss of up to 1,250 jobs.
Capita appoints new insurance chief
Capita has appointed Brent Escott as divisional director of its general insurance division.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Loss adjuster insight: Hitting the bullseye?
Insurance 360 takes another look at the performance of loss adjusting firms to reveal who is performing well and who needs to raise their game.
XL takes Allianz man to bolster Midlands operation
XL Group has made a new appointment to strengthen its Midlands underwriting team.
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.