News
Deloitte predicts 108% industry ratio for personal home insurance
Advisory firm expects first industry loss since 2007.
Staff at L&G vote for industrial action over 1550 possible job cuts
Insurer postpones Kingswood office closure to 2018 and looks at relocating some of its staff.
Innovation Broking uses venture capital to drive growth
MD Howard Pearson said firm is using investment from Albion Ventures.
Tracey McDermott rules herself out as FCA chief
McDermott does not want to stay on as full-time FCA CEO.
Henderson opens in Harrogate
New addition takes network of offices to 14.
Flooding costs could push industry COR above 100%, says Fitch
Specialists say impact is unlikely to affect the ratings of insurers.
Transactor partners with Zurich
Deal focuses on personal lines products.
Principal buys BikeTeam from iGO4 Partners
Deal transfers book of 5,000 motorcycle policies to the broker.
RDG continually evaluating acquisition opportunities
Insurer has just bought MGA Midas Underwriting.
Ryan Direct Group buys Midas
Former RSA chief Paul Donaldson to chair the acquired business.
PIB hires Ryan Brown as CFO from Towergate
Brown will work on PIB's acquisition plans.
Aston Scott awarded chartered status
Broker said achievement reflects years of investment in the business.
Drivers willing to use smartphone apps to make claims
Research by Etouch Solutions shows more than a quarter of motorists would definitely use apps.
Gallagher hires Lady Louise Patten
Patten takes on several roles, including non-executive chairman of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers.
LV partners with tech accelerator
Insurer has teamed up with innovation forum Startupbootcamp InsurTech to offer expertise, exposure and access to professionals for insurance-related startups.
Amlin merges subsidiaries
Amlin Europe and Amlin Insurance (UK) merged to align European commercial portfolio with UK business.
Chaucer Insurance rebrands as Zenith Marque
The move follows Markerstudy's acquisition of Chaucer's UK motor business.
Clark Thomson reports 62% rise in profit
Broker also sees increases in turnover and operating profit for the year to 31 March 2015.
Tom Woolgrove to take over as CEO at Premium Credit
He starts work on 11 January following the departure of his predecessor, Andrew Doman, in December.
Anthony Baldwin to lead AIG in UK
Baldwin has been with insurer for over 20 years.
Reports that customer data study set for scrapheap denied
Review of how insurers use customer information still set to take place in some form.
Cost of December storms could breach £3bn
PwC estimates that costs of storms Eva, Desmond and Frank could top £3bn as flooding impacts SME businesses.
Barbican launches Barbican Protect
New combined operation to focus on small and mid-sized business in UK and Ireland.
Tracey McDermott tipped for permanent CEO role at FCA
Regulator seeking to replace Martin Wheatley.