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Brendan McManus parts company with Willis
Willis has announced the departure of Brendan McManus, CEO of Willis.
Video: What the Papers Say
Joining Insurance Age editor, Martin Friel, for this month's round-up is Dan Tunna, external communications at Allianz, and Emmanuel Kenning, features editor at Insurance Age.
Insurance sector paying bills later
Companies in the insurance sector paid their bills an average of 19.78 days late in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of nearly 1.5 days on the previous three months, according to research from Experian.
New name for Quinn following sale
Quinn Insurance will begin trading under the new name Liberty Direct on 7 November, according to reports.
North West top for bodily injury claims
Research from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has shown the North West of England to be the leading hot spot for private car insurance claims involving bodily injury.
RSA appoints More Than man to head up e-business
RSA has appointed Ian Hood as group e-business director with responsibility for broker self servicing options.
Fears over reserving raised at AM Best conference
Delegates at the AM Best 2011 Insurance Market Briefing were warned that concern was growing about the adequacy of reserves in the UK non-life company market.
Registration deadline approaches for the 2011 Broker Expo
There are only two weeks to go before Insurance Age’s 2011 Broker Expo at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena opens its doors to 100 exhibitors and hundreds of brokers on 3 November.
Keelan Westall boosts underwriting agency
Keelan Westall has appointed Simona Wilson to its in-house underwriting agency as team leader and promoted Caroline Dixon to underwriting manager as it looks to strengthen the division.
Brokers split on SME business cover after riots
A survey by NIG has claimed that business confidence has fallen significantly among SMEs in the wake of the recent riots.
Aviva confirms job losses in Ireland
Aviva has confirmed the prospect of long-expected job losses in its Irish operation with the announcement that 770 jobs are set to go from Aviva Ireland.
Takaful-focused insurer bought by run-off investment specialists
Randall & Quilter has agreed to buy Principle Insurance for £4.275m cash.
Car premiums stall but home still rising
The latest AA British Insurance Premium Index has revealed a small 0.3% fall in car insurance premiums while buildings insurance rose by 4% in the third quarter of 2011.
Aviva Ireland job losses expected today
Aviva is expected to finally announce the long-rumoured job cuts of over half its Irish workforce today.
New PI product for property agents hits the market
Property insurance broker Deacon has developed a new professional indemnity insurance product for managing agents.
Ombudsman reports sharp drop in PPI complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has revealed a 66% drop in payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints in its quarterly complaints report.
Video: the inaugural UK Broker Conference
Brokers from across the country convened in London's May Fair hotel for the inaugural UK Broker Conference last week.
PMI Health Group hires new director from Jelf
PMI Health Group has hired a new account director to drive the company’s corporate market growth in the south of England.
Towergate Broking MD resigns
Towergate has confirmed that David Partington has resigned from the broking division.
Flood cover could be pulled following reforms warns ABI
Government tactics to reform the planning process must not lead to uninsurable building developments, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned.
FSA warns aggregators not to breach permissions
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns that comparison sites are helping to arrange and advise on sales without the correct permissions.
Standard & Poor's man joins insurance consultancy
Insurance consultancy firm Litmus Analysis, has appointed a new partner to the business.
Djanogly stripped of CMC powers
The justice minister, Jonathan Djanogly, has been stripped of his responsibility to regulate claims management companies after it was revealed he and his family could profit from changes to legal aid he was proposing.
Labour Party criticised for generating referral fees
The Daily Mail has reported that the Labour Party has received over £350,000 in donations from personal injury lawyers.