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ERS widens appetite on car offering with digital expansion
Motor provider ERS has developed its digital offering and is set to add its manually-traded Prestige and Enthusiast products to its e-trade proposition as it seeks to make them more accessible to brokers.
ERS posts COR of 98%
The insurer noted there was a reduction in demand in motor but growth in commercial.
ERS extends cover for European HGV drivers
The specialist motor provider says the move aims to support European HGV drivers coming to the UK to help fill the current HGV driver shortage and that brokers will be able to access the widened cover for their clients via ERS eTrade.
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ERS gains approval for expansion into new business lines
The provider's Syndicate 1856 is moving into business classes including D&F property, marine and energy liability, political risk, terror and war, cargo and specie and professional lines, following $350m capital injection.
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ERS reveals $350m capital injection to drive expansion plans
Boston-based Abry Partners leads capital raise, with current major shareholder Aquiline also participating, as ERS continues to diversify into (re)insurance commercial lines.
ERS posts surge in profit for 2020
COR also improved, while GWP was down on 2019 after a number of products lines were "materially affected" by Covid-19.
ERS solidifies move into commercial with Lloyd’s deal
The insurer will back Arcus as it targets specialty commercial and reinsurance lines.
ERS appoints AIG's Peter Bilsby as group CEO
Current boss Ian Parker is set to exit from the provider, which also announces the hire of a new group CFO and its plan to expand into specialist commercial insurance lines.
Profit shoots up for ERS
Half year results highlight how motor provider has been affected by coronavirus as profit increases and COR improves.
Francois-Xavier Boisseau succeeds Amanda Blanc as ERS chairman
The former Ageas boss takes over after Blanc's move to become Aviva CEO.
François-Xavier Boisseau joins ERS' board
Boisseau, who left his role as CEO of insurance at Ageas UK in late 2018, is also a NED at Ecclesiastical and sits on the board of Argo Managing Agency.
ERS says Ogden drove up COR in 2019
Profit and GWP improved at the motor provider.
Amanda Blanc’s latest role announced
The former Axa UK boss has joined claims insurtech RightIndem as non-executive chair of the board.
Amanda Blanc joins bicycle specialist Laka
Firm is backed by Zurich, where Blanc spent nine months as CEO EMEA.
Amanda Blanc named chair of Welsh Professional Rugby Board
Role is the first non-insurance appointment for Blanc since returning to the industry earlier this month.
Brokers welcome Amanda Blanc back to UK insurance
Blanc has taken on NED roles at Aviva and ERS with experts predicting further announcements are to come.
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Amanda Blanc’s second NED role revealed
Blanc, whose Aviva appointment was also announced this week, has joined a specialist motor insurer to drive acquisitions and organic growth.