Articles by Rosie Quigley
ERS appoints ex-AA head of counter fraud
ERS has hired ex-AA head of counter fraud, Steve Gaywood, as the new head of counter fraud for the syndicate.
JRW Group sees premium growth in 'niche' sectors
JRW Group has reported stable pre-tax profits of £2m in 2016, same as in 2015, after the introduction of its new brands Insure 4 Drones and Insure 4 Boats.
Biba 2017: GDPR will not have drastic effect on cyber insurance
The General Data Protection Regulations will not have as big an effect on cyber policies and the regulator may not enforce it as strictly as expected.
Majority of brokers concerned about Ogden rate decision
More than 70% of brokers are concerned over the Ogden discount rate and the effect it could have on the number of people buying their policies, according to Covea’s latest broker survey.
AI unlikely to wipe out jobs but will have 'significant' impact on insurance industry
Investment into Artificial Intelligence start-ups has gone up by 80% since January last year but there is some time to go before technology wipes out jobs in the industry.
Hood Group gets government funding for AI and machine learning project
Hood Group has secured over £96,000 in government funding from Innovate UK that will help it develop data and Artificial Intelligence services.
Post Claims Club: Travel sickness claims surge driven by claims farming
Travel sickness claims have soared as legal firms push holidaymakers into making spurious claims, a Post event heard.
Kennedys to merge with US insurance law firm
Kennedys will be merging with US insurance law firm Carroll McNulty & Kull to create a global insurance practice.
Halo to offer car hire excess insurance to Italian market
Insurtech broker Halo Insurance Services has expanded into the Italian market by offering car hire excess insurance policies.
PIB chooses Ignite as its broking systems provider
PIB has chosen software provider Ignite as its broking systems provider for its personal lines business.
Esure scales back home insurance growth due to 'challenging conditions'
Esure has decreased its home book by 4.5% as a result of "challenging" market conditions.
RSA reports £40m Ogden charge
RSA has reported a £40m net charge due to the change in the recent Ogden rate and a growth in its premium income in Q1 2017.
In Depth: Insurtech gold rush
Reinsurers are injecting more money into start-ups to get a foothold in insurtech - and the disruptors are welcoming the investment from these flexible partners.
Direct Line reports growth of its its motor book in Q1 despite Ogden cut
Direct Line has grown its motor book by 11.2% in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year, despite taking a £230m blow from the discount rate reduction.
Allianz Group sees profit rise by 9%
Allianz Group has seen operating profit rise by 9% in the first quarter, from the same period last year.
Rising Star: Leah Church, Covéa
Church is schemes team manager at Covéa
Carole Nash appoints ex-Google employee to chief digital officer
Carole Nash has appointed ex-Google employee Hein Kuiper to the newly created role of chief digital officer.
Price comparison websites lack clarity over pricing, report shows
Price comparison sites are not giving enough clarity over pricing, with premium prices differing between each site for the same insurer.
Broker Network acquires Scottish broker Boyd Insurance
Broker Network has acquired regional Scottish broker, Boyd Insurance, marking its second acquisition.
Post People: 02 - 05 May
The latest people moves in the insurance industry.
Vienna Insurance Group acquires Axa Life in Romania
Vienna Insurance Group has closed the acquisition of Axa Life in Romania, increasing its presence in the country.
Kevin Skillin to retire as chairman of Imperial Consultants
Kevin Skillin will be retiring from Imperial Consultants on the 31 August this year and will be handing the role to his son, Mark Skillin.
Impact of Dive in Festival sees more Lloyd's firms implementing formal D&I policies
The number of Lloyd’s firms with diversity and inclusion councils or committees has gone up by 17.5% since 2016.
Motor premiums set to rise by 29% by 2018
Motor premiums will rise by up to 29% by January 2018 due to hikes to Insurance Premium Tax, increasing repair costs and the EU's Vnuk ruling.