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FSA recruit to help Capita clients prepare for twin peak regulation
A former Financial Services Authority boss is to use his knowledge of regulatory reform to help clients of Capita Commercial Insurance Services prepare for change.
Capita recruits FSA’s Greg Carter
Capita Commercial Insurance Services has recruited Greg Carter from his role regulating wholesale insurance brokers at the Financial Services Authority.
Market moves: Ageas and Axa name new MDs
With insurance companies gearing up for the festive holidays, it was a surprisingly busy week in recruitment.
Capita promotes Brent Escott to divisional director for GI
Capita’s general insurance division has appointed Brent Escott to divisional director.
Bicycle Protect offers cover through retailers
Bicycle Protect is to offer comprehensive bicycle insurance products through nine new retailers and six more in the future.
Firms warned of hardline FSA approach
A UK insurance boss has welcomed the Financial Services Authority proposals to properly inform customers about packaged bank accounts.
Clear names Brent Escott as NED
Independent broker Clear Insurance Management has appointed Brent Escott as a non-executive director as part of the firm’s strategy to double its premium income to £50m by 2014.
Capita Group acquires IMG
Capita Group has acquired Insurance Medical Group for an undisclosed sum.
Capita targets third pillar of Solvency II requirements
Capita’s financial services consultancy practice plans to strengthen its presence in regulatory change in response to market demand.
Warning over Solvency II pillar three requirements
Capita Consulting’s head of financial services Tony Tarquini has claimed insurers are failing to focus enough on meeting the ‘third pillar’ reporting requirements of Solvency II.
Capita looks to double in size by 2013
Outsourcing specialist Capita Consulting has unveiled plans to recruit 30 more consultants to its financial services practice and to double the size of its business in two years.
Penny Black’s insurance week
After the guest host at this year’s British Insurance Awards Jonathan Ross said Capita Group’s Tony Tarquini had a name for show business, Penny was keen to meet the man herself.
Postbox: Facing the data challenges of Solvency II
I read your article 'Lack of funds to spark Solvency II M&As', with interest. The article tells us that 31% of insurance firms surveyed are fully aware of the implications of Solvency II, and a further 38% are partially aware, but I wonder how many have…
People moves - 7 July 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 7 July 2011 edition of Post.
Capita Consulting appoints business transformation director and principal consultant
Capita Consulting has appointed Steve Buley as business transformation director and Sam Cook as a principal consultant in its financial services practice, which was created last year.
Escott returns to London market as Capita MD
The former boss of Brit Insurance's UK business has returned to the London market commercial space with Capita. Brent Escott — who worked for the Lloyd's group between 2002 and 2007, holding the position of managing director of the UK division, before…
Axa ready for referrals ‘hurt’ - Insurance News Now – 30 June 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including the response of Axa personal lines boss Steve Hardy, on the insurer’s decision to stop accepting referral fess from personal injury lawyers.
Interview - Peter Winslow: Best at building
Backed by an armoury of well-known brands, BGL CEO Peter Winslow tells Lynn Rouse about pan-European aggregation, acquisitions and why there is plenty of life in meerkats yet.
Ten years on, liquidator admits there was an Indy rescue plan
The joint provisional liquidator of Independent Insurance Dan Schwarzmann has said Pricewaterhouse Coopers is hopeful that a scheme of arrangement can be agreed by the end of the year, a decade after he was first appointed to the beleaguered insurance…
Junction prioritises servicing existing customers
Junction is to move away from targeting new affinity partners and instead focus its attention on servicing existing partners, as part of a "new phase" of development.
Esure Broker launch will be 'third pillar'
Esure has said it will overcome any scepticism from insurers, after unveiling plans to create a dedicated intermediary.
Former Capita boss joins Junction
Insurance affinity specialist Junction has appointed Derek Henry as the new director of corporate partnerships.
Solicitors' PI heading for crisis in capacity
The solicitors' professional indemnity market could face a capacity crisis following controversial plans to retain the assigned risks pool until 2013, the insurance industry has warned.
Insurers facing £38.6m ARP cash call
Solicitor’s professional indemnity qualifying insurers will have to pay £38.6m to fund the assigned risks pool this year.