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Friend or Foe: Q&A with Accident Exchange CEO Steve Evans
Steve Evans has spent four years bringing the activities of rate surveyor Autofocus to light, making him an unpopular figure in insurance circles.
Insurer |
15 May 2012 
NFU and Ageas pay Accident Exchange undisclosed settlements
NFU Mutual and Ageas have reached settlement agreements with credit hirer Accident Exchange over their use of Autofocus evidence.
Insurer |
09 May 2012
Lloyd’s witnesses new wave of MGAs due to Solvency II and M&A activity
In recent months the industry has witnessed a renewed surge in the number of Lloyd's insurers teaming up with managing general agents to access new lines of business.
Lloyd's/London |
03 Apr 2012
Markerstudy to expand non-UK motor MGA offering
Markerstudy is to complete a number of deals with managing general agents in the non-UK motor market in the coming months.
Commercial |
29 Feb 2012
Markerstudy backs ex-KGM underwriter's MGA
Former KGM underwriter Colin Hart has secured £25m underwriting capacity from Markerstudy for his UK motor managing general agent Xpekt.
Lloyd's/London |
23 Feb 2012
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Fleet risk management: Risk on the roads
With government statistics showing a 7% annual increase in road accident fatalities during Spring 2011, should brokers be working harder on fleet risk management?
Broker |
13 Dec 2011
Esure broking boss vows to prioritise fraud
The managing director overseeing the launch of Esure’s two new broking brands has vowed to make clamping down on fraud a priority issue, after outlining a list of crime-cutting measures.
Broker |
01 Nov 2011
MP calls for ban on referral fees
A Yorkshire MP based in a city with the fastest rising rates of comprehensive motor insurance is calling for parliament to ban referral fees after his report found high personal injury claims are driving premiums up in that area.
Claims |
23 Aug 2011
Lloyd's Names group sets up investigation taskforce for syndicate losses
A Names group has set up an “investigation” taskforce to uncover the reason behind the huge losses of Lloyd's Equity syndicate 218 and KGM 260 in the 2008 account.
Broker |
29 Jul 2011
KGM Motor CEO exits during restructure
Colin Hart, chief executive of Canopius-owned KGM Motor has left the group, amid a restructure that sees the formation of a new UK retail division.
Insurer |
28 Jun 2011
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Hart leaves KGM as Canopius launches UK retail division
Colin Hart, chef executive of Canopius-owned KGM Motor is set to leave the group amid a restructure that sees the formation of a new UK retail division.
Lloyd's/London |
22 Jun 2011
Perseverance prepares to exit UK insurance market
Perseverance, the Gibraltar-based former owner of KGM, is set to dispose of one of its remaining assets in the UK insurance market, Post understands, following negotiations to sell its stake in One Answer Network.
Broker |
17 May 2011
Gorman joins Inter Resolve to expand model
Inter Resolve has appointed a former Equity claims operations manager to the newly created role of head of claims as part of plans to expand its business model.
Claims |
16 Mar 2011
Canopius boss: massive quake will be tipping point
Canopius chairman Michael Watson believes the Japanese earthquake could serve as the tipping point on market rates, after lamenting the commercial lines market for its "folly" on low pricing.
Lloyd's/London |
16 Mar 2011
Insurer mergers & acquisitions: Is 2011 the time to strike?
After a lean period for insurer mergers and acquisitions through the economic downturn, Daniel Dunkley reports that the first rays of sunlight might begin to show in 2011.
Insurer |
15 Feb 2011
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
Post |
22 May 2012 
Market moves: Brokers a hive of recruitment activity
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
World Cup and Olympic fever fuels Brazil's general insurance growth
Post |
23 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...