Articles by Amy Ellis
RK Harrison completes MWA acquisition
RK Harrison Group has completed the acquisition of specialist high net worth broker Mercury West Associates following due diligence and the approval of the transaction from the Financial Services Authority.
Cigna finalises acquisition of First Assist
Cigna has finalised the acquisition of First Assist Insurance Services following regulatory approval from the UK’s Financial Services Authority in late October.
Former AA MD Briscoe returns
Former managing director of AA Insurance Services, Andy Briscoe, has returned to the general insurance industry as non-executive chairman at claims management software specialist IT Freedom.
IAS to handle riot claims for West Midlands police
IAS Chartered Loss Adjusters has been appointed by the West Midlands Police Authority to handle large and complex claims arising from the summer riots in England.
Market runs risk of undermining low cost legal expenses
Arc Legal Assistance has cautioned some in the legal expenses market on making premature comments regarding the impact of the High Court ruling in the Webster Dixon v Equity Syndicate case on the UK’s “thriving” low cost before the event legal expenses…
Allianz hails “significant victory” despite lost appeal
Allianz has hailed the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the credit hire case of footballer Darren Bent as a “significant victory” for the general insurance industry.
Grace and Miller join Chubb Ireland
Chubb Insurance has made two appointments to its commercial insurance team in Ireland.
ABI guide tackles “overzealous” H&S rules
The Association of British Insurers has published a new guide to tackle the “overzealous” interpretations of health and safety rules for the voluntary sector and small businesses.
FSA appoints Montagu chairman of FOS
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB as the new chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
ABI Motor 2011: Whiplash needs to be referred to as “neck pain”
In a keynote address at the Association of British Insurers Motor Conference, Jonathan Evans MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on insurance & financial services, said that people have got to stop using the word ‘whiplash’ as though it is …
ABI Motor 2011: Number plate eye test “not fit for purpose”
Speaking on how we can improve the way young people learn to drive and improve road safety generally at the Association of British Insurers Motor Conference, Jon Sellors, group head of thought leadership at RSA, said that an important but overlooked…
ABI Motor 2011: Government “out of touch” with seriousness of referral fee problem
In the absence of Mike Penning, parliamentary under-secretary of state for transport, John Woodcock MP, shadow minister for transport, suggested that there should be criminal prosecution for the worst offenders of referral fees.
ABI Motor 2011: Telematics is the biggest challenge facing aggregators
Speaking at the Association of British Insurers Motor Conference on what the future face of distribution looks like, Tom Cooper, pictured, executive director at Igo4, said that within 15 years we could have a market where everyone is rated on a…
ABI Motor 2011: Thoresen outlines five key priorities
Otto Thoresen, ABI director general has outlined the tough measures that form part of its strategy to deliver a better motor insurance deal to customers.
ABI Motor 2011: “Tough love” proposals to cut young driver accidents
The Association of British Insurers has set out radical proposals to cut the high level of deaths and serious injuries involving young drivers.
ABI Motor 2011: Cheaper ‘work journeys only’ car insurance proposed
Speaking at the Association of British Insurers Motor Insurance Conference tomorrow, John Woodcock, MP, Labour's shadow transport minister will propose that unemployed young people should be offered the choice of cheaper "work journeys only" car…
PPI complaints climb to over 3000 a week
The Financial Ombudsman Service said that the rate of payment protection insurance claims has been “pretty unsettling”.
Keoghs warns of Laspo bill’s “limited scope”
Keoghs has spoken out about the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill as it goes through its second reading in the House of Lords.
Omega 2011 catastrophe losses increase by $6m
Omega Insurance results for the nine months to 30 September 2011 show gross written premiums down to $258.5m (2010: $308.5m).
Insurers unite on winter tyres
The Association of British Insurers is set to unveil a list of major motor players that have agreed not to charge an additional premium to policyholders for the fitting of winter tyres.
FSA bans broker for insurance fraud
The Financial Services Authority has fined broker John Folan £195 117 for insurance fraud and banned him from carrying out regulated financial services activity.
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Web performance specialist Gomez looks at Beat That Quote's website.
Direct Line claim response to riots was “exemplary”
Direct Line has reacted to Labour MP for Tottenham, David Lammy’s, criticism of the insurance industries response to the August riots.
Rural launches first equine delegated authority scheme
Rural Insurance, the agricultural arm of UK General Insurance Group, has launched equine insurance solutions.