Articles by Amy Ellis
OFT consults on motor insurance case amendment
The Office of Fair Trading has opened a consultation on an amendment to commitments offered by a number of motor insurance companies designed to address competition law concerns about the potential exchange of pricing data between competitors.
Climate Wise chairman named
John Coomber, member of the board of directors of global reinsurer Swiss Re, will become the new chairman of Climate on 1 October.
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Law report: Judge considers fire claim cause
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
BIS 2011: Insurance is damaging itself
Speaking to delegates at the British Insurance Summit about the challenges facing global insurance buyers, Julian James, CEO at Lockton Companies, said that we are living in tough economic times and that nobody has it easy at the moment.
BIS 2011: Insurance is a “keystone” to a more prosperous society
Speaking to delegates at the British Insurance Summit about improving the social profile of the UK Insurance community, John Pollock, group board director at Legal & General Risk, said that insurers have a “once in a generational opportunity” to make a…
RBSI appoints director of pricing
RBS Insurance has recruited Rudi Van Delm to its personal lines executive team as director of pricing, subject to FSA approval.
Cigna acquires First Assist for £71m
Global health services company Cigna has agreed to acquire travel and protection insurance firm First Assist Insurance Services from Barclays Private Equity.
Omnibus II points to 2014 Solvency II implementation date
The European Council has now agreed a position on Omnibus II as detailed in the accompanying paper to the redraft issued late last week, according to KPMG.
Ai Claims profits up 38%
Motor claims management firm, Ai Claims, has reported a profit after tax of £2.7m in the year to 30 June 2011 - up 38% on the £1.9m it made the previous financial year.
Ellis Clowes opens Banbury office
Lloyd's insurance broker Ellis Clowes has opened its second office in Banbury.
APIL issues access to justice warning for NI
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has warned that victims of injury in Northern Ireland are at risk of being denied full and proper access to justice after a report recommended restrictions should be made to civil legal cases.
Dowler family joins legal reform debate
Milly Dowler’s family has urged David Cameron in a letter to rethink proposed legal reforms in consideration of the fact that the change could have prevented them from suing News International, reports The Guardian.
McErlean sentencing delayed
Sentencing has been delayed until 30 September for Anthony McErlean, who was due to appear at Canterbury Court today to be sentenced for faking his own death and making a fraudulent claims to Ace Europe.
Broker Network and Countrywide add two BDMs
Mark Wilson and Marlene Fisher bring the total number of business development managers consulting network members to 15.
No panic over end of referral fees
Andrew Morton, head of affinity solutions at Manchester law firm Pannone, said the announcement by the Ministry of Justice banning referral fees in personal injury cases does not mean a complete loss of revenue from legal work for insurers.
Tawa reports $110m profit
Tawa has announced interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011 showing profit for the half year of $11.0m (2010: $1.4 million).
Autoglass partners with Comfort Insurance
Comfort Insurance has appointed Autoglass as its preferred supplier.
Insurance net premiums reach £46.4bn
The Association of British Insurers report on UK Insurance – Key Facts 2011 showed insurance net premiums totalled £46.4bn in 2010, while insurers paid out £30.8bn in claims over the same period.
CCV acquires TVI
Independent insurance intermediary, CCV has acquired TVI Commercial.
Interview - Matthew Reed: The challenge is everything
With insurance as his third career, Matthew Reed, Axa Commercial’s managing director of intermediary and direct, has risen rapidly up the ranks. Amy Ellis finds out how previous experiences have invested him with the determination to turn the insurer…
News review 14 - 20 September 2011
A review of news stories which broke between 14 and 20 September 2011.
WNS targets top three spot as delayed property repair business launches
WNS Assistance has launched into the property repair space, eight months after it vowed to become a top three player in the sector.
Law report: Negligence found after tyre blow-out
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.