Articles by Amy Ellis
Career path & CSR news: Lloyd’s to recruit and train 50 claims professionals
Lloyd’s is set to invest in the recruitment and training of 50 claims professionals over the next five years.
Industry must move quickly to comply with Anti-Bribery Act
Insurance industry accountant and consultant Moore Stephens, said that companies in the UK insurance industry should be making sure that they have proper anti-bribery and corruption controls in place ahead of new legislation which comes into force next…
Law report: Dual carriageway planting leaves council facing negligence charge
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Capita acquires First Assist Services
The Capita Group has announced that it has acquired First Assist Services for a cash consideration of £12.5m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Equalities Act may take some employers by surprise
Law firm Beachcroft said that the Equality Act which has been five years in the making and comes into force in 1 October, may take some employers by surprise.
Antur Insurance warns ambulance companies on getting the right cover
Antur Insurance said it has seen a rise in the number of new enquiries from private ambulance companies that are operating without the correct insurance cover.
Suspended Rok director resigns
Ashley Martin, who was suspended by Rok after the discovery of failings in the control of its plumbing, heating and electrical business, has resigned from the business.
AI Claims Solutions revenue up 65%
AI Claims Solutions has reported revenue increased by 65% to £91.9m from £55.7m.
Open GI joins forces with imarket
Open GI, has joined forces with imarket to provide a range of new commercial insurance products on the open trader platform.
TCS renews £1m travel insurance scheme
Towergate Chapman Stevens, have confirmed that they have renewed in excess of £1m of travel insurance scheme GWP in the past two weeks.
Zurich targets mid-sized UK corporates
Zurich’s UK general insurance business is launching a new strategy and product suite for its mid corporate business – customers with a turnover greater than £5m, but less than £300m.
TIP hires account executives
Broker, The Insurance Partnership, has appointed Simon Sharp and Colin English as account executives to its Hull team.
Growth accelerates in UK financial services sector
Activity in the UK financial services sector has grown in the last three months at the fastest rate since June 2007, although this growth is much slower than expected, a new survey conducted by CBI and PwC financial services shows.
Pegasystems introduces new claims solution
Pegasystems has announced a new insurance claims solution that it said will “revolutionise” the way insurer’s process claims and deploy claims management functionality across operations.
Allianz advises brokers on government energy scheme
Allianz Engineering said it is reminding brokers of the deadline for businesses to sign up to a government-backed climate change and energy-saving scheme.
BIS 2010: Quality people needed to drive innovation
Steve Lewis, UK chief executive general insurance at Zurich, said the insurance industry needs to sell itself better and attract quality individuals in order to be innovative.
Hannover Re to sponsor the Global Earthquake Model initiative
Hannover Re and the GEM Foundation have announced their partnership agreement.
Wesfarmers Insurance and subsidiary Lumley General Insurance deploy Guidewire for claims
Wesfarmers Insurance, its underwriting subsidiary Lumley General Insurance, and Guidewire, have announced that Lumley NZ has successfully deployed Guidewire Claim Center as the first step in its core systems modernisation project.
BIS 2010: Jury out on e-commerce potential of social network sites
The jury is out as to whether social networking sites will lead to e-commerce, according to Vivek Banga, UK distribution leader, small business and personal lines for Brit Insurance.
Lancashire Insurance Company appoints head of underwriting
Lancashire Insurance Company Limited, the Bermuda operating subsidiary of Lancashire Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of Simon Fascione to the position of head of underwriting reporting to Charles Mathias the chief underwriting officer.
Moorhouse recruits 10 to launch Moorlife
Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorlife to provide its general insurance clients with easy access to life insurance products.
NMJ acquisition moves to Open GI
NMJ Insurance Brokers, has selected Open GI as the IT partner of choice for their most recent acquisition.
Research shows that young drivers should be banned from night-time driving
Cardiff University researchers have said that newly qualified young drivers should be banned from night-time motoring and carrying passengers of a similar age, the BBC reports.
Grieving Scottish families must be protected from further trauma
Families mourning the loss of a loved one killed through negligence must not be subjected to the added trauma of intrusion into the deceased’s finances, a parliament committee is set to hear today.