Articles by Burhan Khadbai
Pen Underwriting hires Preston as crisis management head
Pen Underwriting has appointed Rob Preston as its head of crisis management to grow the firm’s specialist risks business.
Hughes Insurance to shut over half its branches in April
Northern Irish broker Hughes Insurance is to close six of its eleven regional branches in April, as a result of the rising digital nature of the industry.
Aviva sells Irish health business
Aviva has sold its Irish health business to Irish Life, with the transaction set to close by Q3 2016.
Brokers back Holmes as Aviva UKGI boss
The "great" appointment of Colm Holmes to head Aviva's UKGI business has not come as a surprise to broking bosses.
Rural Insurance sees GWP rise 11.5% as £100m target looms
Harrogate-based agricultural specialist Rural Insurance has maintained solid growth in line with its £100m target, with GWP rising by 11.5% for the 12 months to end of March.
CFC hires Matt Taylor to head emerging risks business
CFC has hired Matt Taylor as its head of emerging risks, as the underwriting agency continues the growth of the business.
QBE tradesman added to Applied Systems’ TAM panel
Applied Systems has expanded its TAM commercial lines panel with the addition of QBE tradesman.
Sompo Canopius mulling sale of motor business KGM
Sompo Canopius is considering the sale of KGM, its UK motor insurance business.
RSA appoints Martin Strobel to board
Martin Strobel, CEO of Baloise Holdings, will join RSA’s board as a non-executive director and a member of the audit, investment and remuneration committees on 1 May.
Concerns raised on effectiveness of FCA’s general insurance scorecards
Issues with the Financial Conduct Authority’s pilot of general insurance scorecards have been highlighted by industry players who remain unconvinced a focus on claims data and a ‘one size fits all’ approach is what is required.
Axa invests in German digital health start-up
Axa Strategic Ventures, the €230m (£178m) venture capital fund set up by the French insurance giant, has announced it is leading an investment round in Medlanes, a Berlin-based digital health start-up.
Pool Re boosts reinsurance cover to £1.95bn
Mutual reinsurer Pool Re has increased its reinsurance programme from £1.8bn to £1.95bn, after renewing cover it bought last March for a further three years.
Digital insurance is starting to bite high street brokers as Swinton closes branches
The rise of digital insurance starting to bite high street brokers, although the model still has some life left in it.
Tugendhat leaves Towergate to return to care sector
James Tugendhat will be leaving his position as chief commercial officer at Towergate at the end of the month to return to the care sector.
Gladwell to leave Innovation Group amid flurry of exits
Innovation Group UK property head Greg Gladwell is to leave the company on 31 March after six months in his role.
Innovation Group appoints CEO replacement for Roberts
Outsourcing and solutions provider Innovation Group has hired Tim Griffiths to replace Andy Roberts, pictured, as its new group CEO.
Hiscox teams up with start-up broker for pay-as-you-go host insurance
Online platform Belong Safe has today launched the first on demand host insurance product to cater for the rising home-sharing market.