Articles by Carolina Parra-Serrano
Bluefin to develop affinity proposition with new hire
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Jamie Eaton as Affinity development director, who will be responsible for growing the overall business and winning new affinity and commercial partners.
Ecclesiastical reveals increasing trend in specialisms
Around 60% of brokers across the UK believe there is an increased trend towards specialising, Ecclesiastical’s Specialist Broker Barometer has revealed.
Allianz’s Chris Hanks re-emerges as Liberty non-exec
Chris Hanks, previously commercial general manager at Allianz, is set to return to the insurance industry as a non-executive director at Liberty Mutual, sources have told Post.
Two men admit to laundering proceeds
Two men have pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds of a nationwide motor insurance scam, which amassed over £5000 000.
Allianz Global Assistance secures AA- rating by S&P
Standard & Poor’s has given Allianz Global Assistance an AA- rating with a stable outlook.
Allianz Global Assistance secures AA- rating by S&P
Standard & Poor’s has given Allianz Global Assistance an AA- rating with a stable outlook.
Sabre bought by private equity group
Private equity group BC Partners has acquired a controlling stake in Sabre Insurance.
Gard eyes reinsurance opportunities in Brazil as it secures license
Gard is seeking to establish itself in the Brazilian reinsurance market after securing a licence to write that line of business in the Latin American country.
Allianz distances itself from blue-chip hacking scandal
Allianz UK has sought to distance itself from the so-called blue-chip hacking scandal after The Times named the insurer as one of the organisations on the list of firms who used rogue private investigators.
Pinsent Masons makes senior hires from Clyde & Co
Pinsent Masons has appointed Manoj Vaghela as partner and Chamika Hand as legal director in its insurance group. Both Vaghela and Hand join from Clyde & Co.
Absolute strengthens team with police hires
Absolute Partnership has hired a new external investigation team of former police detectives, following the recent budget costs to the police force.
Soca refuses to publish list of firms who used rogue PIs
The Serious Organised Crime Agency has declined to comply with the Home Affairs Select Committee’s request to make public the list of 102 blue-chip firms that used rogue private investigators.
Three GI players in the frame as FCA launches complaints handling review
Three general insurance firms are implicated in the Financial Conduct Authority's latest thematic review into complaints handling at major firms.
Kennedys strengthens Latin America presence with Colombian association
Kennedys has increased its reach into Latin America by joining forces with Bogota-based insurance law firm Botero Salazar Tobón & Abogados.
FCA reveals it has never used private investigators
The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed it has never used private investigators.
Defra outlines draft flood insurance clauses
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has opened a consultation into the draft flood insurance clauses of the Water Bill.
August records Asia-Pacific $10bn flood losses
A combined estimate of $10bn of economic flood losses were recorded in China, Russia, Philippines, and Pakistan during August, according to a report by Aon Benfield.
Regulatory changes cost the industry over €4bn in 2012
The top 40 European insurers are estimated to have collectively spent between €4.2bn and €4.9bn in 2012 complying with all new regulations, according to a report by Deloitte.
Regulatory changes cost the industry over €4bn in 2012
The top 40 European insurers are estimated to have collectively spent between €4.2bn and €4.9bn in 2012 complying with all new regulations, according to a report by Deloitte.
Axa to reveal Drouffe’s successor
Axa UK will reveal tomorrow the name of its new finance, risk and strategy director as Jean Drouffe has relocated to the insurer’s headquarters in Paris.
Guy Carpenter unveils Greek and Cypriot venture
Guy Carpenter & Company has made a major strategic investment in a new venture designed specifically to help develop business in Greece, Cyprus and adjacent countries.
Walkie Talkie developers could face nuisance claims as car melts
The developers behind 20 Fenchurch Street, also known as the Walkie Talkie building, could face nuisance claims after the sun’s reflection off the building melted parts of a car.
Clients of rogue PIs urged to seek legal advice
Clients of rogue private investigators have been urged to take legal advice as the Information Commissioner’s Office launches an investigation into the firms.
Axa pulls out of pet insurance market
Axa Direct and Partnerships is looking for an insurer to take over its pet insurance client base after deciding to stop offering the product