Articles by Carolina Parra-Serrano
SSP revenues in marginal decline amid 'sluggish market'
Technology firm SSP’s annual results reveal a fall in revenue to £70.7m (2012: £71.7m) for the 12 months ended 31 March 2010.
Insurers left perplexed by FSB’s ‘global systematically important’ tag
Report highlights potential ratings impact for implicated insurers.
S&P: G-SII label will have mixed long-term impact on ratings
A report by Standard & Poor’s says the designation for global systemically important insurers has both positive and negative implications for insurer’s ratings in the long term.
CDL launches big data analytics solution
Insurance software company CDL has released a management information solution to enable insurers’ retailers to apply big data analytics to their operations.
Marsh unveils new chairman
Jane Barker will become Marsh chairman on 1 August.
Allianz to replace RSA in Ford insurance partnership
Allianz has closed a deal with Ford to become its UK partner for its branded motor insurance.
Homeserve hires BT's CFO
Homeserve Membership has appointed Helen Miles as chief financial officer.
FCA bans and fines broker £140 000
The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a £140 000 fine on Paul Cable, of Bromley, Kent, and banned the broker from working in the financial services industry in the future.
Treatment of G-SIIs must reflect differences between banking and insurance
The up-coming regulation around global systemically important insurers must reflect the fundamental differences between banking and insurance, Deloitte has said.
G-SII determination to impact credit rates
Insurers included on the Financial Stability Board's list of global systemically important insurers could see a modest improvement in their credit profiles due to the higher risk and capital management standards imposed on them, Fitch Ratings said.
Allianz denies it represents a systemic risk
Allianz has accepted the Financial Stability Board’s decision to name it as a global systemically important insurer but has denied it poses a systemic risk.
Allianz denies it represents a systemic risk
Allianz has accepted the Financial Stability Board’s decision to name it as a global systemically important insurer but has denied it poses a systemic risk.
Generali accepts G-SII designation
Italian insurer Generali has acknowledged its designation as a global systemically important insurer by the Financial Stability Board.
Generali accepts G-SII designation
Italian insurer Generali has acknowledged its designation as a global systemically important insurer by the Financial Stability Board.
Brokers should review their processes following Swinton fine, says UKGI
UK General's compliance arm UKGI has called for brokers to review their process and internal policies in the light of Swinton’s £7.4m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Generali, Prudential and Ping An among list of global systemically important insurers
The Financial Stability Board has published the list of global systemically important insurers with views to developing a policy framework to address the risks these firms they are thought to present.
Aviva, Allianz and Axa named as global systemically important insurers
The Financial Stability Board has published the list of global systemically important insurers with views to developing a policy framework to address the risks these firms they are thought to present.
JLT Insurance Management strengthens board
Guernsey-based JLT Insurance Management has appointed Shaun Le Prevost to the board of the company with immediate effect.
Lloyd’s renews deal with FCA to avoid regulatory duplication
Lloyd’s of London has renewed an agreement originally signed with the Financial Services Authority in a bid to avoid duplicating regulation.
Simply Business MBO to realise the ‘full potential’ of business
Simply Business chief executive Jason Stockwood has revealed the recent management buy out was prompted by a desire to clarify its shareholder structure.
Lockton launches intangible risks insurance program
Lockton is seeing to put an end to “uninsurable risks” through a customised program developed by the broker in conjunction to Kiln.
Cunningham Lindsey unveils new international CEO
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has promoted Rupert Travis as chief executive of its International division.
Simply Business parts ways with Brit after completing MBO
Simply Business has finally completed a management buy-out with backing from European equity firm Ana Cap.
First Assist launches new health, life and accident products
White-label insurance provider First Assist Insurance has added two new insurance products as part of its health, life and accident portfolio: Surgery Cash Plan and Simple Critical Illness.