Articles by Carolina Parra-Serrano
Mass welcomes Grayling’s call for lower insurance premiums
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has welcomed Chris Grayling’s challenge to the insurance industry to bring down premiums.
Night-curfew will not cut young drivers premiums
The introduction of a night-curfew for young drivers will not help lower insurance premiums or promote road safety, Insure The Box has warned.
Marsh appoints new head of UK private client services
Marsh has promoted Richard Moxon from senior client manager to leader of its UK private client services division.
Insurers need to prepare for 3D printing revolution
3D printing is set to transform the insurance market as brokers and insurance firms grapple with new concerns around professional indemnity, product recall and product liability risks, according to a report by law firm Mayer Brown.
Lloyd’s consortium has construction covered
Four construction risks syndicates in the Lloyd’s market have joined forces to offer underwriting capacity of up to $166m (£108m), in a move that seeks to place the consortium at the forefront of insuring the largest construction risks in the world,…
Plexus Law to merge with Greenwoods
Defendant insurance firms Plexus Law and Greenwoods are expected to merge in a deal to be completed in mid-May.
Bluefin acquires Bonsure Insurance Brokers
Bluefin Insurance Group has today completed the acquisition of Bonsure Insurance Brokers.
General Legal Protection steps into lettings market
General Legal Protection has launched a landlord rent guarantee insurance product designed for the letting agent market.
LV’s ABC home launches on Kwik-Fit panel
LV Broker has launched its ABC home product on the Kwik-Fit insurance panel.
Dual revamps senior management team
Hyperion Insurance Group’s underwriting arm Dual has made three senior appointments within its UK operation.
Ex-Groupama claims director Wills joins Nationwide accident repair firm
Former claims director at Groupama Insurances, Darren Wills, has been appointed operations director of Nationwide Network Services’ accident management division.
AI: More prosecutions would help the fight against insurance fraud
Insurers' appetite for prosecution could help reduce motor fraud, David Montgomery, chief executive at Armour Intelligence said.
Bought By Many and Travel Adder to offer travel insurance for over 65s
Social media powered insurance intermediary Bought By Many has partnered with Travel Adder to launch a travel insurance policy for over 65 year-olds.
Axa to launch a new personal lines proposition at Biba 2013
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary will launch a new personal lines strategy at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s conference.
Prosight appoints leisure and hospitality underwriters
Prosight has appointed Peter Lodge and Stephen Kiedish as underwriters in the newly formed leisure and hospitality teams.
Bike aggregator boss banned for eight years
Alexis Jon Stone, director of the motor insurance comparison website Bike Insurer Services, has been disqualified for eight years after The Insolvency Service found he had paid himself or his American company ahead of other creditors.
Industry, regulator and government at ‘watershed’ over ERN
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed employers' liability insurers and intermediaries have until 1 April 2014 to capture and supply the Employer Reference Number at the point of policy inception of renewal.
Ifed jails Direct Line’s staged accident fraudsters
Two men who attempted to claim £25 000 out of Direct Line after staging car crashes and sending repair bills from their own car workshops have been sent to prison.
Arc Legal secures two marine LEI broker schemes
Arc Legal Assistance has secured a series of new deals with specialist boat insurance brokers to provide Marine Legal Expenses Insurance.
Equity boosts board with five non-exec appointments
Equity Insurance Group has appointed five non-executive directors to the Equity Syndicate management board.
Mass asks TSC to reconsider ‘ill-thought’ small claims limit proposals
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has asked the Transport Select Committee to reconsider the impact of ‘ill-thought through’ proposal to increase the small claims limit.
HNW motor insurer to target ‘super-younger’ demographic
Aqueduct Underwriting’s high net worth and specialist motor product Aurum has noted a gradual but significant demographic shift to ‘super-younger’ drivers in spite of the continuing economic hiatus in the UK.
Axa launches tradesman policy on Power Place
Axa Commercial Lines has launched its tradesman and professional policy on Power Place.
Liability key concern for brokers following Consumer Act
Fears of being exposed to liability for the delivery of inaccurate risk data is the most pressing concern for brokers following the implementation of the Consumer Insurance Act.