Articles by Carolina Parra-Serrano
Total Objects unveils new deputy chairman
Software insurance and broking firm Total Objects has appointed Kevin Collins as its new deputy chairman.
Carrot Insurance signs Zurich to its panel
Carrot Insurance has welcomed Zurich to the motor underwriting panel for its telematics product.
The Claims Event 2013
Claims managers fear hearing loss could become the ‘new whiplash’
Surveillance firms lose insurer business as ICO investigates use of private eyes
Firms found complicit in illegal data gathering will face criminal prosecution.
Risk managers and loss adjusters urge business interruption shake-up
Insurers told to do more to protect increasingly global supply chain.
Artemis records $6.24bn of cat bonds in 2013
Artemis has recorded $6.24bn (£3.91bn) of new catastrophe bond issuance and insurance-linked securities issuance so far in 2013.
FP Group’s executive director steps down
Charles Whiteaway, the executive director of FP Group, has stepped down after nearly 20 years with the company.
LV Broker launches online cover notes
LV Broker is launching online cover notes for its commercial lines, which brokers can download and print from the web.
R&Q acquires Cypriot firm from Validus
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has acquired the entire issued share capital of Cyprus domiciled Flagstone Alliance Insurance and Reinsurance from Validus Group.
Biba announces a customer focus 2014 conference
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has revealed the theme for its 2014 conference as Customer, Customer, Customer.
DWF welcomes 11-partner team from Greenwoods
Business law firm DWF has confirmed the transfer of a team of 50 people from specialist insurance law firm Greenwoods.
Sterling upgrades flagship policies
Sterling Insurance Group has made significant changes to its flagship household insurance policies, Executive Home and Executive Plus.
Bluefin unveils new sport director
Bluefin Insurance has appointed David Miller as director of Bluefin Sport for Scotland.
Night curfews won’t work, warns Insure the Box
Banning young people from night-time driving would not help reduce premiums or improve driving behaviour, according to a report by Insure the Box.
Transport ministers told to consider graduated driver licensing
The Department for Transport has been advised to consider the introduction of graduated driver licensing for young drivers by the Transport Research Laboratory.
Zurich shakes up commercial broker team
Zurich has made some changes to its commercial broker leadership team following the retirement of two of its members.
Consumer Insurance Act has no effect on the industry
The Consumer Insurance Act has failed to drive change in the insurance industry, Mike Cranning, director of Create Solutions has claimed.
McLarens' Smart targeting emerging European markets
Loss adjuster McLarens is eyeing opportunities in growing European economies, following the promotion of Graham Smart to the newly-created role of European managing director.
RFIB opens office in South Africa
RFIB Group has opened a representative office in Durban, South Africa.
27 arrested in nationwide fraud insurance raids
Dawn raids across the country resulted in 27 people being arrested as part of police efforts to combat the sale of fake insurance policies or ‘ghost broking’.
Aviva refreshes board with non-executive appointment
Aviva has appointed Patricia Cross as an independent non-executive director to its board, effective from 1 December 2013.
Pressure mounts on government to close referral fee ban loophole
Apil boss reminds insurers of responsibility not to profit from schemes.
ICO rogue PI probe to be completed in eight months
The Information Commissioner Office’s investigation into the clients of rogue private investigators is expected to require eight months and up to £20 000 to complete.
SPB to unveil Portsmouth office
Affinity insurance provider SPB UK will open a new head office at Enterprise House in Portsmouth this November.