Articles by Chinwe Akomah
UK Drainage Network scoops supply chain award
Independent drainage company the UK Drainage Network has received the Co-operative Insurance Claims Supplier of the Year and Supply Chain Collaboration awards at the RSA.
Ai Claims signs three-year deal with ULR
Accident management business Ai Claims Solutions has signed a three-year deal with ULR Additions for the provision of credit hire services.
Aggregators dominate Google insurance search rankings
Money Supermarket and Compare the Market are coming out on top in Google search rankings for general insurance, according to online marketing solutions provider Gravytrain.
Direct Line impedes Helphire access to Autofocus evidence
Direct Line has attempted to stop credit hire firm Helphire from accessing Autofocus evidence.
Insurance2go launches spectacles insurance policy
Online insurance brand insurance2go has created an independent glasses insurance policy through its sister website insureyourglasses.
Lloyd's international director quits for CEO role overseas
Jose Ribeiro, director of international markets at Lloyd's, will be leaving in May to take a new chief executive role overseas.
Cuna teams up with Golden Charter on funeral protection
Mutual sector insurance provider Cuna Mutual has partnered up with a non-for-profit to provide affordable funeral protection.
Groupama targets application fraud with data screening process
Groupama is rolling out a new fraud detection system for brokers that targets fraudulent activity at the point of quote.
Axa to make £1.2bn revenue in new distribution strategy
Axa Commercial Lines has launched six new products in the first wave delivery of its multi-channel distribution strategy to help brokers compete and grow.
Novae suffers £6m loss before tax in "torrid year" for general insurance
Specialist insurer Novae has reported an underlying loss before tax of £6m for the year to 31 December 2011 in a "torrid year for the non-life insurance industry" compared to £36.2m profit in 2010.
Ai Claims revenue hit by warmer winter weather
Ai Claims has posted a 21% drop in revenue to £47.5m (from £60.1m in December 2010) for the six months to 31 December 2011, citing warmer winter weather and shorter repair times.
Shorter car hire lengths damaged results, says Helphire boss
Credit hire firm Helphire is "cautious but optimistic" about the future, despite posting an adjusted operating loss of £0.7m for the six months to 31 December 2012.
Insurers to pay for Accident Exchange retrials
Major insurers that do not reach a settlement with Accident Exchange could end up paying millions of pounds in legal costs.
Markerstudy to expand non-UK motor MGA offering
Markerstudy is to complete a number of deals with managing general agents in the non-UK motor market in the coming months.
Crawford dropped from Axa household panel
Axa has axed Crawford & Company as the main supplier of loss adjusting services for household insurance claims after four years, while GAB Robins and Cunningham Lindsey remain on its books.
Crawford handles Travis Perkins warehouse fire
Crawford Global Technical Services is handling the claim for fire damage to a two-storey building occupied by builders merchants Travis Perkins.
Allianz admits to Accident Exchange settlement
Allianz has confirmed it has paid a "six figure" out of court settlement to credit hirer Accident Exchange for using the now defunct rate surveyor Autofocus.
CCV hires new operations director
CCV has appointed of David Bruce as operations director starting in April.
Questgates predicts influx of subsidence claims
Questgates has warned the insurance industry could be inundated with subsidence claims this year.
RTA Portal and LSSA make "significant progress" in consultation
The RTA Portal and trade body the Legal Software Suppliers Association have made "significant progress" during its most recent consultation.
Motor injury claims cost consumers £1666 a minute
The legal fees involved in settling motor personal injury claims cost consumers £1666 every minute, the Association of British Insurers has found.
Markerstudy backs ex-KGM underwriter's MGA
Former KGM underwriter Colin Hart has secured £25m underwriting capacity from Markerstudy for his UK motor managing general agent Xpekt.
Cigna relocates Europe HQ to London
Insurer Cigna is relocating the European headquarters of its international health, life and accident business from Madrid to London in a bid to be closer to its largest revenue stream.
Agencyport hires new CFO
Agencyport, a software and services provider for the insurance and reinsurance industries, has appointed Richard F. Gilbody to chief financial officer and director of Agencyport Software.