Articles by Chinwe Akomah
MCE appoints IT boss
MCE Insurance has hired Richard Impett as IT manager at its Northamptonshire-based headquarters.
Scottish storm: GAB Robins receives building damage claims
Following gales of up to 165mph recorded yesterday, GAB Robins has received a large number of storm-related claims from weather beaten Scotland, Cumbria, Lancashire and Cornwall.
Final Solvency II deadline for Jan 2014
Insurers will be expected to fully comply with Solvency II by 1 January 2014, according to financial secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP.
Scottish storm: Domestic insurers to bear brunt of losses
Domestic household insurers are set to take the brunt of insured losses from the Scottish storm as PwC estimates it could plunge the country’s economy £100m into the red.
Tokio Marine suffers $1.3bn Thai flood loss
Tokio Marine Holdings has incurred net claims estimated at $1.3bn from the recent floods in Thailand.
Axa director Mike Keating quits company
Axa’s managing director of personal lines intermediary Mike Keating has left the company.
Ecclesiastical gains credit management approval
Ecclesiastical claims to have become the first insurer in the UK to be awarded the Quality in Credit Management accreditation.
Ai Claims hires COO from Homeserve
Blackpool-based accident management business Ai Claims Solutions has hired Simon Pook as the company’s first ever chief operating officer.
Car thieves target defrosting vehicles, ABI warns
Motorists leaving their cars to defrost and warm up this winter risk being left out in the cold as thieves target vehicles left unattended, the Association of British Insurers has warned.
Loss adjusters ready for Scotland storms
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey is on standby to deal with the storms forecast to hit Northern England this afternoon.
Calls for stricter ID checks to clamp down on plant theft
The Metropolitan Police has issued a plea to the insurance industry to introduce harsher ID checks before issuing policy cover in a bid to prevent finance and hire vehicle fraud.
Lloyd’s underwriters “looking at Conrad Murray conviction"
Lloyd’s underwriters are examining the impact Dr Conrad Murray’s manslaughter conviction for Michael Jackson’s death will have on their legal battle with AEG Live.
Law report: Education authority not vicariously liable for independent contractor
This law report has been contributed by national law firm berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Unwelcome result for BTE market
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Mitsui stops funding police plant theft unit
Mitsui Sumitomo is said to have stopped funding the Plant Theft & Agricultural National Intelligent Unit.
Stolen Vehicle Unit to remain open
The Stolen Vehicle Unit has been granted a reprieve, and will remain open, a Metropolitan Police boss has confirmed.
Towergate to form SME division
Towergate is to create a new division dedicated to SME business following two senior departures.
Brokers buoyant about future growth
Firms are setting their sights firmly on growth despite concerns about the economic outlook, according to Macquarie Relationship Banking’s 2011 Insurance Broking Benchmarking Report.
Accident Exchange success as spot rate cases appeal granted
Accident Exchange is claiming success after claimants in four credit hire spot rates cases were granted permission to appeal.
Lloyd's insurers to see popstar Michael Jackson papers
Lloyd’s insurers for Michael Jackson’s ‘this is it’ London tour can study the popstar’s medical records.
'We provided good evidence,' says IFB on BCR fraud case
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is standing by its decision to provide information on the investigation into BCR Legal but City of London Police is “disappointed” the case fell through.
Hurricane season to cost $5bn
It is estimated that the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will cost in the region of U$5bn, according to Risk Management Solutions.
Ropner makes new hire
Ropner Insurance Services has appointed Katrina Ives to further develop its wholesale business in the UK.
QBE MD resigns following restructure plans
QBE’s managing director of distribution Terry Whittaker has resigned after a year in the role.