Articles by Daniel Dunkley
Oval backs Olympic hopeful
Oval is to sponsor Tom Allen, an 18 year-old Olympic swimming hopeful from Wales.
Axa hires Stewart as commercial director
Axa has hired Alasdair Stewart, formerly of the Chartered Insurance Institute (pictured right), to the position of commercial director.
Let Alliance appoints Ian Shackell to the board as non-exec
Let Alliance Ltd has appointed a new non-executive director Ian Shackell to its board of directors.
Lockton Middle East subsidiary gains chartered status
Lockton subsidiary Lockton MENA Limited has succeeded in its application to achieve Chartered Broker status from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Momentum signs up to Aldermanbury Declaration
Momentum Solutions, the broker network headed by former Oval managing director Howard Pepper, has signed up to the Aldermanbury Declaration.
Willis Re: S&P economic capital criteria “incentivises insurers”
Willis Re’s report on Standard & Poor’s new criteria for assessing insurers’ economic capital models has found the latest S&P release “incentivises insurers to adopt more sophisticated internal capital models” by giving them the opportunity to use the…
Go Compare profits soar beyond £30m for 2010
Price comparison site Go Compare has reported a £30.1m pre-tax profit during the 2010 financial year (2009: £12.1m).
Willis Re: S&P economic capital criteria “incentivises insurers”
Willis Re’s report on Standard & Poor’s new criteria for assessing insurers’ economic capital models has found the latest S&P release “incentivises insurers to adopt more sophisticated internal capital models” by giving them the opportunity to use the…
Stronger regulation prompts Chartis rethink
Chartis has modified its policy for private equity and venture capital firms in order to greater deal with the “more robust” regulatory environment.
Giles confirms Rossborough Southampton integration
Giles Insurance Brokers has integrated the operations of Rossborough’s Southampton branch.
Esure dumped as RBSI lands Sainsbury’s insurance deal
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has won a multi-million pound contract currently held by Esure to provide motor insurance for Sainsbury’s, Post has learnt.
Margaret Cole set to oversee top regulatory conduct role
Margaret Cole, currently the director of enforcement at the Financial Services Authority, is set to temporarily become head of the Financial Conduct Authority – one of two new regulatory bodies to be formed in April.
SME businesses to access short term government credit insurance
An increasing number of SME businesses are now eligible to apply for short term credit insurance from ECGD, the UK export credit agency.
Fitch: Solvency II impact “not as bad” as expected
Fitch Ratings has said the impact of Solvency II on insurers’ capital positions will be less significant than originally forecast.
Fitch: Solvency II impact “not as bad” as expected
Fitch Ratings has said the impact of Solvency II on insurers’ capital positions will be less significant than originally forecast.
FSA funding requirement rises 10% for 2011/12
The Financial Services Authority has set out its business plan detailing its priorities for 2011/12, which reveal a 10.1% increase in funding from £454.7m to £500.5m.
Bullied Axa employee wins £142k payout
A Brazilian office worker has been awarded £142,000 in compensation after suffering abuse from colleagues at the Axa’s office in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Ecclesiastical hails “victory for common sense” after court win
Ecclesiastical has won a legal case against a charity dog walker injured while working for an animal care charity.
London improves insurance ranking in Global Financial Centres Index
London has risen one place to fourth in a latest ranking of the world’s most prominent insurance centres.
Forum of Private Business calls for end to Channel Islands tax "loophole"
The Forum of Private Business has called on the government to end the favourable tax regime of the Channel Islands.
Collinson Insurance Brokers signs RDT deal
Collinson has selected RDT’s full life cycle insurance administration solution Landscape to support broking, wholesale distribution and administration of multiple personal lines insurance products through its affinity partnerships.
Liberty appoints environmental liability underwriter
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Gordon Smith as environmental impairment liability underwriter at its Madrid office.
Liberty appoints environmental liability underwriter
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Gordon Smith as environmental impairment liability underwriter at its Madrid office.
Groupama survey highlights SME broker oversight
Brokers servicing the SME sector are missing a strong revenue generating opportunity, according to a new survey of over 4,000 commercial brokers by Groupama Insurances.