Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
UK composite insurance pricing surges 12% in Q3, says Marsh
Insurance pricing in the third quarter of 2019 surged by 11.8% year on year in the UK driven by increases in property as well as financial and professional liability lines, according to research by Marsh.
Plan Group targets top 50 with Pedal Cover Plus buy
Plan Group has bought Kingswood Insurance Brokers, the owner of Pedal Cover Plus, as it targets becoming a top 50 independent broker within five years.
Eldon intending to rebrand as Somerset Bridge
Arron Banks' Eldon Insurance Services is planning to rebrand as Somerset Bridge by the end of the year, Post can reveal.
Iprism group restructures with holding co pre-pack administration
Bowmark Capital-backed Iprism Underwriting Agency has completed a group restructuring including a pre-pack administration of its holding company for £329,300, writing off tens of millions of debt.
Ogden rate, large losses and claims inflation knock Allianz UK COR in Q3
Allianz reported operating profit of £100m for the year to date in its Q3 results, with its combined operating ratio slipping to 96.5% from 95.7% at the half year.
Aviva appoints Jan-Hendrik Erasmus as CRO
Aviva has appointed Jan-Hendrik Erasmus as chief risk officer, joining from Netherlands-headquartered financial services firm NN Group.
Allianz and Gallagher respond as Saracens fined £5.4m and docked 35 points
Allianz-sponsored Gallagher Rugby Premiership champions Saracens have been fined £5.36m and docked 35 points for breaching the sport’s salary cap.
Radius buys majority stake in The Burley Group
Radius Payment Solutions has bought a majority stake in transport specialist The Burley Group for an undisclosed sum.
Car crash repair costs up 4% in first half of 2019
The average cost per motor repair has reached £1919, research company Trend Tracker has calculated.
Brokers must analyse customers' exposure to Brexit
A panel of experts has told brokers at the British Insurance Brokers' Association annual conference that they need to be preparing for the UK's exit from the European Union and analysing their customers’ exposure.
Video: Power hour - motor trade
Specialist motor trade brokers met up with Allianz to discuss the hot topics in the market.
Power hour: Driving change in motor trade
The motor trade market is evolving with the rise of autonomous vehicles, electric cars and changing consumer purchasing habits, but the sector still also has to deal with more traditional risks
Applied Net 2015: No better time in history to be a broker, says CEO French
Reid French, CEO of Applied Systems, has set out what he believes are the five characteristics of the digital agency of the future.
Applied Net 2015: Comparing Google
Ellen Carney of Forrester Research has predicted that there will be a 25% reduction in the number of insurance agencies in the US by 2020.
Power hour: Building on growth
As the economy grows and building projects pick up, brokers in the North West are set to capitalise on a booming construction sector
Power hour: Battling fraud together
As more fraudulent behaviour creeps from personal lines into the commercial space, brokers and insurers need to work closely together to tackle the problem, according to Insurance Age's expert panel
Video: Tackling fraud in commercial lines
Insurance Age’s Expertise From A-Z campaign in association with Allianz investigated the creep of fraudulent behaviour from personal lines into the commercial space.
Powerplace not a top five priority, admits Towergate CEO Hodges
Towergate chief Mark Hodges has declared that Powerplace is not even in the top five of his priorities at the insurance broker.
IIB calls for FSCS review after 900% levy increase
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has presented research to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services showing that brokers with an income of £500 000, £1m or £5m have seen their Financial Services Compensation Scheme fees…
Zurich Municipal feels Biba’s wrath over anti-broker marketing
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has hit out at Zurich over the content of a Zurich Municipal advert urging customers to “cut out the middle man”, Post’s sister title Insurance Age has revealed.
British Insurance Awards 2011: The dynamic duo
THE TECHNOLOGY AWARD – WINNER – WILLIS AND ACTURIS
British Insurance Awards 2010: Lust for marketing
Emmanuel Kenning looks at Swiftcover’s energetic multi-media campaign fronted by legendary punk rocker Iggy Pop.