Articles by Francesca Nyman
Ecclesiastical secures new premesis as it plans London headcount growth
Church and Heritage specialist Ecclesiastical is moving to new premises in the heart of the city as it looks to grow its London headcount over the coming years.
AA posts reduced profit in first results since IPO
AA posted a 1.6% increase in revenue from £484.1m to £491.7m in its maiden half year results following its initial public offering in June.
Gallagher 'agreed terms' with fifty companies, claims Ross
Arthur J Gallagher has walked away from many more acquisitions than it has completed, according to Arthur J Gallagher International boss David Ross.
Protecting customer data can drive revenue says Boyd
Gaining customer trust should not be viewed as being in conflict with revenue generation, according to Magnus Boyd, partner at Hill Dickinson.
Online buying habits fueling application fraud, says Coupland
Changing distribution channels are partly to blame for the current rise in application fraud, according to SSP head of data strategy Adrian Coupland.
Allianz Retail makes senior appointments to corporate partner division
Allianz Retail has appointed two new business development managers to its corporate partner division.
Ex Biba exec Foulsham appointed as REG advisor
Steve Foulsham, former head of technical services at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined Regulatory Efficiency gains as an advisor.
Charles Taylor to buy Isle of Man life insurer
Charles Taylor has entered an agreement to acquire Nordea Life & Pensions, an Isle of Man life insurer, from Nordea Life and Pensions S.A., Luxembourg.
Gallagher appoints COO and MD of partnerships for GIS
Arthur J. Gallagher has appointed Simon Pearce and Andy Tedstone to the senior management team of its UK distribution arm Gallagher Insurance Solutions.
Cooper Gay, Willis, XL, Generali and Ace sign up for Netsett pilot
Willis, Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford and Ruschlikon UK members, Ace, XL Group and Generali, have signed up to participate in pilots of Xchanging’s Netsett platform.
Volatility adjustment approval process could disadvantage UK firms
Proposals to make the Solvency II volatility adjustment subject to pre-approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority could put UK firms at a competitive disadvantage, according to EY’s head of insurance regulation and risk Martin Bradley.
Independent Scotland would face higher infrastructure funding costs, warns Wilson
Aviva group chief executive Mark Wilson has warned that Scotland will face higher costs to access infrastructure funding if it opts to leave the union.
Moore Stephens hires ex Mazars insurance partner
International consultancy firm Moore Stephens has appointed Omar Ripon as partner in its insurance industry group.
Insurers braced for disappointment as CMA motor report deadline approaches
Disparity between credit hire and direct hire costs among most contentious issues
Brit launches cyber cover for critical infrastructure operators
Global specialty insurer Brit has developed a new product designed to protect companies operating critical infrastructure and industrial machinery from malicious attacks.
Biba to create voluntary code of conduct following member vote
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has taken the first step towards developing a voluntary code of conduct by re-establishing its working group.
Gallagher hires Clear boss Taylor as UK MGA sales director
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed Simon Taylor as sales director for its UK MGA division, a newly created role to span the 10 MGAs brought together under the Pen Underwriting brand.
RSA completes sale of Polish Link 4 business
RSA has completed the sale of Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna, its business in Poland, to Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen, after receiving formal regulatory approval.
Swinton Commercial merges Burton and Lichfield sites
Broker Swinton’s Burton and Lichfield commercial sites are merging in order to provide a single customer service platform, whilst remaining local and accessible to the company’s client base.
Insurance M&A heating up again after three-year slide
The volume of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry rose in the first half of 2014 for the first time since 2011, with 192 transactions worldwide compared to 162 in the same period a year ago.
Be Wiser hopes to ‘shape industry’ as it signs up as a Biba member
Personal lines broker Be Wiser Insurance has joined the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Biba Scotland event to consider sector's future following ‘pivotal’ referendum
The implications of the result of the Scottish referendum for the insurance sector will be dissected in special sessions at the British Insurance Brokers' Association's Scotland Conference.
MIB extends shifts to 3am to step up support for police
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has extended the operational hours of its dedicated police helpline in a bid to step up the offensive against uninsured motorists and deliver better support for roads policing teams across the UK.
Ageas signs five year partnership extension with Toyota
Ageas and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe have announced a new five year deal regarding the provision of insurance to Toyota’s 1.3 million UK Toyota and Lexus customers.