Articles by Francesca Nyman
Career file - Richard Nettleship: New role to forge closer ties between claims and retail
Allianz has appointed Richard Nettleship to the newly created role of proposition and change relationship manager, in a bid to forge greater links between its claims team and its retail division.
Fracking touted as 'attractive source of business' for insurers
Fracking could be an attractive source of new business for insurers if rules and guidelines are closely adhered to, according to DAC Beachcroft.
Ageas joins Carrot’s motor underwriting panel
Ageas has joined the motor underwriting panel for broker Carrot Insurance’s telematics product.
JLT to retain specialty focus as it eyes US expansion
The acquisition of Towers Watson Re was the catalyst for JLT’s US expansion plan, according to the broker’s chief executive Dominic Burke.
Marsh appoints former RSA construction head
Marsh has appointed Mike Spencer to the role of senior global construction specialist.
Blog: Five benefits insurers could gain from the connected home
Post explores the main benefits insurers could derive from the connected home, if they play their cards right.
Charles Taylor CEO 'quietly confident' despite benign claims environment
Charles Taylor chief executive David Marock said the firm remained “quietly confident” for the full year despite shrinking adjusting revenue as a result of lower than average insured losses in the first half.
JLT Specialty to merge with Lloyd & Partners as broker eyes US expansion
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is to merge its JLT Specialty and Lloyd & Partners businesses as it primes for a new phase of growth in the US specialty area.
Charles Taylor posts 1.2% increase in H1 revenue despite drop in adjusting income
Professional services firm Charles Taylor posted revenue of £56.8m for the first six months of 2014, up 1.2% on the total reached in the first half of 2014.
Hastings CEO Hoffman forecasts rising motor rates
Motor rates are likely increase over the next twelve months, barring any exceptional events, according to Hastings chief executive Gary Hoffman.
Miller appoints Beattie to head Asian construction unit
Miller has appointed former Willis divisional director Paul Beattie as its head of construction for Asia.
CEO Jansen and CFO Boland to leave the AA
The AA chief executive Chris Jansen has resigned from the board of the roadside assistance company “by mutual agreement”.
Aon and Amlin launch new product for estate owners
Aon Estates Practice, part of the broker's private client business, has launched an insurance solution for estate owners, in conjunction with Lloyd’s insurer Amlin.
Hastings sees 90% increase in Q2 pre-tax profit
UK motor specialist Hastings posted profit before tax of £17.1m for the second quarter of 2014, a 90% increase on the same period in 2013.
Reinsurers urged to work with governments to improve disaster resilience
Rising losses in the wake of natural catastrophes is increasing economic instability in many developing and emerging economies, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s.
Insured disaster losses fall by $4bn in first six months of 2014
Total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters reached $44bn (£26.5bn) in the first half of 2014, according to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re’s Sigma database.
Ageas Law awarded Lexcel accreditation
Ageas Law, the alternative business structure established by Ageas in April 2013, has been awarded Lexcel status by the Law Society.
Ryanair to remove ‘hidden’ opt out from travel insurance menu
No-frills airliner Ryanair will replace the ‘confusing’ travel insurance menu of its website by the end of the year, following pressure from consumer champion Which?
BLM appoints new PI partner
BLM has added, commercial lawyer Jagdeep Singh Hayre, formerly of Birmingham City Council, to its public sector team.
R&Q faces large legal expenses from syndicate 102 dispute
The ongoing cost of a "significant" legal dispute on old syndicate 102 and several accounting technicalities were to blame for Randall & Quilter positing a loss in the first half of 2014, according to chairman and chief executive Ken Randall.
DLG likely to win promotion to FTSE 100
Direct Line Group could win promotion to the FTSE 100 in the next quarterly reshuffle with drink can maker Rexam and construction firm Barratt Developments at risk of dropping out of the London Stock Exchange’s top tier.
R&Q posts pre-tax loss of £600 000 for H1
Insurance investor and underwriting manager Randall & Quilter posted a pre-tax loss of £600 000 for the first six months of 2014 (H1 2013: £3m profit) following an increase in legal expense reserves.
Mastek UK appoints Khanolkar to lead insurance and financial services
Global enterprise application specialist Mastek UK has appointed Vidyesh Khanolkar as head of insurance and financial services division.
NHS to foot the bill for negligence claims against private firm
Complications following a number of cataract operations carried out on NHS patients by mobile theatre provider Vanguard Healthcare has again raised questions about the indemnity arrangements of private healthcare firms taking on NHS work.