Articles by Harry Curtis
Duck Creek looks to break into London Market with messaging deal
Duck Creek Technologies hopes to attract new London Market clients following a partnership with Web Connectivity Limited.
National Accident Helpline group to launch law firm
National Accident Helpline Group’s first wholly-owned law firm will start trading in April.
John Neal to chair LMG's TOM steering board
John Neal, CEO of Lloyd’s, will chair the steering board of the London Market Target Operating Model with immediate effect.
Industry pays tribute to former Thatcham CEO, Peter Shaw
Tributes have flooded in from across the industry to Peter Shaw, former CEO of Thatcham Research, whose death was announced on Monday.
Lloyd's appoints former US senator to council
Lloyd’s has appointed former US senator, John Sununu, as a member of its council.
Romero sees 30% Ebitda growth in 2018 results
Romero Group posted an adjusted Ebitda of £3.67m in its year-end results to 30 April 2018, a 30% rise on 2017’s £2.82m figure.
Thatcham CEO Peter Shaw passes away
Thatcham Research's former CEO Peter Shaw has died.
Cavere Group launches broker
Cavere Group has launched an intermediary business primarily focussed on home insurance.
CII launches Society of Claims Professionals
Exclusive: The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a dedicated professional body for people who work in claims.
Ed placed two thirds of business using PPL
Ed has backed calls for a league table of brokers using electronic placement.
Bupa acquires nine dental practices across UK and Ireland
Bupa Dental Care has acquired nine dental practices across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, taking its tally of new acquisitions in the last year to 23.
Car and home premiums increase over last quarter
Both car and home insurance premiums rose over the final quarter of 2018 according to the AA.
Aston Lark signals Ireland ambitions with acquisition of Robertson Low
Aston Lark has acquired Irish broker Robertson Low, making the Dublin-based company its first international purchase as the group looks beyond the UK.
Majority of cyber policies are 'flawed'
Mactavish has warned that the majority of specialist cyber insurance policies contain significant flaws that could precipitate disputed claims and lower-than-expected settlements.
HDI Global appoints Claire McDonald as UK MD
HDI Global has appointed Claire McDonald as managing director of its UK and Ireland operations.
MRIB Group acquires trampoline insurance broker
MRIB Group has acquired chartered health and fitness insurance broker Independents.
Accident Exchange rebrand after return to profitability
Accident management and credit hire group, Accident Exchange has rebranded as AX, after the group returned to profitability in 2018.
Mapfre looks to strengthen links to 'big five' brokers
Mapfre has appointed Chris Smith to the newly-created position of chief global brokers officer.
This week: What does the fox say?
Brightside’s new managing general agent Kitsune takes its name from the Japanese word for fox. The animal is much admired in Japanese folklore for its intelligence and supernatural abilities – characteristics all the insurance companies that announced…
Hiscox stages 'cyber attack' on bike shop
Hiscox recently joined forces with Brompton Bicycle to stage a brick-and-mortar simulation of common hacking practices such as phishing and ransomware to demonstrate the risk of cyber attacks to small businesses.
Brightside MGA Kitsune targets £37m GWP in first 18 months
Exclusive: Brightside's newly-launched managing general agent, Kitsune Associates, is aiming to reach in £20 to 25m in gross written premium in its first year of trading, with plans to potentially reach £37m within 18 months.
Interview: James Heath, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Late last year, James Heath was appointed the 23rd president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, succeeding Stephen Hines. He speaks to Post about the legal issues facing the industry.
Clyde & Co launches new training programme to improve gender balance
Clyde & Co has launched a communication-oriented training programme targeted at female lawyers as they strive to build a more gender-balanced brand.
Granite Underwriting gets private equity backing for growth plans
Inflexion Private Equity has made a minority investment in speciality motor insurer, Granite Underwriting.