Articles by Jen Frost
Finch-owner triples size in UK market with ICB acquisition
ICB Group joins Finch as part of the Verlingue Group, effective from today.
DLG’s operating profit slides as insurer is hit with weather claims
Direct Line Group saw operating profit slide in the first half of 2018, as it was hit by weather-related claims.
Paul Geddes to step down from Direct Line
CEO Paul Geddes will be leaving Direct Line Group in the summer of 2019.
Latest GRP broker will seek acquisitive growth
GRP has acquired a majority stake in DCJ Group Insurance and Risk Management, for an undisclosed sum.
Markerstudy creates COO role and makes key promotions
Markerstudy has appointed Dan Fiehn to the newly created role of COO.
Andy Watson succeeds Amanda Blanc as ABI GI chair
Andy Watson will replace Amanda Blanc as chair of the Association of British Insurers’ General Insurance Council.
Innocent Smoothie founders lead By Miles's £1m fund raising
Pay-by-mile car insurance provider By Miles has swept up a £1m investment in a round led by Jam Jar, the venture capital arm of the founders of Innocent Smoothies.
Gallagher CEO welcomes modest rate increases as broker delivers growth in H1
Gallagher saw its net earnings climb to $3.43bn for the first half of 2018, up 27% from $3.07bn in the same period in 2017.
Hyperion CFO to step down
Oliver Corbett will step down from his role as Hyperion CFO at the end of the year.
Ageas: No ‘indication of concrete interest’ from Fosun on takeover bid
Ageas Group claims to have had “no indication of concrete interest” of a takeover bid from Fosun, despite reports that the Chinese multinational is eyeing the insurer.
Hiscox hires new CUO from Zurich
Hiscox has appointed Zurich’s EMEA claims director as its new UK and Ireland CUO.
Chubb makes headway with post-Brexit preparations
As part of their Brexit preparations, Chubb European Group and ACE Europe Life have both converted to Societas Europaea.
Whiplash reform 'should be delayed further' if testing reveals problems
Whiplash reforms should be delayed still further if testing proves the system is inaccessible for people unable to access the internet, MPs have warned.
Terry's case against Watchstone wraps up in court
The fifth and final day of proceedings in Rob Terry’s case against Watchstone, formerly known as Quindell, took place yesterday.
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill passes through parliament
The Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill has passed through parliament and gained royal assent.
RSA: Driverless cars 'no longer space age fantasy'
Exclusive: The drive towards autonomy is well underway, a report produced by RSA following its collaboration on the three-year Greenwich Gateway project shows.
Roundtable: Tackling ghost broking before it spreads further
Ghost broking is a growing threat and it is spreading to the commercial environment, Post held a roundtable with senior claims and fraud figures to discuss what the insurance industry should be doing about it
SEIB picks up Equicover brand
South Essex Insurance Brokers Insurance Brokers has taken over £250,000 in gross written premiums from equine insurance broker Equicover’s portfolio.
Brokers had 'no warning' over April UK withdrawal
Exclusive: Correspondence sent by health insurer April UK to broker partners reveals that it has been turning away policyholders since the beginning of this week.
Jonathan Clark elected as CII President
Jonathan Clark has been elected as the Chartered Insurance Institute’s president for 2018 to 2019, in the first year that the Chartered Insurance Institute has allowed electronic voting.
April UK withdraws from health insurance market
Exclusive: April UK has withdrawn from the UK health insurance market with immediate effect.
Questgates’ investigation rejects hack allegation
Questgates has interviewed all its staff at its Northampton office, following allegations of a cyber security breach.
Rob Terry appears in court over Quindell indemnity claim
Exclusive: Former Quindell director Rob Terry appeared in court in an ongoing compensation case he brought against his former company, now renamed Watchstone.
Treasury rejects calls for greater regulation of price comparison sites
The Treasury has rebuffed calls for greater regulation of price comparison sites, after a specialist construction broker argued they were leading to under-insurance.