Articles by Katie Marriner
Ecclesiastical appoints Hutcheon to lead Australian business
Ecclesiastical has appointed Warren Hutcheon as chief executive of its Australian business Ansvar.
Advent appoints Cooke as cargo underwriter
Lloyd’s insurer Advent has appointed Gary Cooke as a cargo underwriter in its marine division.
Malaysia Airlines loss at least $500m says Credit Suisse
A Credit Suisse report has estimated the total insurance loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at between $500m (£301m) and $600m.
Aviva publishes customer reviews online
Aviva is publishing customer car and home claims service reviews on its website, giving buyers the opportunity to see how others rate the insurer before buying its products.
Covéa looks to Zurich for personal lines hires
Covéa has appointed two Zurich employees as key account managers in its personal lines distribution team.
Allianz promotes White to engineering role
Allianz Engineering has appointed Claire White to engineering underwriting account manager.
Cunningham Lindsey launches fleet repair network
Cunningham Lindsey has launched a motor repair network for the fleet market which includes access to 80 repair centres across the UK.
Eric-insured flood victim denied payout
A Wiltshire flood victim has been denied an insurance payout because the policy was underwritten by unlicensed Icelandic insurer European Risk Insurance Company.
Broker Network extends Zurich partnership
Broker Network has renewed its partnership deal with Zurich – a relationship that has lasted more than 15 years.
Equity Syndicate reports 12.6% capacity loss for 2011
Equity Syndicate 218 has closed its 2011 account year with a 12.6% loss of capacity.
Allianz agrees asset deal with Italian insurer Unipol Sai
Allianz is to buy part of Italian insurer Unipol Sai Assicurazioni’s property and casualty business in a deal worth up to €440m (£367m).
Utley buys ‘Beckingham Palace’ for £11.5m
Hastings Direct chairman Neil Utley has bought the Hertfordshire home of David and Victoria Beckham for £11.5m.
Allianz to pay Argos-parent £11m for warranty products
Allianz is to pay Argos-owner Home Retail Group £11m under a profit share agreement relating to the run-off of warranty insurance policies.
Swinton Commercial acquires Cleethorpes-based consultant
Swinton Commercial has purchased Cleethorpes-based CH Turner Insurance Consultants.
Seel calls for industry donations to Air Ambulances
Thornside founder David Seel is calling on insurers that work with claims arising from human emergencies to donate £1 to the Air Ambulance service for every policy they sell.
Beazley Syndicate 623 reports $18.6m total gains increase
Beazley Syndicate 623 reported an $18.6m (£11.1m) increase in its total gains for 2013, rising to $61.4m from $42.8m in 2012.
Premium rise likely if add-ons changes implemented
The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed changes to the way general insurance add-ons are sold could spell the end of competitive introductory premiums, accountancy firm Moore Stephens says.
Allianz announces product partnership with STA Travel
Allianz Global Assistance has partnered with student travel provider STA Travel to provide travel insurance designed specifically for young people and students.
Add-ons remedies to help level playing field for brokers, Biba says
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has called the Financial Conduct Authority’s suggested remedies to its market investigation into add-ons a sensible first step.
Argo appoints Finch to D&O role
Lloyd’s insurer Argo International has appointed Tim Finch as a D&O underwriter.
Esure’s results 'resilient' given challenging UK motor market says analyst
Berenberg has called Esure’s 2013 earnings “resilient” while reducing its 2014 premium growth forecast for the insurer by 3%.
Crimea crisis could cause rates increase as analysts predict strain on capacity
Commentators split on potential impact of sanctions against Russia.
Industry questions FCA proposal that firms should publish claims ratio data
Regulator suggests a range of remedies relating to the sale of add-on products.
ABI calls for market specific look into add-ons
The Association of British Insurers has criticised today’s Financial Conduct Authority report into general insurance add-ons as being “generic” and is calling for the regulator to take a market specific approach.