Articles by Leigh Jackson
Cunningham Lindsey handles Basingstoke blaze
Cunningham Lindsey has been named as the loss adjustor on a major fire which caused around £5m worth of damage to a care development home in Basingstoke.
Law Society launches PI support scheme
The Law Society has unveiled a new facility to help law firms which are struggling to renew their professional indemnity insurance.
Simply Business appoints underwriting manager
Commercial insurance comparison site Simply Business has named Deborah Reid as underwriting manager.
Catlin named as new IIL president
Catlin chief executive Stephen Catlin has urged the insurance industry take pride in its work after been unveiled as the new president of the Insurance Institute of London.
Brightside reports H1 2010 revenue surge
Insurance broker Brightside has posted revenues of £26.6m for the first half of 2010 – an increase of almost 25% year-on-year.
Cowens: Brokers need to up their game
Independent broker Cowens Survival Capability has urged intermediaries to improve their performance to help the economic recovery.
Four charged in £4m insurance scam
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has confirmed four people have been charged as part of an investigation into a £4m fraud against the UK insurance industry.
Questgates outlines SIA concerns
Loss adjusting firm Questgates has warned the government not “throw the baby out with the bathwater” after it revealed that the Security Industry Authority could face the axe.
Insure and Go seals Mapfre deal
Insure and Go has agreed a six year deal with Spanish insurer Mapfre for the provision of its travel products in the UK and Ireland.
Insure and Go seals Mapfre deal
Insure and Go has agreed a six year deal with Spanish insurer Mapfre for the provision of its travel products in the UK and Ireland.
Accident Exchange recovers hire charges
Credit hire organisation Accident Exchange has recovered full hire charges in one of thousands of outstanding court cases concerning allegedly dishonest rate evidence supplied by research firm Autofocus.
Kennedys to open Miami office
Insurance commercial litigation law firm Kennedys is set to open an office in Miami.
NPA completes Noyce Livett acquisition
NPA Insurance Broking Group has acquired Aylesbury-based intermediary Noyce Livett.
Fortis agrees £59m Tesco Bank travel deal
Fortis UK has signed a five-year deal with Tesco Bank to provide underwriting, claims management and sales and service support to Tesco Bank’s travel insurance customers, worth £59m in gross written premium.
BIS 2010: IUA vows technology will not change market culture
The International Underwriting Association has pledged to preserve the culture of the London market in the face of modernisation.
BIS 2010: RBS staff crucial to recovery
Royal Bank of Scotland has hailed its new approach to staffing as a key factor in its continuing recovery.
BIS 2010: CEBR warns of “sluggish” insurance market
The economic landscape following the credit crunch will cause growth in the European insurance market to slow, the Centre for Economics and Business Research has claimed.
BIS 2010: CEBR warns of “sluggish” insurance market
The economic landscape following the credit crunch will cause growth in the European insurance market to slow, the Centre for Economics and Business Research has claimed.
BIS 2010: less than 15% of consumers trust insurance brands
Less than 15% of consumers have trust in any insurance brand, a consumer behaviour expert has claimed.
BIS 2010: Aggregator hints at SME commercial move
Price comparison site Beat That Quote has hinted that it could move into SME insurance after earmarking the sector as the next stage of aggregator growth.
BIS 2010: Fortis issues SII standard model warning
Fortis has warned insurers against using a standard formula to set capital requirements for Solvency II.
BIS 2010: Fortis issues SII standard model warning
Fortis has warned insurers against using a standard formula to set capital requirements for Solvency II.
Groupama contract boosts Nationwide H1 results
Nationwide Accident Repair Service has reported a 9% increase in turnover for the first half of the financial year – aided by a significant new contract with insurer Groupama.
Standard & Poor’s withdraws rating for Swedish insurer
Swedish non-life insurer Moderna has had its Standard & Poor’s long-term financial strength A rating withdrawn after its assets were transferred to another insurer.