Articles by Leigh Jackson
Postscript - 5 years ago: Lord Hunt attacks FSA at BIA
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight form 5 years ago reveals.
Accident Exchange boss delighted with court judgment
Accident Exchange chief executive Steve Evans has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to strike out Autofocus’ witness immunity claim in its ongoing credit hire rate dispute.
Accident Exchange lands Court of Appeal blow in Autofocus battle
Credit hire organisation Accident Exchange is set to proceed with its action for unlimited damages against Autofocus after the Court of Appeal struck out the reporting firm’s witness immunity claim.
Terrorists capable of causing major insured losses
Terror cells are still capable of causing major losses to Western insurers despite the infrequency of successful attacks, Risk Management Solutions has claimed.
RSA appoints renewable energy underwriter
Insurer RSA has appointed Soledad Vitale as a renewable energy underwriter.
Sun Gard unveils new Solvency II technology
Technology firm Sun Gard has created a new enterprise risk management framework to support insurer’s Solvency II compliance initiatives.
Sun Gard unveils new Solvency II technology
Technology firm Sun Gard has created a new enterprise risk management framework to support insurer’s Solvency II compliance initiatives.
Motor insurance policy prices continue to rise
The average cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy increased by 14.2% during the second quarter, research from Confused and EMB has revealed.
Airmic calls on government to toughen EL insurance stance
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has urged the government to take a tougher stance on organisations that fail to buy employers' liability insurance.
Open GI grows product team
Insurance broker software firm Open GI has appointed Sean Garfield and Kristina Wilkins to its product management team.
PwC responds to Ceiops Solvency II report claims
Advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has called on insurers to maintain open dialogue with regulators following the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors report on the preparedness of insurance supervisors for Solvency II.
PwC responds to Ceiops Solvency II report claims
Advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has called on insurers to maintain open dialogue with regulators following the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors report on the preparedness of insurance supervisors for Solvency II.
Ceiops: Supervisors must update methods to meet Solvency II demands
The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors has urged its members to make further changes to their supervision methods, tools and procedures to meet the demands of Solvency II.
Ceiops: Supervisors must update methods to meet Solvency II demands
The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors has urged its members to make further changes to their supervision methods, tools and procedures to meet the demands of Solvency II.
Lorega adds to broker development team
Lorega has boosted its broker development division with the hire of two employees.
Affinity news: Go bespoke or reach out to others
Post’s Affinity 2010 event was held in London last week, brining together key players in the sector – from insurers, brokers, affinity brands and other suppliers – to learn about and debate the latest developments.
Broker Direct sees profit fall by three quarters
Broker Direct saw its profit fall by three quarters in 2009, and chief executive Roy Green predicted the firm’s profitability will be “under pressure” for the remainder of 2010.
Heath Lambert raids Lark for M25 push
Heath Lambert has created a specialist commercial division with the target of capturing SME business within the M25 zone.
CN launches scooter cover
Carole Nash has launched an online brand targeting commuter motorcyclists and scooterists, initially via Go Compare.
Post script – 10 years ago: Garwyn in limbo as QBE goes to Limit
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Catlin joins solicitors' PI market exodus
Bermuda-based insurer Catlin has become the latest player to withdraw from the troubled solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market.
Standard & Poor’s downgrade Groupama to A-
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded French insurer Groupama from A to A- due to deteriorating earnings prospects with a stable outlook.
Brokers predicting profitability fall
UK insurance brokers are expecting a drop in profitability over the next three months, research by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Confederation of British Industry has shown.
Comparison sites gaining consumer confidence
Almost half of price comparison site customers are more confident using aggregators then they were a year ago, new research from YouGov has shown.