Articles by Mairi MacDonald
Quindell acquires litigation law firm
Quindell is to buy litigation specialist Pinto Potts Solicitors, subject to approval from the Solicitors' Regulation Authority and the Financial Services Authority.
Co-founder Burley leaves Delta Claims
Delta Claims Services director Simon Burley has left the firm he helped set up four years ago owing to "irreconcilable differences".
One in six to quit Aviva's Birmingham operation
Almost one in six staff at Aviva's Birmingham office have accepted voluntary redundancy.
DLG "transformation" sees shares oversubscribed, says Geddes
Direct Line Group chief executive Paul Geddes has described the 175p share price as "bang on" after trading began on the London Stock Exchange this morning.
Merlin set for liquidation
Merlin Claims' joint administrators have recommended that the fallen loss adjuster enter liquidation once the administrative work is sufficiently complete.
DLG trading begins at 175p a share
Direct Line Group shares with an offer price of 175p have begun trading this morning on the London Stock Exchange.
Exaggerated claim thrown out in entirety on grounds of "abuse of process"
A woman who exaggerated a personal injury claim has walked away with no compensation at all after a court declared her actions represented an abuse of process.
Groupama parent downgrade "irrelevant" to UK insurer
Groupama Insurances's chief executive has said that a revision of the security rating of its France-based parent Groupama Group has "no relevance" on the UK insurance operation.
DLG shares attract surge in interest
Stockbrokers have reported a surge in interest in Direct Line Group shares ahead of its flotation tomorrow.
RNLI selects Coleman as broker
Coleman Insurance Brokers has been reappointed as broker to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution following a successful tender.
RSA lures Axa commercial liability boss
Corentin Maurice, Axa's former group head of commercial liability, has joined RSA as European liability leader in the firm’s global specialty lines business.
Travelers claims head joins Liberty
Commercial lines insurer Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Nikki Barrett-Browne as commercial casualty claims manager.
Cooper Gay extends political risk offering
Cooper Gay is offering a crisis management and business continuity consultation to terrorism and political risks policyholders after joining forces with specialist consultancy Security Exchange.
Carlson ups Barbican stake beyond 90%
Carlson Capital has increased its stake in insurer Barbican to more than 90% after buying out Steel Partners II.
Senior underwriting jobs at risk at Oval
Oval Insurance Brokers has entered into consultation with some senior management at its underwriting subsidiary Vela in a move aimed at "simplifying" the business.
AA to cut 400 insurance jobs in Wales
The AA is to focus its insurance call centre activity in Newcastle with the transfer of almost 200 jobs to the north east from Cardiff.
Pioneering insurance professor passes away
Emeritus professor Robert Carter, a pioneer of university teaching and research in insurance and risk management, has died.
Aviva calls for more rigorous driving tests
Aviva has backed the Association of British Insurers' campaign to introduce changes to driving qualifications in a bid to improve road safety.
Dual appoints UK chief operating officer
Dual UK has appointed Judit Petho as chief operating officer.
BLM appoints head of fraud intelligence
Berrymans Lace Mawer has promoted fraud intelligence analyst Ben Fitzhugh to national head of intelligence.
Towergate MD joins Integro
The former managing director of Towergate Specialist Markets, Martin Wright, has joined Integro Insurance Brokers as MD of its UK retail operations.
Keating joins CEO Hubbard at UK General as Bruce exits
Cathie Bruce is leaving her post of managing director of the commercial division at UK General and will be replaced by former Axa personal lines intermediary boss Mike Keating.
Ex-Capita boss joins price comparison site
The former chief executive of Capita Insurance Services and Minster Law, Matthew Briggs, has joined legal price comparison website Wigster.
HCC's Molbeck to step down in December
HCC Insurance Holdings has confirmed that its president Christopher Williams will succeed John Molbeck in December.