Articles by Mairi MacDonald
Towergate acquires Kent broker
Towergate Insurance has acquired BWA Insurance Services trading as Beric Webb Associates.
Motor insurers pay out £1.24 for every £1 premium earned
One in four UK third-party motor claims now involves a bodily injury element according to Towers Watson.
Solvency II: delays and uncertainty
The latest draft of Omnibus II "seems to confirm" the delay to Solvency II, pushing the go-live date back to 1 January 2014, according to KPMG.
Solvency II: delays and uncertainty
The latest draft of Omnibus II "seems to confirm" the delay to Solvency II, pushing the go-live date back to 1 January 2014, according to KPMG.
RSA aims for "brilliant" service with new appointment
RSA has appointed Mark Wright as UK customer and brilliant service director.
Endsleigh warns leisure trusts to check their policies
Endsleigh has warned leisure trusts could be liable should a customer injure themselves on a piece of faulty gym equipment.
ABI conference: Keynote speaker on the government's economic stance
Bids by the Northern Irish Assembly and the Scottish Parliament to obtain control over tax could have more success of the UK economy fails to improve on the “slow and sluggish” rate of growth that could blight the next few years.
Beachcroft and DAC in merger talks
Beachcroft and Davies Arnold Cooper are in talks over a potential merger that would create an insurance law firm with combined revenue of close to £175m.
Cooper Gay confirms Hooper as CEO
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has confirmed that Shaun Hooper has been appointed chief executive officer of Cooper Gay & Co, the group's Lloyd's and London market broker.
Hart leaves KGM as Canopius launches UK retail division
Colin Hart, chef executive of Canopius-owned KGM Motor is set to leave the group amid a restructure that sees the formation of a new UK retail division.
Groupama urges government to act on referral fees
Groupama Insrances has called on the government to ban referral fees following publication of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Dual appoints Manchester underwriter
Dual Corporate Risks has appointed Christopher Blake as a professional indemnity underwriter in the company’s national business unit.
Elite rules out solicitors' PI move
Legal expenses provider Elite Insurance Company has ruled out entering the solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance market due to the rules governing the assigned risk pool.
Stonebridge appoints SSP
SSP is working with Stonebridge International Insurance to upgrade its existing system as part of a legacy transformation project.
Stonebridge appoints SSP
SSP is working with Stonebridge International Insurance to upgrade its existing system as part of a legacy transformation project.
UK to "pilot" new regime if SII deadline delayed
UK insurers risk becoming the guinea pigs of new capital rules surrounding insurance companies if they press ahead with plans to implement the new framework in time for the current 1 January 2013 deadline.
UK to "pilot" new regime if SII deadline delayed
UK insurers risk becoming the guinea pigs of new capital rules surrounding insurance companies if they press ahead with plans to implement the new framework in time for the current 1 January 2013 deadline.
Insure The Box to tackle fraud through Ice
Telematics specialist Insure The Box is to use the ICE claims system to support its plans for future growth.
Severe weather costs Zurich $295m
Zurich has estimated claims caused by the severe weather-related events that hit the US in April and May to be approximately $295m for both Zurich North America and Farmers Re.
Towergate names Manchester claims boss
Towergate Professional Indemnity in Manchester as appointed a new claims manager.
Willis names Spanish MD
Fernando Fedriani has been named managing director of Willis Facultative Spain.
Willis names Spanish MD
Fernando Fedriani has been named managing director of Willis Facultative Spain.
RSA expands global legal panel
RSA has expanded its global legal panel from three to five, after inviting Linklaters and Norton Rose on board.
RSA expands global legal panel
RSA has expanded its global legal panel from three to five, after inviting Linklaters and Norton Rose on board.