Articles by Mairi MacDonald
Hardy profit halves to £10m
Hardy has reported gross written premium of £279.4m (2009: £242m) and before tax of £10m (2009: £20.1m).
Aviva UK GI profit improves to £579m
Aviva’s UK general insurance and health business reported £4.54bn in net written premium in 2010 (2009: £4.30bn) and an operating profit of £579m (2009: £535m).
Aviva UK GI profit improves to £579m
Aviva’s UK general insurance and health business reported £4.54bn in net written premium in 2010 (2009: £4.30bn) and an operating profit of £579m (2009: £535m).
Allianz finance director retires
Allianz Insurance finance director George Stratford has retired from the organisation.
Admiral UK profit rises to £276m
Admiral has reported group profit before tax increased 23% at £266m (2009: £216m) while turnover (defined as total premiums written including co-insurers’ share and other revenue) rose 47% to £1.58bn (2009: £1.08bn).
Admiral UK profit rises to £276m
Admiral has reported group profit before tax increased 23% at £266m (2009: £216m) while turnover (defined as total premiums written including co-insurers’ share and other revenue) rose 47% to £1.58bn (2009: £1.08bn).
Insurers warned to make most of 2012 leeway following gender ruling
Grant Thornton has warned insurers that attention to the change-over timing will be needed, following the European Court of Justice ruling on gender.
Insurers warned to make most of 2012 leeway following gender ruling
Grant Thornton has warned insurers that attention to the change-over timing will be needed, following the European Court of Justice ruling on gender.
Go Compare warns of less transparency in premium calculation
The European Court of Justice ruling that insurers cannot calculate premiums based on gender from 21 December 2012 will make premiums more expensive, spleeling bad news for drivers spells bad news for drivers.
Go Compare warns of less transparency in premium calculation
The European Court of Justice ruling that insurers cannot calculate premiums based on gender from 21 December 2012 will make premiums more expensive, spleeling bad news for drivers spells bad news for drivers.
Gender ruling "flies in face of common sense"
RSA chief executive Adrian Brown has responded to the European Court of Justice's ruling on gender discrimination.
Gender ruling "flies in face of common sense"
RSA chief executive Adrian Brown has responded to the European Court of Justice's ruling on gender discrimination.
CEA opposes gender ruling
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has expressed disappointment at the European Court of Justice ruling preventing EU insurers from using actuarial and statistical factors based on sex in their risk assessment after 21 December…
CEA opposes gender ruling
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has expressed disappointment at the European Court of Justice ruling preventing EU insurers from using actuarial and statistical factors based on sex in their risk assessment after 21 December…
Female motor premiums likely to rise ahead of 2012 deadline
Insurance premium costs for men and women are likely to converge over the next 18 months following a European Court of Justice gender.
Female motor premiums likely to rise ahead of 2012 deadline
Insurance premium costs for men and women are likely to converge over the next 18 months following a European Court of Justice gender.
Crawford completes Italian deal
Crawford & Company has completed its acquisition of Italian liability loss adjuster Studio Bolton & Associati.
Crawford completes Italian deal
Crawford & Company has completed its acquisition of Italian liability loss adjuster Studio Bolton & Associati.
CEA calls for market diversity to be protected
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has called for future legislation on insurance distribution must be flexible enough to ensure diversity among national markets.
CEA calls for market diversity to be protected
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has called for future legislation on insurance distribution must be flexible enough to ensure diversity among national markets.
LMA backs ban on referral fees
The Lloyd’s Market Association has backed government proposas to end recovery of conditional fee arrangements success fees and after-the-event premiums in its bid to reduce civil litigation costs.
Utley gears up for IPO
Neil Utley is stepping up his plans for a flotation of motor and home insurer Hastings Direct, according to newspaper reports.
GAB launches claims training course
GAB Robins has launched a training scheme for its loss adjusters and claims handling staff designed to reduce the claims lifecycle and costs of fire and water damage property claims.
Questgates appoints fraud specialist
Questgates has expanded its counter fraud division with the appointment of Robin Hayward as senior investigator.