Articles by Mairi MacDonald
Higos appoints branch director
Higos Insurance Services has appointed Chris Scott as retail branch director.
Moorhouse plans to raise capital for online trading arm
Constructaquote, the online trading arm of Welsh broker Moorhouse, is aiming to increase the volume of SME commercial insurance it transacts online.
Ecclesiastical to launch share issue
Ecclesiastical is seeking to raise proceeds of approximately £40.8m by placing up to 40 million additional on-cumulative irredeemable preference shares.
FSA authorisations taking 'twice as long' as last year, says law firm
The length of time it takes the Financial Services Authority to grant firms permission to expand their businesses has more than doubled in the last year.
Zurich restructures UK business
Zurich has unveiled a new structure for its UK general insurance business.
Zurich restructures UK business
Zurich has unveiled a new structure for its UK general insurance business.
Cunningham becomes Airmic partner
Cunningham Lindsey has become the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers’ 16th corporate partner.
CEA lays out IMD stance
The CEA, Europe's insurance and reinsurance federation, has set out its views on the European Commission’s review of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
CEA lays out IMD stance
The CEA, Europe's insurance and reinsurance federation, has set out its views on the European Commission’s review of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
IUA calls for "harmonisation" in EU insurance mediation directive talks
A public hearing today in Brussels on the proposed revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive came down in favour of "minimum harmonisation" of brokers and other sellers of insurance.
Axa PPP appoints distribution director
Axa PPP International, Axa PPP healthcare’s dedicated international healthcare business, has made two senior appointments.
Axa PPP appoints distribution director
Axa PPP International, Axa PPP healthcare’s dedicated international healthcare business, has made two senior appointments.
Towergate wins SME deal with Compare The Market
Towergate Insurance has won a long-term contract with price comparison website Compare The Market to provide insurance to SME customers.
Guest named chairman of education mutual
The higher education mutual UMAL and its partner intermediary UMSL have appointed Allan Guest as chairman of their boards.
CL launches liability fraud unit
Cunningham Lindsey has set up a dedicated unit to tackle the increase in liability fraud.
Tunnicliffe rejoins Marsh from Aon
Andrew Tunnicliffe has left Aon to head up Marsh Risk Consulting – the broker he originally left for a role at Aon Global Risk Consulting.
Guy Carpenter awarded broking licence by Chinese regulator
Guy Carpenter has announced that it has been awarded the wholly owned foreign enterprise broking licence by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.
Questgates wins Allianz contract
Allianz has awarded Questgates a long-term contract for the provision of motor fraud investigation services.
Aviva launches salary sacrifice car scheme policy
Aviva is launching a bespoke insurance policy for businesses that operate an employee salary sacrifice car scheme.
RFIB appoints financial risk director
RFIB Group has appointed Neil Baker to the role of divisional director, financial and professional risks.
Bidders to log interest in Quinn today
Troubled Anglo Irish Bank is forging ahead with plans to take over Quinn Insurance despite its own uncertain future.
Bidders to log interest in Quinn today
Troubled Anglo Irish Bank is forging ahead with plans to take over Quinn Insurance despite its own uncertain future.
Swiss regulator approves Catlin
Catlin Re Switzerland has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority to operate as a reinsurance company.
Swiss regulator approves Catlin
Catlin Re Switzerland has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority to operate as a reinsurance company.