Articles by Mairi MacDonald
Brit reports 8.5% drop in GWP
Brit Insurance has reported an 8.5% reduction in gross written premium to £1.22bn for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2010 (3Q 2009: £1.33bn), a decrease of 9.0% at constant exchange rates.
Brit agrees cash offer with bidders
Brit Insurance has reached agreement with Apollo Management and CVC Capital Partners that will see the insurer’s shareholders receive up to £11 per Brit share.
Brit reports 8.5% drop in GWP
Brit Insurance has reported an 8.5% reduction in gross written premium to £1.22bn for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2010 (3Q 2009: £1.33bn), a decrease of 9.0% at constant exchange rates.
Brit agrees cash offer with bidders
Brit Insurance has reached agreement with Apollo Management and CVC Capital Partners that will see the insurer’s shareholders receive up to £11 per Brit share.
Tesco Underwriting appoints Rok
Rok has been selected by Ageas and Tesco Underwriting to be part of the panel providing building repair, claims management and validation services.
NFU sales team joins Towergate
Towergate Risk Solutions has recruited four sales executives to its Glasgow business.
Outgoing VFM MD 'will not be replaced'
VFM Services managing director Nick Sugden is set to retire after four years with the company.
CCV buys two more brokers
Cullum Capital Ventures has completed two further acquisitions, with the purchase of Sussex-based Goodwood Insurance Services, and Bolton-based Standrings.
Torus boosts Swiss professional lines team
Torus has appointed Michael Kuprianczyk as a professional lines senior underwriter based in Zurich.
Torus boosts Swiss professional lines team
Torus has appointed Michael Kuprianczyk as a professional lines senior underwriter based in Zurich.
Jackson proposals to "restore balance" in negligence claims
The costs of settling clinical negligence claims have spiralled in the last 30 years with average claimants’ legal costs increasing by three times the rate of inflation since 1981, according to the Medical Defence Union.
Aon applauds solicitors' renewal rate
Aon received nearly four times the number of professional indemnity proposals from solicitors at the beginning of August than the same time last year.
IUA warns of "dearth" of regulators
A lack of qualified staff could undermine government plans to reform UK financial regulation, the International Underwriting Association has warned.
Ascot reduces underwriting capacity
Ascot Underwriting has confirmed that Lloyd’s has approved its 2011 capacity of £600m.
IUA warns of "dearth" of regulators
A lack of qualified staff could undermine government plans to reform UK financial regulation, the International Underwriting Association has warned.
Chedid Re forms Lloyd's partnership
Chedid Re and Price Forbes & Partners have entered an association agreement for the insurance and reinsurance placement of upstream and downstream hydrocarbon energy business.
Transactor revenue rises 22%
Transactor Global Solutions has reported a 22% growth in annual turnover for the year ended March 2010, to £4.5m compared to £3.7m in 2008/9.
Chedid Re forms Lloyd's partnership
Chedid Re and Price Forbes & Partners have entered an association agreement for the insurance and reinsurance placement of upstream and downstream hydrocarbon energy business.
CII welcomes Gibraltar affiliate
The Gibraltar Insurance Institute has been accepted as an affiliate institute of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
CII welcomes Gibraltar affiliate
The Gibraltar Insurance Institute has been accepted as an affiliate institute of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Foil forms sector focus teams
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has revised its special interest groups in a bid to strengthen its areas of sector focus and engage more effectively with members, insurers and self-insurers.
Elite CEO criticises "exaggerated" assessment of ATE market
Elite Insurance chief executive Jason Smart has argued that the views of Lord Young and Lord Jackson would prevent innocent victims from gaining access to justice.
UIB appoints marine & energy head
Insurance broker UIB has appointed Mikael Ardell, as divisional director for marine and energy, to drive growth across the Nordic region in the property and energy sectors.
UIB appoints marine & energy head
Insurance broker UIB has appointed Mikael Ardell, as divisional director for marine and energy, to drive growth across the Nordic region in the property and energy sectors.