Articles by Mairi MacDonald
Questgates grows counter fraud team
Questgates has strengthened its counter fraud team with the appointment of Sally Maeers and Mark Woodhead.
Marsh reshapes national corporate team
Following completion of its acquisition of HSBC Insurance Brokers on 1 April, Marsh is adding to its UK national corporate leadership team.
Power Place saves time claims CEO
Power Place has published research claiming that brokers using the online commercial insurance marketplace can generate comparative quotes four times more quickly than using insurer extranets.
Allianz' legal helpline reveals employers' ash concerns
Allianz Legal Protection’s 24hour legal helpline has fielded a number of calls from employers with questions relating to the treatment of employees caught up in the Icelandic Volcano eruption.
SPB finalises share arrangement
White label insurance specialist Citymain has concluded the sale and purchase of part of its shareholding to the SPB Group, an administrator and provider of affinity insurance programmes to the French banking and finance, IT and mobile sectors.
SPB finalises share arrangement
White label insurance specialist Citymain has concluded the sale and purchase of part of its shareholding to the SPB Group, an administrator and provider of affinity insurance programmes to the French banking and finance, IT and mobile sectors.
Open GI aggregator quotes top £2m
Insurance quotes generated by Open GI’s market-leading E-Aggregator solution have risen above two million per day.
Quinn to elect staff reps in light of redundancies
Quinn Insurance has said it will work with employees to formally elect employee representatives for each of its sites to ensure staff views are incorporated into their assessment and decision-making process.
Groupama begins broker roadshows
Groupama Insurances is hitting the road with a series of broker roadshows as part of its ongoing commitment to develop close and individual relationships with commercial brokers across the UK.
Quinn welcomes regulator's decision
Quinn Insurance has welcomed the Financial Regulator's decision to allow it to begin offering private motor insurance cover for provisional licence holders in the UK.
Quinn welcomes regulator's decision
Quinn Insurance has welcomed the Financial Regulator's decision to allow it to begin offering private motor insurance cover for provisional licence holders in the UK.
Aviva proposes end to final salary pension scheme
Aviva has entered a consultation with its UK employees including RAC staff, regarding proposals to end its final salary pension scheme.
Bluefin director joins Henderson
Henderson Insurance Brokers has appointed Gordon Brain as group broking director, based at the company’s Leeds head office.
Henderson in Leeds acquisition
Henderson Insurance has acquired Leeds-based Denney O’Hara (Life and Pensions) and Denney O’Hara for an undisclosed sum.
Equity wins Honda affinity deal
Honda UK has appointed Equity Direct Broking to administer its car and motorcycle insurance schemes. In addition to quote and buy websites for both products, an accident repair service is administered through the Honda approved repair network.
Broker Network names new director
Broker Network has appointed Paul Roberts as customer services director, for its network division.
SRA clarifies its position on Quinn
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has advised UK-based solicitors with professional indemnity cover underwritten by Quinn Insurance against immediately seeking replacement insurance following the Irish High Court’s decision to appoint full-time…
Law Society advises Quinn policyholders against undue haste
The Law Society has advised solicitors of scaremongering surrounding Quinn Insurance and urged policyholders to await further developments and guidance before taking any action.
Corby case reaches settlement
The 19 families of children born with deformities caused by toxic dust from a former steelworks, have reached an out-of-court settlement over compensation, the BBC has reported.
SRA clarifies its position on Quinn
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has advised UK-based solicitors with professional indemnity cover underwritten by Quinn Insurance against immediately seeking replacement insurance following the Irish High Court’s decision to appoint full-time…
Anglo Irish future depends on Quinn
Anglo Irish Bank will require immediate taxpayers' assistance, possibly to the tune of €1bn, if its deal to takeover the entire Quinn Group falls through, the Irish Independent has reported.
Anglo Irish future depends on Quinn
Anglo Irish Bank will require immediate taxpayers' assistance, possibly to the tune of €1bn, if its deal to takeover the entire Quinn Group falls through, the Irish Independent has reported.
Quinn backs down on administration
The board of Quinn Insurance has withdrawn its objection to the petition for the appointment of joint administrators to the company.
Regulator welcomes High Court decision on Quinn Insurance
The Financial Regulator has welcomed the High Court's decision to confirm the appointment of a full time administrator at Quinn Insurance.