Articles by Mark Sands
Former Brit UK CEO Burrows departs Axa
The former chief executive of Brit Insurance UK has resigned his role non-executive director, ending a three tenure at the insurer.
ULR Additions sold to claims investment group
Legal expenses provider ULR Additions has been sold by founders Alan and Birgitt Macalister to an investment group specialising in claims management firms, Post can reveal.
Hiscox adds two more to London D&O unit
Hiscox has added two more new hires for its London market management liability team, having previously recruited a duo from QBE and Allied World.
Broker Network recruits from CCV for business development boss
Broker Network has taken a new head of business development from Towergate-owned CCV Risk Solutions.
Insurers vie for RSA broker motor business despite ‘unsustainable’ label
LV and Zurich among the major insurers looking to capitalise on RSA’s motor cuts
Aon completes Lorica Employee Benefits purchase
Aon has completed the acquisition of Lorica Employee Benefits, boosting the broking giants own human resource solutions business to more than 400 employees.
Market Moves - 5 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Former Aviva boss Moss resurfaces at Parker Fitzgerald
Former Aviva chief executive Andrew Moss has been named chairman of the advisory board at professional services firm Parker Fitzgerald.
VIG buys Polish life insurer
Austrian composite Vienna Insurance Group has completed a deal to acquire Polish life insurer Skandia Zycie.
Towergate Q1 losses increase to £27m
Towergate has seen made an expanded pre-tax loss of £26.6m for the first three months of the year, up 41% from last year’s equivalent figure of £18.9m.
National Accident Helpline enters London Stock Exchange
Shares in claims management firm National Accident Helpline have begun trading on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market.
Cunningham Lindsey recruits Davies duo for major loss team
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited an adjuster and a surveyor in the UK, swooping to take the duo from Davies.
One in three homeowners make no effort to protect valuables
A third of homeowners make no effort to either conceal or protect their valuables in case of burglary other risks, according to a survey from the AA.
Axa Art working on Glasgow School of Art fire
Specialist insurer Axa Art is working with fire authorities to remove the Glasgow School of Art’s collection, as well as taking damaged items for assessment.
DLG hands Holliday-Williams £546k share award as Woolgrove departs
Direct Line Group welcomed new personal lines managing director Mike Holliday-Williams with an offer of £546k in shares, after Tom Woolgrove left the firm last week.
Gibraltar recruits former FSA insurance director for Solvency II project
Gibraltar’s Financial Services Commission has swooped for a former UK insurance regulator to lead its Solvency II implementation project.
Arag notches 9% increase in GWP for 2013
Legal expenses insurer Arag has seen its UK operation boosted by expanded gross written premiums for 2013, while profits have also improved.
Telematics provider targeting Russia with partnership deal
Telematics firm Risk Technology has partnered with a local insurer in a bid to crack the Russian market.
Healthy Pets plotting USA expansion
Healthy Pets is to launch in the USA this summer in collaboration with American insurer Pet First.
25% of UK workforce at risk of noise induced hearing loss
A quarter of the UK’s workforce are at an increased risk of noise induced hearing loss because they use headphones while at work, according to a study from an audio technology company.
CFC recruits from Beazley for cyber tech and media lead
Managing general agent CFC has named Beazley’s Victoria Paxton as its new practice leader for cyber, technology media.
Healthy Pets CEO launches UK mobility scooter cover
The chief executive of Healthy Pets insurance has launched a niche insurance product for mobility and scooter and related markets.
BoE’s Carney fires insurance execs accountability warning
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned that the watchdog is building rules to hold insurance executives to account in the case of failures.
Adrian Brown offloads £884k of RSA stock ahead of Gallagher move
RSA’s outgoing UK and Western Europe chief executive Adrian Brown has sold 180 000 RSA shares ahead of his departure to Gallagher.