Articles by Mark Sands
Nexus launches trade credit rebrand
Specialty managing general agent Nexus Group is to rebrand its trade credit offering as CIFS in a bid to simplify its offering.
Cunningham Lindsey names Richard Ward as chairman
Loss adjusting giant Cunningham Lindsey has recruited former Lloyd’s boss Richard Ward as its new chairman, while also picking up a new global chief executive.
QBE promotes casualty, motor directors
QBE has promoted from within for its new casualty and motor directors in the UK and Ireland.
58% of brokers weighing mergers over three years
Almost two thirds of insurance brokers have admitted they will consider mergers over the next three years in a survey from Sterling.
Airclaims lands in Vancouver
McLarens-owned aviation loss specialist Airclaims has expanded its Canadian operation with the launch of a new office in Vancouver.
Barnett Waddingham swoops at Soc Gen for insurance boss
Consultancy Barnett Waddingham has recruited from French investment bank Societe Generale for a new head of insurance consulting.
Clock could be ticking for Towergate boss Hodges after third loss in a row
Analysts suggest private equity backer Advent may be seeking an exit
Towergate tipped to benefit from pause in Gallagher acquisition spree
Towergate may benefit from a pause in UK retail acquisitions at Arthur J Gallagher, according to Imas managing partner Olly Laughton-Scott.
Pro-golfer to pay £8k for income protection con
A pro-golfer who fraudulently claimed more than £8000 for a knee injury that supposedly left him unable to work has been ordered to repay the money, and carry out 140 hours of unpaid work.
Direct Line inks £1.2m deal for Trak M8 self-install telematics
AIM-listed telematics provider Trak M8 has completed a deal to provide all self-install telematics devices to Direct Line Group.
Towergate in FCA talks over mis-selling
Towergate is in discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority over issues around the sale and advice of two Towergate Financial products.
Helphire unveils Redde rebrand
Helphire is to change its name to Redde in a bid to better reflect its range of accident management offerings.
Charity non-liable for trespassing accident rules High Court
A charity will not be held liable for injuries sustained by a trespassing woman who fell into a four metre ditch at the side of a visitors’ car park.
VRS Vericlaim to buy Ellis May
VRS Vericlaim is to acquire high net worth adjuster Ellis May, taking on 39 new staff in offices in Uxbridge, Leeds and Birmingham.
Germany set for direct business expansion
German insurers are set to benefit from a boosted proportion of direct business, according to a report from Fitch.
Saga confirms £550m float plans
Saga has formally declared its plans to launch an initial public offering for at least 25% of the business, raising £550m.
Brown’s RSA tenure is hailed as he prepares for Gallagher role
Replacing UK and Western Europe CEO seen as major task
Woolgrove admits interest in replacing RSA’s Brown
Outgoing Direct Line Group personal lines boss Tom Woolgrove has admitted interest in replacing Adrian Brown as UK and Western Europe chief executive at RSA.
Cunningham Lindsey unveils global specialty markets unit
Cunningham Lindsey has today pulled back the curtain on its new global specialty markets team, based in London.
Penny Speed Meets... Barry O'Neill, managing director of home and legacy, Allianz UK
Penny meets Allianz's managing director of home and legacy Barry O'Neill
Zurich hands UK CUO role to EMEA personal lines boss Fresneau
Zurich has named its head of personal lines for Europe, the Middle East and Africa as its new UK chief underwriting officer for general insurance.
Market Moves - 24 April/1 May 2014
Find out who has moved where in the industry this week.
Landmark plotting ‘no questions asked’ UK household pricing model
Risk modeller Landmark Insurance Services is working to launch a new ‘no questions asked’ household insurance pricing model.