Articles by Mark Sands
£683bn share protection gap at UK businesses: L&G
One million UK businesses are at risk of a shortfall due to a lack of share protection cover according to Legal and General.
Premium Credit names retail broker boss
Premium Credit has promoted its national and key accounts manager is a bid to bolster its retail broker business.
$6bn of property damaged in Moore tornado: AIR
The devastating tornado which struck the Oklahoma suburb of Moore on Monday has damaged property to a total replacement value of $6bn within a two mile radius of the storm’s path.
Aon Benfield launches cat model to quantify uncertainties
Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield has unveiled updated catastrophe tools to allow clients to better understand their exposures in spite of less complete information.
Hastings weighing minority stake sale
Hastings Insurance Group is plotting the sale of a stake in the business, with management retaining "a significant shareholding".
Tornado slams Oklahoma suburbs
A devastating tornado has killed more than 50 people after tearing through suburbs of Oklahoma City.
Aspen recruits Ecclesiastical planning director for regional leadership
Aspen Risk Management has swooped to recruit Ecclesiastical’s planning and change director Paul Lee to head up its business in the North of England.
Axis Capital sees S&P A+ affirmed
Bermudian insurer Axis Capital has been backed by Standard & Poors, seeing its ratings affirmed.
Equity axing 200 jobs in motor focused re-launch
Equity Insurance Group is to cut 200 roles following its acquisition by Jeff Greenberg-led private equity house Aquiline.
Bluefin fails to recruit Fusion pair
Bluefin chief executive Stuart Reid's bid to recruit Fusion Insurance directors Nick Wright and Stewart Gardiner has collapsed.
Lloyd’s broker Safeonline names new COO
Cyber and technology broker Safeonline has recruited a former consultant and Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford business development boss to serve as partner and chief operating officer.
Cunningham Lindsey relaunches broker claims service
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has pulled back the curtains on a redesigned claims service for brokers, branded Broker One.
Biba 2013: Allianz boosting broker academy
Allianz is to expand its broker academy programme to offer training to personal lines brokers, Post can reveal.
Biba 2013: Insurers weigh up Biba risk transfer model
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is working with Deloitte and DAC Beachcroft on proposals to safeguard risk transfer for brokers, according to chief executive Steve White.
Biba 2013: Biba replaces White as compliance boss
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has filled the training and compliance vacancy left by Steve White in his move to chief executive.
DWP signs Biba collaboration deal
Work and Pensions secretary Mark Hoban MP has inked a deal to push collaboration and intelligence sharing between the UK government and the British Insurance Brokers Association.
Tysers sees pre-tax profits climb for 2012
Insurance and reinsurance broker Tysers has reported improved pre-tax profits for 2012, noting currency movement will likely boost 2013 figures.
Towergate swoops for North England broking pair
Towergate has acquired Youngs Insurance Brokers and Murray Burns & Co, brokers based in North of England.
Triton Global handed ABS licence
Triton Global plans to integrate its legal, claims and adjusting services following the granting of an alternative business licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Biba swaps Lorega for DAS on loss recovery scheme
The British Insurance Brokers Association has replaced loss recovery scheme provider Lorega with DAS UK Group.
CII names quarter of apprenticeship ambassasdors
The Chartered Insurance Institute has named four Bluefin staff as ambassadors for the apprenticeship schemes.
UK General inks Risk Stop partnership
UK General Insurance and Risk Stop have completed a deal that will see the latter provide three years of risk management services to the insurer and its clients.
Golf course liability case headed to Supreme Court
Solicitors for Niddry Castle Golf Club are awaiting a response from the Supreme Court on permission to appeal against a decision at Scotland’s inner court that found it chiefly liable for an on-course injury.
Swinton and SSP sign five year IT solutions deal
Swinton has renewed a deal with SSP that will see the technology firm provide IT solutions across the business for five years.