Articles by Mark Sands
ECIC extends health & safety broker training to Scotland
A contractor health and safety course for broker partners has been expanded by the Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company to include Scottish firms.
Boston bombs insured losses unlikely to breach $1m
Insured losses from a pair of explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon are unlikely to be significant, according to modeler Risk Management Solutions.
Bluefin bolsters Bristol team
Bluefin has added to its business development team in Bristol with the recruitment of Lockton’s senior vice president for the South West.
Cathedral listed for sale by PE backer
Lloyd's managing agent Cathedral Capital has been put up for sale by its majority owner Alchemy, a private equity group.
Charterhouse planning Giles exit: report
Private equity firm Charterhouse may be seeking to exit insurance broker Giles, according to reports in City AM.
Loss assessor Thompson & Bryan bought from administration
Troubled loss assessor Thompson & Bryan has been rescued from administration by former Harris Balcome partner Paul Lawrence, who has purchased the intellectual property and work in progress.
Lloyds TSB tops FCA insurance complaint figures
Payment protection insurance complaints are continuing to rise in the latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority, with Lloyds TSB subject to the most insurance complaints in the second half of last year.
Axa names Agrical as lead farming and agricultural adjuster
Axa has appointed specialist loss adjuster Agrical as its lead chartered adjuster for farming and agricultural claims.
Mutuals “in prime position” with reinsurers says Willis Re
Mutual insurers can capitalise on the changing buying habits in reinsurance markets according to Willis.
Bluefin’s Sugden to take director chair at Sydney Packett
Bluefin’s managing director for business development Marshall Sugden is to join Sydney Packett & Sons, Post’s sister-title Insurance Age has revealed.
CDL recruits former Carole Nash IT boss
Insurance software house CDL has named former Carole Nash IT head Stuart Richie as its first compliance manager.
Biba hails improved insurance access for older customers
New figures show a steep rise in the use of signposting services used to refer customers when an insurer or broker can’t offer motor or travel cover due to the age of a customer.
Allianz & Covéa win RSA subrogation appeal decision
Allianz and Covéa have been handed the right to appeal last year’s High Court RSA subrogation verdict.
MGAA begins chief exec hunt
Managing General Agents’ Association chairman Reg Brown is hoping to install a new, full-time chief executive at the industry body by February next year.
Broker Network adds two to insurer relations team
Towergate-owned Broker Network and Countrywide has grown its insurer relations team with the addition of Axa’s Dave Wilkins alongside an internal promotion.
Bluefin acquisitions boss Sugden departs
Bluefin Insurance’s acquisitions lead Marshall Sugden is leaving the firm to join another broker, Post can reveal.
Lloyd’s relaxed on Ping An building deal
The Lloyd’s insurance market is confident that the acquisition of the Lloyd’s building by Chinese life insurer Ping An would not affect operations.
KPMG names Smart UK insurance boss
KPMG has promoted its Solvency II boss to head up the total UK insurance practice.
Former RSA chair Napier joins Ace
Ace has recruited former RSA chairman John Napier to serve as non-executive chairman for Ace Europe and Ace Underwriting Agencies.
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty names Hong Kong CEO as regional financial lines head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is to dispatch its Hong Kong chief exec to London in a new role as regional financial lines head.
Coverbox promotes two in growth drive
Telematics insurer Coverbox has promoted two senior staffers, anticipating business growth.
Lloyd’s building to be bought by Chinese insurer
The Lloyd’s building is to be acquired by life insurer Ping An in a deal worth £260m according to The Times.
Crawford UK appoints Lofkin as agricultural south field team manager
Paul Lofkin has joined Crawford’s UK operation as part of a continued push on agricultural business.
Admiral enters legal JVs with Lyons Davidson, Cordner Lewis
Admiral has received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority for new joint ventures launched in partnership with two law firms