Articles by Mark Sands
ECIC names warranty underwriting head
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company has expanded its insurance-backed warranty business with the appointment of Iain Spicer as head of warranty underwriting.
Gallagher Heath inks bowel cancer travel insurance deal
Bowel cancer sufferers will now be able to obtain travel insurance thanks to a deal between Gallagher Heath and Beating Bowel Cancer.
Xchanging launches free London wi-fi
Xchanging has begun the roll-out of free wi-fi access throughout the City of London with the firm’s Leadenhall headquarters leading the way.
Cunningham Lindsey launches UK leadership reshuffle
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey is to restructure its UK leadership, with changes across its liability and major loss, building services, and project managed services divisions.
Ackermann re-elected as Zurich chairman
Zurich’s board of directors has moved to re-elect Josef Ackermann as its chairman, alongside vice-chairman Tom De Swaan.
PWC names Bichard London market leader
PWC has followed January’s appointment of Jonathan Howe as UK insurance leader by naming a new London market boss.
Davies names Towergate M&A boss as chief exec
Davies Group has recruited Towergate’s group mergers & acquisitions director Dan Saulter to serve as its new chief executive, Post can reveal.
RSA boss wins pay boost despite dividend drop
RSA group chief executive Simon Lee has seen his total remuneration increase over the course of 2012 in spite of the insurer’s final dividend falling by almost 2p this year.
QBE bolsters trade credit business with senior underwriter hire
QBE Trade Credit has swooped to recruit a former Atradius global sales manager as a senior underwriter.
Ascent launches cyber-risk notification ring fencing
Amlin-backed cyber risks managing general agent is to ring fence data breach notification costs from main policy limits in a bid to protect small and mid-market clients.
Towergate launches armed forces discount
UK armed forces members and veterans are to be offered discounted insurance products under a new partnership between Towergate and the Defence Discount Service.
Keycare recruits four after new contract wins
Key recovery and replacement specialist Keycare has bolstered its numbers following new commissions with Tesco Bank’s motor insurance business, as well as Go Skippy and Chaucer Direct.
Prime Professions deal “obvious fit” says Willis
Willis’ chairman of financial and executive risks has hailed the acquisition of professional indemnity broker Prime Professions.
UK motor hits 102% COR for 2012: E&Y
The UK motor insurance industry fell just short of breaking even over the course of 2012, but figures from Ernst and Young suggest that profitability may have already peaked.
Co-op appoints Deutsche Bank for GI sale
The Co-Operative has recruited Deutsche Bank to lead the sale of its general insurance operation with a price tag of more than £650m, according to reports.
Bluefin recruits Aon's Hook as HNW boss
Bluefin has named Aon Private Clients' head of wealth protection Steve Hook as its new high net worth leader.
Cyber attack readiness on the rise says QBE
Over two-thirds of UK businesses have plans in place for combating cyber crime and data breaches according to QBE.
Cega signs quartet of Q1 partnership deals
Medical assistance provider Cega inked deals with four new clients, including Aviva, in the first three months of 2013.
Bluefin names Boden as non-exec chairman
Axa-owned broker Bluefin has replaced outgoing chairman Ian Brimecome with its non-executive director George Boden.
RSA renews Tesco Bank pet cover deal
RSA has put pen to paper on a deal to retain its role as the sole provider of Tesco Bank’s pet insurance.
Robert Hiscox awarded Lloyd’s Gold Medal
Former Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox has been honoured by Lloyd’s for services to the London market.
Miller bolsters reinsurance and corporate teams with double hire
Miller has added further to its reinsurance team with the addition of brokers from JLT Re and Gibbs Hartley Cooper.
Argenta recruits Hardy claims head for syndicate role
Argenta has recruited Hardy’s claims boss to serve as its own head of claims and reinsurance at its Lloyd’s syndicate from 2 April.
Ex-Aviva boss Moss handed £300k bonus settlement
Former Aviva chief executive Andrew Moss was awarded £300 000 by the insurer this year to settle suggestions that he might have been entitled to a bonus.