Articles by Martin Croucher
Allianz buys European units of Das for €38m
Allianz will buy European business subsidiaries of legal protection insurance provider Das for €38m (£33.6m).
JLT appoints Lucy Clarke as broking CEO amid restructure
JLT has appointed Lucy Clarke as CEO of its worldwide broking arm, as part of a restructure of the business.
Woodgate retirement not related to £75,000 fine
The departure of Michael Woodgate from loss adjuster Woodgate and Clark was not related to a criminal case that concluded last month, the company said.
AA vows robust defence to Bob MacKenzie employment tribunal
The AA will “robustly defend” itself in an employment tribunal against its former chairman Bob MacKenzie
Woodgate and Clarke fined £50,000 for criminal use of private investigators
Loss adjuster Woodgate and Clark has been fined £50,000 for unlawfully disclosing personal data.
Revealed: National epidemic of 2.2bn nuisance calls
Customers were bombarded with 2.2 billion nuisance phone calls related to personal injury, PPI or other insurance matter in 2017.
Aviva settles almost half of claims from Liverpool car park fire
Aviva has settled almost half of the 123 claims it had received from the Liverpool car park fire, and the firm also moved to waive the excess on customers’ policies.
Amazon to participate in funding round for Indian insurtech - reports
Amazon is closing an investment in Indian insurtech start-up Acko, according to reports.
Charles Randell appointed as chair of FCA
Charles Randell has been appointed chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, replacing John Griffith-Jones.
Holiday claims firm in liquidation after being stripped of license
A claims firm which had its license revoked after encouraging holiday makers to fabricate gastric illness claims has been placed in liquidation.
SSP outage cost firm £289,000
The outage to SSP servers that affected more than 300 brokers cost the software firm £289,000, according to company results.
Analysis: Why Amazon is ready to eat your lunch
Wherever you turn, Amazon seems to be the talk of the town.
Liverpool car park blaze to result in motor claims of £20m
The Liverpool car park fire which destroyed 1400 cars on New Year’s Eve will likely result in motor claims worth £20m, insurers warned.
John Nelson awarded CBE in honours list
Former Lloyd’s chairman John Nelson received an accolade in the Queen’s honours list.
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