Articles by Will Kirkman
Profile: Oscar Treceno, IMIA
For six years, Oscar Treceno has juggled his day job as head of the engineering and energy department at Helvetia with the role of chairman of the International Association of Engineering Insurers. Post asked him about IMIA's role in today's market.
Lawyers urge Lords to ban 'tasteless and intrusive' cold calling
Lawyers have urged the House of Lords to ban the “scourge” of cold calls by personal injury CMCs.
Chubb chooses Paris as post-Brexit base
Chubb today revealed that the company intends to locate its European Union headquarters in France if the United Kingdom leaves the EU as expected in 2019.
Principal Insurance recruits ex-Autonet boss
Principal Insurance has recruited Penny Wardale to the newly created boardroom position of HR, training and compliance director.
Am Trust applies to combine three syndicates
Am Trust has applied to Lloyd’s for approval to combine its three fully aligned non-life syndicates under one management.
UK General appoints Vicky Hodgson as COO
UK General has appointed Vicky Hodgson as chief operating officer.
Three motor service providers acquired under new holding group AGL
Three brands in the vehicle repair, claims and technology sectors have been acquired under holding group AGL, which launched today.
Sciemus to rebrand after securing investing partnership
Specialty Lloyd’s managing general agent Sciemus is set to rebrand after securing an investing partnership with HSCM Bermuda.
150 jobs at risk in L&G's Hove office
As many as 150 jobs are reportedly at risk as Legal & General plans to move its GI unit from Hove to Birmingham.
Moorhouse appoints Asif John as group director of pricing
Moorhouse Group, which consists of online brokers Construct a Quote, Black & White and Xbroker, has hired Asif John as group director of pricing, actuarial and analytics.
Ogden decision to curb reinsurance pricing rises
Reinsurance pricing will only increase modestly at January renewals as a result of the government’s Ogden announcement.
Government stands by level of broker regulation
The government has stood by the level of regulation levied on non-life insurance brokers in the UK.
Penny James succeeds John Reizenstein as Direct Line CFO
Direct Line has appointed Penny James to succeed John Reizenstein as chief financial officer.
LV commits to passing all Ogden savings onto motorists
LV has become the first insurer to commit to passing 100% of savings from the government’s Ogden legislation to motorists.
Darag makes string of senior appointments
German run-off insurance company Darag has made a string of senior appointments.
Hurricane Irma insured losses to be 'significantly' higher than anticipated
Insured losses as a result of Hurricane Irma will be "significantly" higher than originally expected.
Zurich merges two divisions to be led by Peter Huber
Zurich has appointed Peter Huber as CEO of Zurich International, which brings together Zurich International Life and Zurich International Corporate Solutions as one team.
My other life: Andy Baldwin, cyclist
Andy Baldwin, marketing executive at NMU, is training for a 100-mile charity bike ride.
FSCS declares three insurance companies in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared three insurance companies in default.
Career Development: Eskimo launches training courses for disadvantaged people
Eskimo, a community interest company, is forming partnerships with financial services companies to reduce barriers to employment for disabled and disadvantaged people in the financial sector.
Career File: Jon Cawley, NFU Mutual
Jon Cawley set to take head of claims role at NFU Mutual
Strike Club's Monaco operations moved to London
The Strike Club has closed its Monaco office after finding “sizable efficiencies” in moving its operations to London.
Co-op trials Facebook car insurance chatbot
Co-op Insurance is trialling the UK’s first car insurance chatbot via Facebook Messenger.