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Cega to enable Barclays to pay claims via smartphones
Cega Group and Barclays Pingit have joined forces to send payments to customers using only their mobile phone numbers.
Seventeen dead after Cyclone Cleopatra hits Sardinia
Italy has declared a state of emergency after a deadly cyclone hit the island of Sardinia.
JLT appoints Belgibo Insurance to its Belgium network
JLT has appointed Belgibo Insurance Brokers as an official member of the JLT International Network in Belgium.
UK General hails apprenticeship success
Leeds-based specialist insurer, UK General, has employed four apprentices full time after they completed a 12-month scheme.
AIG strengthens EMEA team
AIG Europe has appointed Kelly Lyles as head of specialty lines for the EMEA region.
Former Giles MD re-emerges at Oamps Insurance
Melbourne-based Oamps Insurance has appointed former Giles’ MD Sarah Lyons to the role of head of commercial broking.
Bluefin signs with Gresham Computing to automate ledger reconciliation
Independent broker Bluefin has chosen Gresham Computing’s transaction control product, Clareti Transaction Control, to increase the level of automation in the matching and reconciliation of transactions with counter-party insurers.
Zurich’s Colm Holmes appointed Aviva UK CFO
Aviva has appointed Colm Holmes as chief financial officer for its UK and Ireland general insurance business.
AGCS adopts legal form of European company
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty has adopted the legal form of a European company and merged with its subsidiary Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (France), retroactive to 1 January 2013.
Charles Taylor forecasts growth for adjusting business
Professional services firm Charles Taylor is readying itself for growth in its adjusting business following investment in people and assets.
Zurich to phase out life agents in Hong Kong
Zurich is to end its relationship with 700 tied life agents by the end of 2013 as it shifts towards brokers and IFAs.
Cooper Gay appoints Newman as CEO
Reinsurance broker Cooper Gay & Co has appointed Gordon Newman as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
LV in the race to purchase Co-op's GI division
LV is reportedly in the race to purchase the Co-operative insurance’s operations.
NMB chairman appointed CEO of Cooper Gay
Reinsurance broker Cooper Gay & Co has appointed Gordon Newman as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
LMA group selects Charles Taylor to manage TPA Central Database
Charles Taylor Insurance Services has been appointed to develop and manage the third party claims administrators database by the Lloyd’s Market Association Binding Authority Claims Group following a tender process.
Insurers found to be neglecting social media customer service
Research conducted by Autoglass has shown that of 50 insurers surveyed just 40% are actively responding to customer enquiries received on social platforms.
Canopius in recruitment drive to maximise profits
Canopius Group has made a number of underwriting appointments in a bid to develop profitable growth opportunities across the business.
Rupert Mackenzie to lead JLT Specialty energy division
JLT Specialty has appointed Rupert Mackenzie as divisional managing director of its energy division.
London market called on to help cut growth in mid-sized power claims
UK power generators have called on the London market to become more involved in using the risk management technique process safety to halt the growth in mid-sized power claims and potentially reduce premiums.
Motor market urged to get on-board with My Licence
The Association of British Insurers is calling on the motor insurance market to sign up to My Licence to reduce fraud and improve policy applications.
Restoration firm and insurers join forces against fraud
A new fraud identification service aimed to help insurance companies identify and reduce the cost of fraudulent claims has been launched by claims audit and damage restoration experts firm Servicemaster Clean.
Ceeney exits FOS having helped watchdog triple in size
Chief ombudsman Natalie Ceeney is departing the Financial Ombudsman Service following almost four years in which she has helped the watchdog to triple in size.
Markerstudy acquires Capita insurance businesses as Pindar steps down as CEO
Capita has announced the sale of BDML, Lancaster, Sureterm and Delta to Markerstudy for an undisclosed sum as chief executive Paul Pindar announces his departure from the outsourcing company.
AGCS makes internal hire for marine role
Paul O’Neill has been named Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty global head of marine Europe and Asia Pacific effective 1 January 2014.