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Axa to allow business customers to rate experience
Axa has partnered with online review and rating provider Feefo to enable customers to publicly critique their claims experience with the insurer.
Admiral CEO Engelhardt to be replaced by COO
Admiral Group CEO Henry Engelhardt has signalled his intention to step down from his role in twelve months-time.
#BibaFever: Episode One: The big Markerstudy stand reveal and event prep
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference kicks off in Manchester, Insurance Age editor Emmanuel Kenning presents the first episode of 2015’s #BibaFever.
Novae hails success of Syndicate 2007
Novae's gross written premium for Q1 2015 was £257.6m (Q1 2014: £195.1m), an increase of 32% (27.5% at constant exchange rates).
SSP hires Swinton's Ron Atkinson as head of insurer relationships
Ron Atkinson has been appointed as head of insurer relationships for global technology house SSP.
Bharti Axa General Insurance appoints Wrigley executive as CEO
Bharti Axa General Insurance has appointed Deepak Iyer as CEO and managing director.
Owen Thomas named relationship director at RSA
RSA has appointed Owen Thomas to the newly-created role of relationship director, where he will be responsible for leading top broker relationships across the UK and Western Europe.
Canopius' Watson joins LMA board
The Lloyd’s Market Association has appointed six new board members following its annual election process.
Former FSA CEO Tiner to become Towergate chairman
John Tiner is to become Towergate chairman, succeeding current chairman Alastair Lyons next month.
RSA appoints former Santander CIO as COO for UK and Western Europe
RSA has appointed Darren McKenzie to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer for the UK & Western Europe.
Insurers dismiss 'misleading' CRU figures showing declining whiplash claims
Insurers have described government figures obtained via an Association of Personal Injury Lawyers freedom of information request as “misrepresentative” of the true scale of whiplash claims.
Hogg to exit Igo4 for UK General Scotland role
Former Igo4 commercial director Karen Hogg has been appointed UK General's business development manager for personal lines schemes in Scotland.
Towergate troubles fail to dent insurer support for Broker Network
Previous financial instability at Towergate has not deterred Broker Network's insurer partners standing by the organisation and its CEO Andy Fairchild, despite concerns members would be tempted to defect to other networks.
Pool Re modernisation initiatives to launch in October
Pool Re modernisation initiatives including an updated SME proposition, risk reflective pricing and enhancements to the customer experience will take effect from 1 October.
Arista picks Davies as claims handling partner
Arista Insurance has partnered with Davies Managed Systems to handle all of its property and liability claims.
Hiscox sees Q1 GWP rise 12%
Hiscox has reported a 12% increase in gross written premiums for the three months ended 31 March 2015 to £561.7m (Q1 2014: £501.6m).
Biba 2015: As it happened
Whether you couldn’t make it to Manchester, or just want to revisit the conference, we bring you all the news and views from Biba 2015 as they happened.
Biba 2015: Biba and Mactavish to unveil Insurance Act guide for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and insurance governance specialist Mactavish are set to launch an introductory guide to the Insurance Act 2015 at the annual Biba conference tomorrow (13 May).
Claims Awards Asia - entries open today
Post is excited to bring you the Claims Awards Asia 2015 and entries open today (12 May).
Exemplary damages awarded for ‘very serious' exaggerated claim
Defendant law firm Keoghs has represented insurance company Esure in a case which resulted in both the claimant and their accident management company being ordered to pay exemplary damages totalling £67,250.
Biba 2015: Lorega Solutions launches broker business continuity offering
Loss recovery insurer Lorega Solutions has partnered with Basinger Consultants to produce a business continuity service for the broker market which will be launched at the 2015 British Insurance Brokers' Association conference this week.
PE investment and consolidation to continue in broking following flurry of deals
Consolidation and private equity investment are far from reaching their zenith in the broking sector, according to market insiders, who have tipped brokers Be Wiser, Jelf and Autonet Insurance Services as attractive prospects for buyers.
ULR Additions to rebrand as Motorplus
ULR Additions has vowed to refocus on the products and services “in which it excels” following a rebrand that will see the company name changed to Motorplus.
Brightside and Southern Rock reach out of court settlement
Brightside and Southern Rock bosses have reached an “amicable” settlement of all claims following a dispute in a number of areas that commenced in May last year.