Admiral
New rating factors needed after European gender ban
Insurers will have to look at additional rating factors now that gender is not an option, following the European Court of Justice ruling that a person's sex can no longer be used to calculate insurance premiums or annuity rates.
Admiral UK profit rises to £276m
Admiral has reported group profit before tax increased 23% at £266m (2009: £216m) while turnover (defined as total premiums written including co-insurers’ share and other revenue) rose 47% to £1.58bn (2009: £1.08bn).
No-claims household insurance discount considered by Axa
Axa is considering awarding no-claims discounts to household insurance customers to encourage them to take more responsibility for preventing weather-related losses and improve its book's profile.
LV turnaround is almost complete, says O'Roarke
LV general insurance managing director John O'Roarke has revealed the task of turning around the business he joined in 2006 is "90% completed", as the firm saw a £33m increase in profit for 2010.
Auto Windscreens bidders lined up
Discussions are taking place with a trade buyer over a potential deal for Auto Windscreens, which went into administration this week, Deloitte has claimed.
Auto Windscreens insurer clients jump ship to rivals
Insurer partners of Auto Windscreens have admitted they are moving immediately to rival providers after it emerged the firm had been placed into administration.
Comparison site offers customer cashback
Cashback and voucher code firm Quidco has launched a motor insurance comparison site that allows users to earn cashback on their quotes.
Website review: Churchill
In the latest of its ongoing series, web performance specialist Gomez looks at Churchill's website.
News analysis - Aggregators: Running out of steam?
Motor rates may be stalling but Tom Cooper pinpoints growth strategies to safeguard comparison site expansion.
Admiral extends National Windscreens contract
National Windscreens has secured a three-year contract with Admiral Insurance Group as its vehicle glass and repair supplier.
Admiral sells German arm
Admiral Group has sold its German opertaion Admiral Direkt to Itzehoer Versicherung.
Admiral launches French direct insurer L'Olivier
Admiral today announced that its direct insurance operation in France, L'Olivier (Olive Tree), launched today from its offices in Paris.
Admiral signs three year claims deal
Auto Windscreens has secured a three year contract with Admiral. The contract includes the supply to customers of the Admiral, Bell, Diamond and Elephant brands.
Admiral committed to Spain and Italy as it seeks to sell German business
Admiral has confirmed it is in talks which could lead to the sale of its German operation. However, the insurer stressed it remained committed to its other European businesses in Spain and Italy.
Penny Black's insurance week
Hastings Direct may have one eye on securing a place among the top five personal lines brokers but it may have to prove its brand value first.
Claims supplement - Customer experiences: The results are in
The members of Which?'s online community recently rated their claims experiences with both car and home insurers. Dan Moore reveals the findings of the survey.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny understands that one managing director of an insurance firm had his moment in the sun last week.
Admiral Q3 result bolstered by 87% rise in non-UK car insurance turnover
Admiral Group has released its interim management statement covering the period 1 July to 3 November 2010.
Admiral strikes new reinsurance deals with Mapfre and XL Re
Motor insurance specialist Admiral this morning revealed that it plans to extend its existing reinsurance partnerships with Swiss Re, New Re and Hannover Re and is entering into new deals with Mapfre Re and XL Re for 2011 to 2013.
Website Review: Elephant
In the latest in its ongoing series for Post, web performance specialist Gomez casts a critical eye over Elephant's website.
News analysis - Aggregators: A shift in strategy
Despite the rise in private car insurance rates throughout 2010, Tom Cooper reveals some brands are slipping back to a volume-based approach.
Hastings Direct outlines plan to float in 2012
Hastings Direct has outlined plans to float in 2012 after hitting its five year business plan within 18 months.
Insurers face age ban if gender ruling is enforced
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has consulted its European counterpart Bipar on the best step forward after a European Court of Justice advisor said gender should not be a determining risk factor when setting insurance premiums.
Top 100 UK insurers - 2009
AM Best's top 100 insurer rankings in full, according to Financial Services Authority returns for 2009.