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Personal Lines Broking: Challenges on the horizon
After facing multiple threats that promised doom and gloom, personal lines brokers are ready to face down further challenges coming their way
Groupama UK criticised for bid to distance itself from French parent
Groupama's UK operation has been accused of "ignoring its financial history" by attempting to distance itself from the group’s Standard & Poor's BBB- downgrade.
Ex-Swinton CEO Halpin eyes imminent market return
Former Swinton chief executive Peter Halpin has announced that he expects to plunge back into the market in the coming months alongside two former executive board colleagues.
LV Broker boss Lawrence targets 'larger players' amid restructure
LV Broker personal lines director Michael Lawrence is aiming to increase his service focus on the market's larger players following a restructure of the firm's strategic accounts team.
Engelhardt tops Sunday Times insurance Rich List
Admiral's Henry Engelhardt, pictured, was the insurance industry’s top player in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, with a total worth of £528m, down £120m from last year. He came in at 156th place, down from 120.
Insurance bosses invited to discuss common standard for telematics
Executives from some of the UK's biggest insurance firms will sit down next month to discuss the formulation of a common standard for issues surrounding telematics data ahead of an expected boom in demand.
Ethics: Entering the moral maze
The insurance industry has a poor public perception, many believing that firms put short-term profit above long-term customer satisfaction.
My best 11: Jon Bates, APC Underwriting
APC Underwriting operations director Jon Bates selects his best XI for an insurance startup. Bates has snubbed the Premier League, with a team dominated by brokers and fellow underwriting agency players, including his boss as captain, with the surprise…
Career development: Swinton creates 100 roles in HPI link up
Insurance broker Swinton has created 100 new roles after joining forces with vehicle information firm HPI to offer free comprehensive seven-day cover.
Swinton creates 100 jobs in new policy deal with vehicle information firm
Motor insurer broker Swinton has created 100 call centre jobs by joining forces with vehicle information expert HPI to offer free comprehensive cover for seven days.
Barrere leaves Swinton director role
Former MMA Holdings UK joint chief executive Bernard Barrere has seen his appointment as director at Swinton terminated, according to Companies House filings.
Broker Network and Countywide name five new managers in sales push
Broker Network and Countrywide have announced a sales division recruitment drive following the appointments of five new sales managers.
Arc Legal teams up with Swinton Commercial
Arc Legal Assistance has secured a deal to provide commercial legal expenses and an extended online employment manual service to Swinton Commercial.
News analysis: Groupama UK up for sale — but who will buy the group?
Will Groupama be sold lock, stock and barrel or broken into an insurer and its broker parts?
Expert analysis: Relatively calm
Although competition remains fierce in the aggregator arena, the rush for volume has slowed as the motor market moves closer to break-even point, says Tom Cooper, Igo4.
Editor's comment: The winds of change
And so we end 2011 in a similar vein to December 2010, with loss adjusters doubling staff numbers, ramping up resources and putting into play their surge plans as severe weather conditions batter the UK.
Swinton contacts FSA after sacking executive board
An internal document circulated among Swinton employees has stated that the broker needs “to establish the true level of profits” at the firm in the aftermath of the sacking of its executive board.
O’Roarke and LV management team extend contract until 2016 – Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how LV general insurance MD John O’Roarke is targeting an increase in SME and home insurance business having signed up to a new four-year deal at the firm.
Swinton executive board sacked amid share scheme concerns
The entire Swinton executive board has been dismissed with immediate effect following concerns by parent company Covea that members were putting their personal interests ahead of those of the company and its employees.
News analysis: Is data mining a major factor in the PI claims spike?
The debate over referral fees has had more press time recently than whether The X Factor is on the wane or not. And just like the blow-by-blow tabloid accounts of the TV show, its judges and its contestants, the insurance industry is starting to get…
Rok - one year on: Bearing up after Rok
When Rok went into administration, insurers had to respond rapidly. One year on, how are they coping and what lessons have they learned?
News analysis: IFB’s three-year strategy wins financial backing from insurers
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is to more than double in size in its crackdown on professional enablers.
Axa Assistance eyes £40m target with launch of Rok replacement service
Axa Assistance has launched its own home emergency service, spurred on by the demise of Rok Insurance Services, in a bid to gain greater control over customer service.
Expert analysis - aggregators: Mixing things up
Softening motor rates, more movement between best-price brands and augmented ancillary income emerge as aggregator themes