Northern Ireland
Irish government woes delay Quinn Insurance sale
The proposed sale of Quinn Insurance has been delayed by the firm’s administrators until after a new Irish government is elected, according to reports.
Career development & CSR: Irish firm wins gongs
Autoline Insurance Group is celebrating after picking up two industry awards.
Post history - 50 years ago: Fitter wins £27 000 for limb loss
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 yeas of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Commentary - Winter freeze: Burst pipe problems
The industry is currently paying out an estimated £7m a day over burst pipe claims. Graeme Fitzpatrick asks if insurers are doing enough to help customers prevent them.
Big freeze results in more property claims
Property claims have become more serious and extensive this winter as a result of the freezing temperatures, according to Crawford & Company.
Giles completes CJ Higgins purchase
Giles has acquired the insurance broking business of Northern Irish intermediary CJ Higgins & Co for an undisclosed sum.
Biba outlines 2011 manifesto
Regulation will top the agenda in 2011, as the British Insurance Brokers' Association prepares its annual manifesto for the new year.
Ireland-based insurers "independent" of sovereign credit ratings
The body that represents the international insurance industry in Ireland has outlined the position of Standard & Poor's position regarding the Irish sovereign rating and its implications for international insurers operating in Ireland.
Rural appoints three regional development managers in new business push
Rural Insurance, the agricultural business insurance brand of UK General, has signalled its intention to grow its UK footprint following the appointment of three new regional development managers.
Willis appoints two new MDs for its network business
Willis has appointed two new regional managing directors for Willis Networks, the broker’s alliance with local, independent brokers in the UK.
Crawford appoints six new UK sectional heads in shake up
Crawford & Company UK has reorganised its general insurance business into six business sectors in a move it claims will align it more closely to its clients’ distribution and provide an improved operational focus.
Career path & CSR: CII and FSSC sign agreement to boost industry skills strategy
The Chartered Insurance Institute is to advise the Financial Services Skills Council on skills and training in the general insurance sector, after the bodies signed a memorandum of understanding.
MYI makes Eire move
Loss adjuster MYI has opened up its first office in the Republic of Ireland.
FSSC announces strategic partnership
The Financial Services Skills Council has announced its partnership with the Scottish Financial Services Skills Gateway, the employer’s board which will also act as the FSSC’s committee in Scotland.
MGA to double footprint after recruitment drive
Glasgow-headquartered managing general agency Giant Risk Solutions is set to open new offices in Yorkshire and the South-west, with plans to widen its footprint throughout the UK.
Online specialist targets Northern Ireland EL and PL markets
Constructaquote, the online business insurance site, has expanded its tradesman and small business liability product into Northern Ireland.
NI motor still competitive despite higher cost for consumers
Imbalance between the volume of motor claims in Northern Ireland (5.4% of the UK total) compared to the number of vehicles (2.6%) is contributing to higher insurance premiums in the province.
Amlin appoints former Aon director to broker role
Amlin has appointed Patrick McMillen as business development and broker relationship manager.
75 Northern Irish Quinn jobs saved
The Northern Ireland Executive has welcomed an announcement that 75 planned redundancies at Quinn Insurance in Enniskillen will not now be implemented.
Technology - E-certificates: Certifiable progress
Jakki May explains that changes to the law regarding e-certificates for motor insurance mean that the industry can now make headway in dispensing with old-style postal delivery, potentially saving millions on printing while also reducing fraud.
Quadra wins place as APC goes for panel
Start-up Quadra has landed a place on the new property loss adjusting panel of underwriting agency APC.
Quinn's business model was "deeply troubled"
A senior official at the Financial Regulator said its concerns about the insurer were not simply limited to intergroup loans and guarantees, the Irish Independent reports.
Low insurance uptake in NI attributed to state handouts
Government handouts for tenants in social housing without contents insurance could account for the low insurance uptake rates in Northern Ireland.
NIG mapping tool
NIG has rolled out a new geospatial mapping tool covering the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland.