Scotland
Aviva plan for wind turbine at Perth HQ provokes outcry
Aviva is embroiled in a local planning dispute over plans to build a wind turbine, as the company moves to make their Perthshire offices carbon-neutral.
My other life: Assistant football referee - David Roome, NMU Glasgow
David Roome, development underwriter at NMU Glasgow, officiates as football assistant referee
Motor premiums in reverse as prices drop 5.5% in year
Car insurance premiums have dropped off 5.5% in the past 12 months.
Analysis: Is Scotland emerging as a heartland for personal injury claims?
The proposed Civil Liability Bill is set to introduce sweeping changes to the way soft tissue injury claims are paid out in England and Wales. In Scotland though, it would seem as though the effect of the whiplash reforms south of the border could…
Analysis: 2018: A space policy
The UK is contemplating liability options as it wants to allow satellite launches from its soil.
Boyd Insurance snaps up Scottish broker
Boyd & Company has acquired independent insurance broker, Insureness.
Profile: Phil Barton, Jelf
With massive investment and growth since its acquisition by Marsh, Jelf CEO Phil Barton tells Will Kirkman about the broker’s plans for the future
Scottish government endorses ABI's efforts on diversity
The Scottish government has endorsed the Association of British Insurers' efforts on diversity across the insurance sector.
Legal Column: Huge changes ahead for PI claims in Scotland
The Civil Litigation Bill going through the Scottish Parliament could have a huge impact on personal injury claims, explains Kate Donachie, associate at Brodies.
Home premiums on the up as repair costs and fraud escalates
Home insurance premiums are soaring as rising inflation increases the cost of claims while fraud escalates, according to research findings.
Week in Post: Cancelled flights, closed doors and canned ads
My dad was one of 400,000 passengers affected this week by air traffic control delays, bad weather and a backlog in employee holidays for the delay, which lead to budget airline Ryanair cancelling 50 flights a day for the next six weeks.
Legal Update: Child abuse claims expected to rise in Scotland
The limitation for childhood abuse will be lifted next month in Scotland, writes Graeme Watson, partner at Clyde & Co, urging insurers to brace for a surge of claims.
Legal Column: Grenfell and the burning urgency for better regulations
Fire regulations are coming under scrutiny after the Grenfell disaster, says Vikki Watt, health & safety partner at BTO.
Former Bluefin boss Kenny Hogg to head up Gallagher's Scottish operations
Ex-Bluefin broking managing director, Kenny Hogg, has been appointed regional managing director of Arthur J. Gallagher’s Scottish operations.
Chubb's Sara Mitchell: Stuck in the mid-market?
The middle market is the engine room of the UK economy, says Sara Mitchell, head of corporate division, UK & Ireland, Chubb, urging insurers to work closely with brokers to support this sector.
FCA head of insurance policy promoted to head of Scottish department
The Financial Conduct Authority’s head of insurance and pensions policy has been promoted to head of department, Scotland.
Government should rethink stance on single market access: Scotland's Brexit Minister
Theresa May’s government should rethink its stance on a hard Brexit and single market access, Scotland's Brexit minister has said.
Greenwood Insurances merges with Moreland Insurance Brokers
Moreland Insurance Brokers and Greenwoods Insurances have merged into a single company, effective 1 June.
Regional Review: Glasgow
Glasgow’s insurance roots stretch back centuries to the city’s days as a bustling merchant hub of transatlantic trade. Today, its insurance market has lost none of its vibrancy, and its reputation as the general insurance centre of Scotland remains…
Broker Network acquires Scottish broker Boyd Insurance
Broker Network has acquired regional Scottish broker, Boyd Insurance, marking its second acquisition.
Legal Update: When reasonable isn't enough
The Supreme Court judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board opens a new avenue for claims against professionals, explains Alisdair Matheson, partner at Brodies.
One in three insurance firms to set up operations outside UK following Brexit
One in three insurance firms intend to set up operations outside the UK following Brexit.
Editor's comment: Feeling lucky?
My Irish grandmother always said bad things come in threes. In the last 18 months the insurance industry has faced bad returns on investments, several increases to insurance premium tax and now the huge change to the Ogden discount rate, so the sector…