Charles Taylor
London market claims system Write-Back goes live
Write-Back, the system that allows the IT systems of Lloyd’s managing agents to interact fully with the market’s central claims systems, went live on 17 October, supported by eight carriers.
Charles Taylor sticks to strategy with non-life business transfer
Charles Taylor subsidiaries Cardrow Insurance and Beech Hill Insurance have entered agreements to transfer their insurance businesses to Tenecom, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
Charles Taylor subsidiary to sell Bestpark holding
Charles Taylor subsidiary LCL Acquisitions has entered into an agreement to sell its holding in Bestmark International to Ashbrooke Financial Group.
Marock defends adjusting business as 'fundamentally sound' despite profit drop
Charles Taylor group CEO David Marock said the company's long-term strategy for its adjusting division will enable it to support its clients once the claims environment returns to a normal level.
Profits up 28% at Charles Taylor as group plots acquisitions
Professional services firm Charles Taylor has reported a 28.1% increase in pre-tax profits to £5.3m (H1 2014: £4.1m) alongside a 21.7% rise in revenue to £69.1m (H1 2014: £56.8m) for the first six months of 2015.
Charles Taylor teams up with PE firm to buy major stake in software provider
Charles Taylor and global private equity firm The Riverside Company have collectively entered into an agreement to acquire a majority interest in the owner of Fadata AD, a specialist provider of software solutions to the global insurance industry.
Charles Taylor COO Ely to take over from Clarke as adjusting CEO
Charles Taylor chief operating officer Damian Ely will take over from Arthur Clarke as CEO of Charles Taylor Adjusting on 1 January 2016 following the Clarke’s retirement on 31 December.
Market Moves - 22 June 2015
Find out who has moved where in the world of insurance this week.
Charles Taylor to replace Robson with Creasy as chairman
Former Kiln Group chairman Edward Creasy will replace Charles Taylor chair Rupert Robson following the release of the company’s half year results on 28 August.
Charles Taylor announces result of rights issue
Professional services firm Charles Taylor has announced that it received valid acceptances in respect of 17,638,808 of the 19,722,762 new ordinary shares offered to qualifying shareholders in its three for seven rights issue, representing approximately…
Charles Taylor completes Scottish Widows International purchase
Professional services firm Charles Taylor has completed its acquisition of Scottish Widows International, a business it has administered for the past eight years.
Marock notes strong acquisition pipeline for rights issue fund
Charles Taylor is eyeing up potential acquisition targets across all three lines of the company's professional services business as well as life run-off firms, according to CEO David Marock.
Charles Taylor sees £9.2m revenue jump in ‘strong' 2014
Charles Taylor saw its revenue increase by £9.2m for the year ended 31 December 2014 to £122.8m.
Charles Taylor launches £30.6m rights issue
Professional services firm Charles Taylor is launching a rights issue to raise approximately £30.6m in gross proceeds.
Charles Taylor announces double acquisition
Charles Taylor has announced two acquisitions from the Standard Club; a 50.1% stake of Almond One and a 100% stake of Almond Two.
Charles Taylor recruits four for Singapore energy team
Charles Taylor Adjusting has recruited four senior members to its Asia-Pacific energy team after losing four of its team to rival LWI last year.
Charles Taylor expands claims service to companies market
Energy and marine underwriter Berkley Offshore has become the first non-Lloyd's business to sign up for Charles Taylor's elective claims service.
Post's Christmas Q&A
As the festive season is drawing to a close, Post caught up with some of the insurance industry's key players to talk miserable Christmas songs, Die Hard and Mr Blobby...
Charles Taylor unhampered by large claims drought
Charles Taylor has reported performance in line with expectations, in spite of a drop off in numbers of large commercial losses.
Market Moves - 6 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Charles Taylor recruits Hurst-Bannister for non-exec chair
Claims specialist Charles Taylor has named former Lloyd’s Market Association chairman and Lloyd’s council member Barnabas Hurst-Bannister as a non-executive director.
Charles Taylor to buy Isle of Man life insurer
Charles Taylor has entered an agreement to acquire Nordea Life & Pensions, an Isle of Man life insurer, from Nordea Life and Pensions S.A., Luxembourg.
Gallagher hires Clear boss Taylor as UK MGA sales director
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed Simon Taylor as sales director for its UK MGA division, a newly created role to span the 10 MGAs brought together under the Pen Underwriting brand.
Barbican follows Cathedral in signing up for Charles Taylor claims service
Barbican has become the second managing agent to sign up for Charles Taylors’s elective claims service.