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Career File - Darren McKenzie: McKenzie given new RSA chief operating officer role
RSA has appointed Darren McKenzie to the newly created role of chief operating officer for the UK and Western Europe.
Market Moves
Who moved where in insurance this week.
International Underwriting Association announces opposition to fees increase
The International Underwriting Association has voiced its disappointment with the proposed increase in regulatory fees imposed on UK general insurers.
PPI complaints continue to hamper FOS progress
Payment protection insurance complaints accounted for 63% of all grievances dealt with by the Financial Ombudsman Service in 2014/2015.
Notion of non-compulsory motor cover for driverless cars dismissed by experts
Public mistrust of driverless car technology and a potential influx of personal injury law suits have been cited by industry experts as the main reasons why the development of autonomous vehicles will not lead to the end of compulsory motor insurance.
Wilson and Gourlay promoted at MSIG
Alan Wilson, Asia regional CEO of MSIG, and Michael Gourlay, vice president of business development, Asia have both been promoted.
Walker to join QBE as Hong Kong CEO in July
Mark Walker has left Allied World where he was CEO of its recently acquired Hong Kong division and will join QBE as its new Hong Kong CEO in mid-July after a period of gardening leave.
Super speed meets: Neil Richards-Smith
Neil Richards-Smith is group MD, NCI
On the soapbox: From Croydon to Berlin
There is constant talk of digital innovation in personal lines, but when it comes to concrete facts, all we have is speculation. So I decided to take a different slant on where disruption might come from and look at the geographic location of previous…
On the soapbox: Insurers, I feel your pain...
Up until a couple of weeks ago, if someone were to go through my mobile phone they would find text messages from Dominos Pizza about a multitude of special offers.
Insurance Institute of Southampton appoints solicitor as president
Trethowans Solicitors partner Kelvin Farmaner has been appointed as president of the Insurance Institute of Southampton.
Drones: Up, up and away
The rise in drone use shows no sign of slowing down, both on a personal and commercial level. Insurers can utilise the technology to improve efficiency and tap into a new area of insurance.
Europe: Affinity insurance
Quality, simplicity and price are the ingredients for a successful affinity space in Continental Europe, says Brokerslink's Jacqueline Legrand
Interview: Alistair Hardie: Getting the message out
Since being named CEO of Cega, Alistair Hardie has been a man on a mission – to take to the rooftops and loudly shout about what the firm can offer customers as part of his bid to grow the business. Post met Hardie eight weeks into his new job to find…
Covéa to shift away from broker-only distribution model
Covéa is planning to make a change to its distribution channels and move away from its existing broker-only model, Post understands.
Postman jailed after music festival performance exposes fraudulent claim
A postman who attempted to defraud Esure out of hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation after exaggerating the effects of a workplace accident has been jailed.
Jon Dye ‘very happy' with Allianz's Q1 results
Allianz CEO Jon Dye has said he is "very happy with what we have achieved" after the firm reported an increase in group gross written premiums and an "excellent" combined ratio for the first quarter of 2015.
Birmingham top choice for SME hub, Axa report states
Nine out of 10 SME directors claim the creation of an SME hub outside of London would be “beneficial” to the UK economy, according to an Axa report.
Axa offers free ridesharing cover to Bla Bla Car members
Axa has partnered with ridesharing group Bla Bla Car to offer free insurance cover to its members in the UK and France.
Allianz posts increased GWP and lower COR for Q1 2015
Allianz has reported a jump in gross written premiums and a reduced combined operating ratio for the first quarter of 2015, in figures published today.
C-Suite: Time to help out UK exporters
Expanding into new, exciting business territories brings with it a new range of risks, says Ace Group's David Robinson.
C-Suite: India's foreign investor ownership controls
Seven years after the proposal was first muted, India has finally raised the foreign direct investment cap to 49%; a lawyer investigates how the ownership and control systems will work.
Keey denies diverting Towergate acquisition opportunity
Christopher Keey, a former independent consultant to Arthur J Gallagher, has denied involvement in diverting an opportunity to acquire Towergate away from Gallagher and also rejected being any part of an orchestrated team move to the broker.
Ex-Gallagher CFO Mugge claims he had no restrictive covenants
Former Arthur J Gallagher International chief financial officer Mark Mugge has denied that he was subject to any post-termination restrictive covenants with his ex-employer.