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ERS hires ex QBE casualty claims head
Non-standard motor specialists ERS have appointed Donna Willis as head of personal injury claims.
Ex-Kwik Fit Main man handed commercial director role at Ageas
Ageas Retail and Distribution has appointed former Kwik Fit Financial Services boss Bert Main as its director of commercial, with Greg Ball and James Furse landing non-executive director roles.
Allianz adds Axa underwriter to Newcastle branch
Allianz has made two new appointments to its Newcastle branch, including swooping for a Glasgow-based Axa underwriter.
Liberty expands casualty claims team with two hires
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Natalie Briggs and Ian Floyd as senior claims specialists.
Axa hires Crouch for broker partnerships role
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Amy Crouch as strategic relationship executive.
Construction: Building up momentum
With the construction industry seeing steady growth over the past 18 months, traditional risks in the sector are coming under the spotlight again
Helios sees H1 GWP boost through acquisitions
Helios Underwriting has attributed its increase in underwriting capacity to £21.3m for the six months ended 31 June 2014 to the acquisition of three businesses in the period.
Risk appetite at seven year high among CFOs, states Deloitte report
A combination of a rebound in the US economy, UK growth and easy access to finance has led to risk appetite among chief financial officers hitting a seven year high, according to Deloitte.
Underwriting director Hall quits NIG
NIG’s underwriting director Martin Hall has quit the Direct Line-owned insurer after just under five years as director of underwriting and pricing, Post can reveal.
Endsleigh launches motor policy for international students
Endsleigh has unveiled a new motor policy in collaboration with Zurich and Clements Worldwide.
Blog: Connected cars - getting insurers in the driving seat
The rise of connected cars has huge implications for the insurance industry, with the potential to create whole new ways of modelling risk, says Ravi Kumar of Infosys
Judges can be trusted to find 'fundamental dishonesty', claims Lord Faulks
The "fundamental dishonesty" clause proposed in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill will lead to “more realistic claims being brought”, according Minister of State for Civil Justice Lord Faulks.
Acappella syndicate names CUO Indge as active underwriter
Pembroke Management Agency syndicate Acappella 2014 has appointed Acappella group chief underwriting officer David Indge as active underwriter following the resignation of David Bruce.
Insurance chiefs to be held 'more clearly accountable' under BoE plans
The heads of insurers will be held “more clearly accountable” as part of a new standards regime planned by the Bank of England.
BLM beefs up Irish presence by joining forces with CFS
BLM is to incorporate Northern Irish risk and insurance law firm Campbell Fitzpatrick Solicitors in a move that will result in the combined operation being bolstered by 21 legal experts, including eight partners.
Talbot’s De Courcy joins Barbican’s financial and professional lines team
Barbican Insurance Group has today appointed of Rachel de Courcy as an underwriter within the firm’s financial and professional lines team.
Video: Innovation Group chief executive Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts, group chief executive of Innovation Group, told Post reporter Katie Marriner his plans for the business over the next 12 months including making sure it has a growth strategy in each of the territories it operates and its plans to develop…
UK motor market records £53m loss for 2013, claims ABI
The UK motor insurance industry made an underwriting loss of £53m in 2013, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
IFB assists in arrest of four fraud suspects in Cumbria
Data provided by the Insurance Fraud Bureau led to the arrest of four suspected fraudsters by Cumbria Police this week.
Catlin cranks up UK General commercial capacity stake as Ageas steps aside
UK General has extended its capacity arrangement with Catlin to include commercial motor in a deal that has signalled the end of Ageas’ relationship with the managing general agent’s commercial arm.
AA appoints former Swiftcover boss as non-exec
UK breakdown service the AA has appointed former Swiftcover chief executive Andrew Blowers as a non-executive director.
Russian roundup: Q3 2014
Paul Koshik takes a look at events in the Russian insurance market during the last quarter
Gable agrees deal with Norwegian SME trade body
Liechtenstein-based insurer Gable Holdings has partnered with a Norwegian trade association in a deal worth £15m GWP per year.
RAC puts IPO plans on ice after securing new backing
Roadside assistance firm RAC has shelved plans for an initial public offering after gaining new financial backing from Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC.