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UK General boosts group headcount alongside sales director hire
UK General wants to continue growth in its schemes division and has hired personal lines sales director Paul Everett to support its strategy.
Begbies Traynor appointed administrators for Balva broker Bar Professions
Rescue and recovery specialists Begbies Traynor have overseen the sale of parts of Bar Professions’ professional indemnity book, after being appointed administrators for the Lloyd’s broker.
Arc Legal reports 12% 2013 revenue growth
Arc Legal Assistance has reported a 12% increase in revenue to £21.5m for 2013.
Jelf adds LV products to panel after strengthening partnership deal
LV has become a strategic partner of broker Jelf in a deal that will see all of the insurer’s commercial products available through the Jelf panel.
Aviva reports best UKGI COR result in eight years
Aviva group CEO Mark Wilson has hailed a strong performance from the company's UK general insurance business in announcing its third quarter results, citing the year-to-date 94.1% combined operating ratio as the lowest in eight years.
Bishop assumes premium finance hotseat at Close Brothers
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Janet Wilson has been replaced by the chief operating officer of the firm’s banking division Sharon Bishop with immediate effect.
Willis and Miller a good cultural fit says Hearn
Willis deputy CEO Steve Hearn has expressed confidence in the shared values and cultures between his own business and its potential purchase Miller.
Insurers defend service levels in wake of broker criticism
Insurers have been quick to defend their service levels and approach to relationship-building after brokers surveyed by Post considered firms were left wanting in these areas.
Motorists voice safety concerns ahead of driverless car trials
One in three UK motorists are concerned that driverless cars could be dangerous, according to a survey carried out by Autoglass.
Motor premiums still falling says ABI
The Association of British Insurers has reported further decreases in the prices paid for motor policies, despite other trackers reporting hardening prices.
Shepherd takes on ABI general insurance manager role
Former Association of British Insurers property policy adviser Mark Shepherd has been promoted to general insurance manager at the trade body.
UK GI firms facing skills shortages up 13%, CII survey finds
Nearly three quarters (73%) of general insurance businesses are facing skills shortages, a 13% increase from 2013, according to research from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Post magazine – 30 October 2014
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London market bosses’ wish for unified representation unlikely to be realised
Insiders doubtful over aims of CEOs and COOs that were revealed in IUA survey
Industry backs Jackson’s call for fixed costs to be extended beyond PI claims
Lord Justice Jackson repeats call for fixed costs on all fast-track cases
Mesothelioma claims to get tougher to defend following Supreme Court ruling
McDonald case ‘gives additional protection to people who work in factories’
Solicitors faced 'less difficulty' in 'benign' PI renewals season
Despite recent volatility in the solicitors’ professional indemnity market, most firms had less difficulty renewing their cover this year, according to a survey of managing partners.
Expanded mandatory motor insurance could mean increase in MIB levies
DfT, ABI, Biba and MIB to meet next month to discuss potential changes
Markel looks to CNA for senior underwriting hire
Markel has appointed Pushpa Sriwignarajah as senior underwriter in its professional and financial risks division.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 30 October
It’s not unusual for Penny to find herself reflecting on her youthful moments with embarrassment, but she’s always been a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool insurance type – and she knows what to watch out for.
Career development: CII unveils New Generation Group
The CII unveiled the participants in this year’s New Generation Group programme at a launch event held in London on 17 October.
Market Moves - 30 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Interview: Mark Hews: Protecting the nation’s history
With its focus on heritage buildings and a strategy rooted in ‘doing the right thing’, Ecclesiastical CEO Mark Hews tells Post the firm is quite unlike any other in financial services
Webinar: Imagining a market beyond price comparison
Earlier this year the aggregator space has found itself in the crosshairs of the latest Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) thematic review.