Articles by Rosie Quigley
ABI appoints Tim Harris to chair of PFT committee
Tim Harris, group finance director of Royal London, has been appointed as the new chair of the Prudential, Financial and Taxation Committee and is joining the the Association of British Insurers'board.
Insurance market prepared for Insurance Act finds Airmic survey
The Insurance Act has become official today and risk managers are confident insurers and brokers have prepared for the changes, according to research by the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers.
Hastings Group remains focused on competitive pricing as GWP grows 28%
Hastings Group's half year results, released today, revealed gowth in profit, gross written premiums and policies.
Travel insurance premiums fall by 9% with biggest drop for European policies
Travel insurance premiums have fallen by 9% in the last year, according to the first Consumer Intelligence travel insurance price index.
Insurers say basing insurance pricing on ethnicity would be 'ethically wrong'
Insurers have spoken out against the recent report from a PI legal firm that suggests motorists living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minorities pay higher premiums for motor insurance.
Insurers voice concerns over FCA transparency proposals
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement which outlines rules to increase engagement at renewal in the general insurance markets, but insurers are worried their positions will be undermined.
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell becomes latest to suffer a cyber-attack
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell has become the latest insurance firm to suffer a cyber-attack, Post can reveal.
Motorists pay higher premiums in ethnic neighbourhoods, says PI legal firm
Motorists living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minorities pay higher premiums for motor insurance, according to a report commissioned by a personal injury legal practice - and dismissed by the Association of British Insurers as flawed and…
Gallagher secures multi-year deal with London University Purchasing Consortium
Following a recent public procurement exercise, Arthur J. Gallagher has secured a multi-year deal with London Universities Purchasing Consortium as its insurance broker.
Legal & General reports drop in GI pre-tax profit to £46m
Legal & General has reported general insurance profit before tax reduced to £46m as a result of interest rates cuts.
Applied Systems expands Irish presence with Relay acquisiton
Applied Systems has acquired Relay Software, as part of the expansion of its international footprint and presence in the UK.
Martyn Green is new RSA product and pricing director
Martyn Green has been appointed as RSA’s new personal lines product and pricing director. He replaces Andy Baughan.
Allianz pushes for £3bn GWP despite half year setbacks
Despite having a 3.6% drop in gross written premiums, Allianz is still aiming to hit a £3bn GWP target.
Axa exposes two crash-for-cash cases after fundamentally dishonest evidence was given
Axa has successfully exposed two cases of crash-for-cash fraud by proving that evidence given in court was fundamentally dishonest.
Keoghs wins victory as private prosecution is brought against 21 fraudsters
Keoghs has won a victory against 21 fraudsters, and saved Service Insurance Company Limited £140,000 in potential liability after bizarre footage was caught on CCTV.
Allianz UK improves COR as GWP drops 3.6% in H1 2016
Allianz UK has improved its combined operating ratio to 96.3% (2015: 98%) as well as seeing a decrease in gross written premium for the first half of 2016.
Fraudster shown up by damning CCTV footage
A fraudulent carer has been caught out by CCTV footage after he falsely claimed to be in a car accident.
Be Wiser launches low cost degree to bring young people to the industry
A bespoke, low cost degree launched by Be Wiser Insurance has welcomed its first entries.
Novae's gross written premiums up by 10% in the first half of 2016
Novae Group has seen a 10% increase in its gross written premium in the first half of 2016.
Emerald Life launch travel insurance for LGBT community
Emerald Life has launched into the travel insurance market with a first-time product to close the ‘insurance gap’ faced by the LGBT community.
ANV increases its Lloyd's underwriting capacity for M&A insurance
ANV Global Services, has increased in its Lloyd’s underwriting capacity for mergers and acquisitions insurance.
Driving test consultation is a missed opportunity, insurers say
Proposed changes to the driving test are a missed opportunity to ensure the safety of drivers and increase insurance compliance, insurers have said.
ERS in the black as H1 2016 COR hits 99.8% on back of £7.3m profit
Lloyd’s motor insurance specialist ERS has reported a profit of £7.3m in it the first half of 2016, the result of continued underwriting and volume growth.
FCA to go ahead with PPI complaint deadline
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it will press on with plans to impose a deadline for payment protection insurance complaints.