Articles by Will Kirkman
Axa hires John Heaney as head of schemes
Axa has appointed John Heaney to the newly-created role of head of schemes.
Lloyd's to open Brussels hub in January 2019
Lloyd's will open its Brussels unit by January next year, according to reports.
Government call for evidence on holiday sickness claims closes
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee's call for evidence on holiday sickness claims closes today.
Allianz to make €1.1bn Euler Hermes offer
Allianz will open a tender offer for Euler Hermes shares on Monday after receiving regulatory approval.
Brendan McCafferty to leave Axa as part of restructure
Brendan McCafferty has left Axa with immediate effect, 11 months into his tenure as CEO for intermediated and direct.
Co-op Insurance sues IBM for £130m over failed IT platform
Exclusive: Co-op Insurance has filed a £130m lawsuit against tech giant IBM.
David Newman to step down as CEO of Carole Nash
David Newman is to step down as CEO of Carole Nash following its acquisition by The Ardonagh Group.
AGCS appoints new claims chief
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Lars Vissing as regional unit London head of claims.
Aon appoints Edward Smerdon as head of legal and technical
Aon has appointed Edward Smerdon as head of legal and technical within the financial and professional services division of its Global Broking Centre.
LV makes two senior hires ahead of Allianz partnership
LV has appointed Richard Hoad as director of new markets and Cheryl Binnis as group strategy and insight director.
Industry welcomes incoming Justice Secretary David Gauke
Both insurers and personal injury lawyers have welcomed the appointment of David Gauke as Justice Secretary.
Thomas Miller appoints former Zurich UK boss as COO
Thomas Miller has appointed Ann Haugh as chief operating officer, with immediate effect.
Liberty appoints head of European claims
Liberty Specialty Markets has appointed Renske Franken-le-Clercq as head of European claims for commercial and specialty business written in LSM’s European branches outside London.
Fidelis promotes Richard Coulson to CUO
Fidelis Insurance has promoted Richard Coulson to the position of chief underwriting officer of Fidelis Underwriting.
Gary Hoffman to take Hastings chairman role, van der Meer promoted to CEO
Mike Fairey is to retire as chairman of Hastings Group, with CEO Gary Hoffman set to take over the role.
Biba launches trade credit scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a scheme for trade credit insurance through CMR Insurance Services.
Axis promotes Nicole Lim to deputy chief underwriting officer, Singapore
Axis Insurance has promoted Nicole Lim to deputy chief underwriting officer, Singapore, with immediate effect.
Exceptional items put UK General in the red in 2016/17
UK General made an operating loss of £714,879 for the year ending 31 March 2017, compared to a profit of £8.7m in the previous year.
Senior redundancy at R&Q as group moves to simplify structure
Randall & Quilter has made a string of senior management changes as it looks to simplify its group structure.
MS Amlin establishes Bermudian reinsurer
MS Amlin has established a special purpose reinsurer in Bermuda to provide collateralised capacity support for its reinsurance portfolio.
Premium Credit appoints Duncan Gray as chief information officer
Premium Credit has appointed Duncan Gray as chief information officer.
Perils revises Xavier loss estimate
Cyclone Xavier, which hit Germany in October last year, is estimated to have cost insurers €325m (£289m).
Ageas and Tesco Bank in U-turn over Liverpool car park fire
Ageas and Tesco Bank have said they will refund any excesses paid by car-owners in relation to the Liverpool car park fire, amid widespread anger from customers.
Updated: Insurers slammed over Liverpool fire response
Insurance companies have been slammed by motorists for their response to the Liverpool car park blaze.