Articles by Callum Brodie
Insurance certificates removed from road tax application process
Motorists will no longer be obligated to produce a certificate of insurance in order to purchase road tax amid new government plans geared towards clamping down on forged documents.
Bollington launches training scheme for school leavers
Bollington Insurance Brokers is hoping to encourage talented youngsters to embark on a career in insurance by launching a graduate and school leaver training scheme.
Regulatory enquiries tops list of directors' concerns
Company directors are beginning to face intensified liability risks in the wake of the ongoing economic crisis, with regulatory investigations and enquiries posing the greatest perceived threat to insurers.
Swinton executive board sacked amid share scheme concerns
The entire Swinton executive board has been dismissed with immediate effect following concerns by parent company Covea that members were putting their personal interests ahead of those of the company and its employees.
Central snaps up Edinburgh brokers in £2.3m deal
Central Insurance has announced its second acquisition of the year following the takeover of Edinburgh-based Castle Cairn Insurance Brokers in a deal worth £2.3m.
Axa announce five year Avantia deal
Axa Personal Lines has secured five year deal with intermediary Avantia to underwrite non-standard household insurance.
Corfield handed MD role at Ageas Retail
Ageas Retail has confirmed the appointment of Peter Corfield as managing director of the firm’s RIAS and Castle Cover companies.
Incisive Media chairman joins Esure board in non-exec role
Esure Group Holdings has announced that Incisive Media chairman Dame Helen Alexander has joined the board as deputy chairman.
Gender ruling poses both 'opportunity and threat'
Deloitte has warned industry leaders that the introduction of rules banning the use of gender as a pricing factor could have a “huge effect” on premiums for a wide range of policies.
OFT refers private healthcare market to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has decided to refer the market for privately funded healthcare services in the UK for further investigation by the Competition Commission.
FUW signs up to Broker Network
Bosses at the Farmers Union of Wales Insurance Services have today revealed the group has signed up to become a member of Broker Network.
Crash fraudster jailed after being filmed 'working out'
A devious fraudster who attempted to claim £2.3m from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau after misleading medical professionals following a crash that claimed two lives has been jailed.
Willis Re report shows rise in motor premuims and fall in claims
UK motor insurance premiums have continued to rise in 2011, with some drivers facing price increases of up to 50 percent, according to an annual review conducted by Willis Re.
Galbraith brands financial crisis terminology a "challenge" to the sector
British Insurance Brokers’ Association chief executive Eric Galbraith has today told parliament that the language used by the government and regulator about the financial crisis is a challenge facing the sector.
Castleacre launches high net worth index
Castleacre has produced an average price index of household insurance for High Net Worth individuals to help clients identify whether their own insurance premiums are in-line with current market trends.
PwC research points to dip in M&A activity
Financial services M&A activity underwent a “significant slowdown” in the third quarter of the year but is expected to pick up in the early part of 2012, according to research carried out by PwC.
Groupama to meet 'in the dark' brokers
Groupama is expected to give the first details of what might happen to the troubled French insurer in the UK when it meets with many of its UK brokers tonight.
Aviva boss explains Scottish move
Aviva trading director Jonathan Neill this afternoon told Post that the decision to establish a regional broking operation in Scotland was made following company research which highlighted six major UK “insurance hubs”.
Ace appoints new UK and Ireland boss
Ace has named Duncan Green as head of UK and Ireland for the insurer’s accident and health business.
LV appoints senior underwriter in Maidstone
LV has appointed Anne Francis as senior underwriter for its Maidstone branch which looks after brokers across the South East and East Anglia.
Healthcare anti-fraud network launches in Atlanta
UK health insurers have joined with government agencies from across the world at the first meeting of the new Global Healthcare anti-fraud network in Atlanta earlier this month.
Brightside targets £17m technology acquisitions
Brightside is clearing the way for a £17m deal to acquire E-Systems and e-development, according at the group.
Groupama aims to improve solvency ratio with asset sale
Speculation is mounting that regulatory pressure in France has led Groupama to attempt to raise close to €1bn through the sale of its GAN Assurances unit.
Willis Networks awarded CII title
Willis Networks has been awarded the CII’s Chartered Insurance Brokers title.