Articles by Callum Brodie
Prolific fraudster jailed for 38 months for £33k Aviva con
A Birmingham conman who defrauded Aviva out of more than £33,000 and then went on the run to evade justice has been jailed for three years and five months.
Markel merger given green light by High Court
A merger between Markel International and Markel Europe has been granted High Court approval.
Reduced insurer payments behind 'modest' turnover rise at Perkins Slade
Birmingham-based broker Perkins Slade has attributed reduced service fee payments from insurers and soft market conditions for a modest 2% rise in turnover for the year ended 31 August 2014.
Lloyds Banking Group to be hit with PPI fine in excess of £100m
Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly set to be slapped with a record fine of more than £100m by the Financial Conduct Authority for mishandling payment protection insurance complaints.
New City minister Baldwin to receive GI industry welcome from Biba
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has vowed to meet with Harriett Baldwin MP to discuss its manifesto points after she replaced Andrea Leadsom MP as City minister.
McLarens opens Cork office and hires two Top Mark adjusters in Belfast
Loss adjuster McLarens has extended its all-Ireland offering by establishing a presence in Cork and appointing a pair of Top Mark adjusters to its Belfast operation.
Poor 2014 insurance results at Eldon spark South Africa trial move
Staff at Eldon Insurance Services have been told that poor results within the insurance business last year are to blame for the decision to move all live functions to South Africa for a trial period.
Go Skippy parent mulls overseas transfer of jobs as 150 staff are put on notice
UK Independence Party backer Arron Banks’ Eldon Insurance Services has put 150 UK-based employees on notice of redundancy as part of plans to potentially move work overseas, Post can reveal.
Hiscox CEO Masojada takes on NED role at Pool Re
Pool Re has appointed Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada as non-executive director for the government-backed terrorism scheme.
Marsh bolsters SME capability with purchase of Leeds broker
Marsh has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Leeds-based independent broker SME Insurance Services.
ABI reiterates support for young driver curfew as part of safety campaign
The Association of British Insurers has reiterated its call for a night-time curfew for young drivers to be implemented as part of a wider campaign for the introduction of graduated driving licences.
Insurers to suffer COR deterioration as motor premiums plummet by £400m
Motor insurers are facing a couple of challenging years in which the market average combined operating ratio could deteriorate to 105%, according to Deloitte calculations based on declining motor premiums.
Fundamental changes to Medco ruled out despite early criticism
The Ministry of Justice is said to be reviewing Medco’s integration but will not consider a major overhaul amid criticism from law firms over the whiplash portal’s performance in the six weeks since its inception.
Wunelli boss Searles steps down amid 'record year'
Wunelli managing director Penny Searles has walked away from the telematics provider to pursue “other opportunities outside of the organisation”.
Aviva's commercial business gains CII chartered status
The Chartered Insurance Institute has granted chartered insurer status to Aviva’s commercial business.
Two thirds of SMEs unaware of D&O cover, Allianz survey finds
Allianz has jointly launched a white paper outlining the risks faced by company directors after a survey by the insurer found that two thirds of SME leaders are not aware of what directors & officers insurance is.
Allianz extends commercial offering via Applied Systems
Allianz has expanded its suite of commercial lines products available through software provider Applied Systems’ Applied TAM technology to include the insurer’s property owners, tradesman, and shop and office products.
Product for non-insured Italian real estate risk developed
Besso Insurance Group have teamed up with Secure Legal Title to launch an insurance programme which mitigates a risk, never before covered by insurance, inherent in certain Italian real estate transactions.
Yorkshire broker to face jury on death by careless driving charge
The boss of a North Yorkshire broker Sean McClarron has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a 26-year-old motorcyclist through careless driving.
PPI complaints continue to hamper FOS progress
Payment protection insurance complaints accounted for 63% of all grievances dealt with by the Financial Ombudsman Service in 2014/2015.
Insurance Institute of Southampton appoints solicitor as president
Trethowans Solicitors partner Kelvin Farmaner has been appointed as president of the Insurance Institute of Southampton.
Postman jailed after music festival performance exposes fraudulent claim
A postman who attempted to defraud Esure out of hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation after exaggerating the effects of a workplace accident has been jailed.
Birmingham top choice for SME hub, Axa report states
Nine out of 10 SME directors claim the creation of an SME hub outside of London would be “beneficial” to the UK economy, according to an Axa report.
AIG replaced as Boots schemes travel provider by IIS
High-street chemist Boots has replaced AIG as the schemes provider for its travel insurance suite with Travel Insurance Facilities subsidiary Infinity Insurance Solutions.