Articles by Callum Brodie
Ageas unveils consolidated commercial claims panel
Crawford & Company and its recently acquired business GAB Robins are among the big winners following the consolidation of Ageas’ commercial claims panels.
Aviva eyes Belfast relocation as claims function closes
Aviva is to move to a new office development in Belfast after notifying regional brokers of the closure of its claims function a month ahead of schedule.
AA calls for government to back Ifed expansion amid increased CMC activity
Nearly two thirds of UK motorists have been cold-called by claims management companies in the past year, with 36% contacted more than 10 times, according to research conducted by AA Insurance.
Catlin to underwrite product for flood insurance excesses up to £50k
Third party administrator Advent Solutions Management and Policy Excess have teamed up to provide homeowners with properties in high flood risk areas with a product that insures against hefty flood excesses.
FCA turns attention to big data and role of appointed representatives
The Financial Conduct Authority will turn its attention to the role of appointed representatives and the use of big data in the year ahead.
Market Moves - 26 March 2015
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CPP continues CEO search five weeks after Escott resignation
Credit card insurer CPP is yet to have identified a suitable replacement for Brent Escott more than a month after the former CEO resigned from the firm.
BLM and Cunningham Lindsey launch joint claims handling brand
Law firm BLM has teamed up with loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey to launch a streamlined service that combines loss adjusting, claims handling and litigation.
Zenith extends affinity relationship with Aviva to include pet
Markerstudy subsidiary Zenith has struck an affinity deal with Aviva that will see the insurer underwrite 50% of Zenith’s pet insurance business.
Hiscox replaces Direct Asia MD Birch with COO Thaker
Online insurer Direct Asia Group co-founder and managing director Simon Birch has left the company a year after it was acquired by Hiscox.
Rigby replaces Harman as Crawford's European boss
Former GAB Robins CEO Kieran Rigby will lead Crawford and Company’s European operation in a move that results in the departure of Mark Harman from Crawford.
NCB deadline extension may not be long enough, claims ABI
The Association of British Insurers has questioned whether the Competition and Markets Authority's no claims bonus extension is adequate and described its decision to maintain “rigid and generic” wording on NCB information as “a mistake”.
Elite offering PII to MROs as Medco minimum cover requirement is set at £1m
Unrated insurer Elite Insurance has “leapt to the aid” of medical reporting organisations that want to be considered for the Medco portal by offering professional indemnity cover.
Task force enlists ABI and Biba to update application fraud guidance
The Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association have agreed to update their guidance on the prevention of application fraud by the end of 2015 after being prompted by the government’s insurance fraud task force.
Ex-ERS underwriting duo May and Hill move to Bluefin MGA
Bluefin’s newly launched managing general agent Bluefin Underwriting has appointed Jon May and Andy Hill as head of underwriting for specialist motor and head of underwriting for bike respectively.
Crawford's Muress thanks staff and clients as CMA signs off on GAB Robins deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has unconditionally cleared the acquisition of GAB Robins by Crawford and Company after concluding its review of the purchase ahead of schedule.
Memorial service planned for centenary CII president Kellett
Former industry colleagues of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s centenary president Bryan Kellett have been invited to attend a City memorial service following his passing in January.
Staff on shared paternal leave from Aon to receive enhanced pay
Aon has introduced enhanced pay for shared parental leave for all its employees ensuring that parents can receive enhanced pay in a similar way to enhanced maternity pay.
Apollo-backed bid for Chaucer motor book stalls as Markerstudy revs up interest
Markerstudy is in pole position to tie-up a deal for Chaucer’s UK motor business after a $300m (£203m) bid backed by private equity house Apollo stalled, Post understands.
Lexis Nexis creates 70 new jobs with Dublin data analytics centre
Technology provider Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions will create about 70 new jobs in Dublin over the next three years as part of the creation of a data analytics centre of excellence in the Irish capital.
Chubb UK operations and underwriting boss Payne departs
Chubb has confirmed the departure of UK and Ireland operations and underwriting service centre manager Stuart Payne after a 17 year stint at the firm.
Towergate names Ecclesiastical's Wood as Paymentshield boss
Ecclesiastical UK managing director Steve Wood has quit the insurer to take on the CEO role at Towergate-owned Paymentshield.
Esure tipped to wrestle market share from rivals once rates rise
Esure can win customers from “less efficient UK motor insurers” once motor pricing picks up, according to a report by Berenberg, which has backed the insurer's long-term prospects.
Seven law firms selected following NFU legal panel reshuffle
NFU Mutual has named a revised seven-strong legal panel to provide its claims and related legal services in England and Wales following a review and tender process.