Articles by Callum Brodie
Ex-Marsh real estate head Salisbury to lead Miller offering
Miller has appointed former Marsh real estate boss Nigel Salisbury in a bid to propel itself into the market for corporate real estate programmes following the launch of a dedicated offering.
IFB assists in arrest of four fraud suspects in Cumbria
Data provided by the Insurance Fraud Bureau led to the arrest of four suspected fraudsters by Cumbria Police this week.
Catlin cranks up UK General commercial capacity stake as Ageas steps aside
UK General has extended its capacity arrangement with Catlin to include commercial motor in a deal that has signalled the end of Ageas’ relationship with the managing general agent’s commercial arm.
Zurich commercial boss Thomson takes on PL broker role
Zurich has appointed its UK general insurance commercial division operations director Nichola Thomson to the new role of director of personal lines broker.
Swinton commercial boss Callan exits following 10 year stint
Swinton commercial director Carolyn Callan has left the high-street broker by mutual consent after more than a decade at the firm.
ABI research shows insurers paid £32.1bn in claims last year
The amount paid out by UK general insurers on claims last year increased by £1.5bn on the 2012 figure of £30.6bn, according to the Association of British Insurers' UK insurance key facts 2014 research.
Mapfre reported to have bid €500m for DLG's Italian and German units
Direct Line Group is believed to have been offered €500m (£393.2m) by Spanish insurer Mapfre for its Italian and German operations.
ABI offers staunch defence of application fraud figures following criticism
The Association of British Insurers has moved to defend the process by which it calculated that 180 675 motorists attempted fraudulent insurance applications last year, following criticism by a claimant law firm.
Financial services turns attention to 'devo max' following Scottish 'no' vote
Uncertainty among Scottish based financial institutions has not been entirely alleviated by the ‘no’ vote on independence, amid plans to devolve additional powers north of the border.
The Policy Shop cashes out with sale to Markerstudy
Markerstudy has bolstered its gross written premium by £20m with the acquisition of personal lines broker The Policy Shop.
CILA president Jones targets next generation of loss adjusters
Bringing through the next generation of loss adjusters has been described as “number one” in Mike Jones’ top three objectives for his year as president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
SSP tackles £2.8bn application stage fraud with software launch
Software provider SSP has launched a counter fraud solution within a pricing and data platform in a bid to enable insurance companies to clamp down on rising motor fraud at the policy application stage.
AGCS names Feng as Mitchell's successor in Hong Kong
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE has appointed its Singapore branch regional manager for financial lines Asia, Chin Feng, as chief executive of the firm’s Hong Kong branch following Mark Mitchell's promotion to regional CEO for AGCS Asia.
Flood resilience guide for homeowners offers insurance advice
Homeowners at risk of flooding are set to benefit from a comprehensive guide to flood resilience that provides insight on a range of issues including insurance.
Chubb syndicate expands into accident and health
Chubb Syndicate 1882 at Lloyd’s has expanded its product offering with the addition of accident and health business.
Touchstone prepares first product launch on e-trading platform
Touchstone Underwriting will launch the first of its online products onto its e-trading platform on 1 October, ahead of plans to introduce a raft of additional web-based offerings.
Barnsley warehouse fire costs Asos up to £30m in lost sales
An Asos warehouse fire that damaged thousands of pounds of stock has cost the company up to £30m in lost sales after the online retailer was forced to suspend orders.
Application fraud inflates annual insurance bills by £50, claims ABI
The Association of British Insurers is backing the development of schemes such as the Insurance Fraud Register and the My Licence initiative as a way of clamping down on rising application fraud.
ABI calls for PI regulation exclusion for in-house fraud teams
The Association of British Insurers has argued that planned regulation of private investigators should not apply to insurers’ in-house fraud investigation teams.
RSA senior staff exodus all part of the plan for Hester as cutbacks continue
Tara Kneafsey and Paul Greensmith are latest senior figures to leave the insurer
Market Moves - 18 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ex-RSA regional director Withers to head real estate at Covéa
Covéa Insurance has hired former RSA property investors unit regional director Chris Withers for the role of real estate leader.
Advisen founder Ruggieri to lead CGSC in North America
Cooper, Gay, Swett & Crawford has appointed Advisen founder Thomas Ruggieri as chief executive and president of its North American operations.
UK sharing economy tipped to hit £9bn by 2025 as Biba plans insurance guide
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association will create a guide for sharing companies and brokers by the end of this year in a bid to remove barriers to writing business in the sector.