Articles by Katie Marriner
County Group strengthens leadership team to boost growth
The County Group has hired a group finance director and integration head to assist its organic and acquisitive growth plans.
London remains key market for energy buyers
London is still the number one market for many energy buyers with the concentration and experience of the market leading to a more efficient buying process, a risk expert told the London Power Forum this month.
FCA paves way for insurers to take advantage of cloud services
The Financial Conduct Authority says there is no "fundamental reason" why cloud computing cannot be used by financial services companies in a manner that complies with its rules.
Transactor joins MGAA as supplier member
Software provider Transactor has become a supplier member of the Managing General Agents' Association.
Innovation Broking attracts £2m VC investment
Venture capital investor Albion Ventures is to invest £2m in commercial broker Innovation Broking.
Quinn Insurance managers subject to regulatory inquiry
The Central Bank of Ireland is to conduct an inquiry into former managers of Quinn Insurance who it has "reasonable grounds" to suspect were involved in breaches of insurance regulations.
Bexhill launches broker-funded direct finance model
Premium finance provider Bexhill has launched the market's first broker-funded direct premium finance facility.
DAS Law confirms Christacos as permanent MD
Acting head of DAS Law James Christacos has been confirmed as permanent managing director of the business.
Tasker hires Herdman as NED
Tasker Insurance Group has appointed former Oval group managing director Jeff Herdman as non-executive chairman.
Fraud specialists urge importance of mutually beneficial IFB affiliate model
Fraud experts have urged the Insurance Fraud Bureau to ensure its proposed affiliate membership model is mutually beneficial to existing and prospective members and that data security sits at the heart of the initiative.
LMG welcomes start of ILS legislative process
The government has tabled an amendment to the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill seeking power for the Treasury to make regulations facilitating and regulating insurance linked securities (ILS) business, a move welcomed by the London Market…
Vulnerable customers code gains industry backing despite commercial concerns
The joint code of conduct for vulnerable customers established by the Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers' Association has been broadly welcomed by the industry, despite concerns about the commercial viability of serving…
Chase Templeton acquires Kent-based broker Consilium
Chase Templeton has completed its largest ever acquisition through the asset purchase of Kent-based healthcare broker Consilium Employee Benefits.
Bluefin looks to Howden for finance operations head
Bluefin has recruited Carl Porter from Howden Insurance Brokers to head finance operations as well as making interim chief financial officer Amber Wilkinson permanent.
Smartphones equal to black boxes if data quality is high, Wunelli says
Smartphone telematics data can be of an equal quality to black box data so long as companies are aware which data is not good enough to be used, according to telematics provider Wunelli.
Mahoney replaces Turnbull as RFIB CEO
RFIB Holdings executive chairman Dennis Mahoney is to replace Jonathan Turnbull as CEO at the company.
Fraudulent claimants ordered to pay £3000 to innocent driver
Claimants seeking personal injury damages have been found fundamentally dishonest and ordered to pay £3000 in exemplary damages to a driver who collided with them.
Motor pricing driven by return to pre-Laspo environment, Lewis contends
RSA UK and Western Europe CEO Steve Lewis is not expecting to see a wholesale shift in the market landscape before year-end with a challenging motor pricing environment reflecting pre-Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 trends.
Lancashire sees GWP drop 20.8% in Q3
Lloyd's insurer Lancashire reported a 20.8% decrease in gross written premiums in the third quarter of 2015 to $120.4m (£78m) (Q3 2014: $152.1m).
Markel sees Q3 COR improve to 88%
Markel Corporation has reported a combined ratio of 88% for the third quarter of 2015, an improvement on the result of 97% in the third quarter of 2014.
Zurich a ‘distraction' for RSA in Q3
RSA group CEO Stephen Hester has called Zurich's "unsolicited approach" to RSA a distraction during the third quarter of 2015 in which RSA reported a 1% increase in core group underlying net written premiums.
M&A activity leading to rise in warranty and indemnity insurance players
Law firms are increasingly recommending businesses take out warranty and indemnity insurance during the M&A transaction process leading to several brokers and underwriters entering the market, according to Lockton Companies.
Interview: Robert Organ: Calling the tuna
Bluefin CEO Robert Organ returned to the broker in April after a two-year stint at parent Axa. He assures Post his remit is not to sell the business.
L&G GI premiums slide 11% in nine months
Legal & General has reported an 11% drop in general insurance gross premiums for the nine months ended 30 September 2015 to £251m (9M 2014: £282m).