Articles by Katie Marriner
Quindell will 'vigorously defend' claimant lawsuit
A claimant group has written to Quindell informing the embattled outsourcing company it intends to sue it for up to £9m before costs.
Aon's Christian to focus on diversity as IIL president
Aon's UK CEO Dominic Christian has been appointed president of the Insurance Institute of London and will focus on diversity and inclusion as the theme of his term.
Reid to join Gallagher on 12 October
Incoming Arthur J Gallagher UK retail CEO Stuart Reid is to join the broker on 12 October.
Ageas and Age UK extend partnership for another decade
Ageas has extended its partnership with Age UK for another 10 years, with customers now having the opportunity to manage their insurance policies online.
Advent expands global footprint with Australian joint venture
Advent Insurance Management has established a presence in Australia through a joint venture with Sydney-based regulatory and outsourcing provider Littlewoods Services.
Berenberg advises investors to avoid UK motor market
Berenberg analysts are advising investors to avoid the UK motor insurance market due to challenging operating dynamics and several "under-appreciated headwinds" they have identified.
R&Q completes IC Insurance purchase
Randall & Quilter has completed its acquisition of IC Insurance for £17m, a London Stock Exchange note has confirmed.
Neil Eckert steps down as Gallagher NED
Brit founder Neil Eckert has stepped down from his role as non-executive director at Arthur J Gallagher.
Eurozone insolvencies to exceed 2007 level by 67% in 2016
Insolvencies in the Eurozone are 75% higher in 2015 than they were in 2007 with trade credit insurer Atradius predicting they will remain 67% higher than the 2007 level in 2016.
Bicycles most common theft claim for Direct Line
Bicycles make up 17% of all theft claims handled by Direct Line, proving to be a more popular theft target than mobile phones or tablets.
Brown to build off success of Towergate MGA as underwriting boss
Towergate chief operating officer Adrian Brown plans to build off the strong relationships the consolidator has with insurers and brokers when he takes over as Towergate Underwriting CEO on 1 November.
Covéa promotes Coffey and Yeates to director roles
Covéa Insurance has promoted Sue Coffey to personal lines intermediated distribution director and Gary Yeates to personal lines pricing and underwriting director.
Volkswagen's coverage questioned as £4.7bn is earmarked for emissions scandal
Volkswagen is unlikely to be able to rely on insurance to protect it from exposure relating to falsified US emission tests in particular diesel models of its vehicles, loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey anticipates.
Video: The Co-operative Insurance directors James Hillon and Charles Offord
The Co-operative Insurance directors James Hillon and Charles Offord tell Post about the business's transformation plans.
AGCS promotes Kirwan to UK CEO
Brian Kirwan has been promoted to UK CEO of Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty effective from 1 October.
Interview: James Hillon and Charles Offord: A better kind of business
Co-operative Insurance is transforming its business after the recent and well-documented issues experienced by the wider group. Directors James Hillon and Charles Offord tell Post about its future plans.
Man handed four-year jail term for £170,000 PPI fraud
A 31-year-old man was jailed for four years at Newport Crown Court on 21 September for defrauding £170,000 from 1500 people through an unauthorised payment protection insurance claim-back scheme.
Insurers wary of increased costs following Enterprise Bill proposal
Question marks have been raised over a proposed measure in the Enterprise Bill that could see insurers pay general damages to policyholders that have suffered additional loss because of an unreasonable delay in payment.
Legal market consolidation tipped to continue despite insurers' concerns
Insurers' concerns over declining service levels are unlikely to quell an uptick in mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance law market, as legal firms battle to obtain market share and establish more sustainable operating margins.
L&G Kingswood staff vote for strike action over job cuts
Staff at Legal & General's Kingswood site in Surrey have voted in favour of strike action after 1700 jobs were put at risk following the company's decision to vacate the site by 2017.
Gallagher network Compass hits £645m GWP as 20 members join
Twenty brokers have joined Arthur J Gallagher's UK network Compass in the past six months taking the total gross written premium controlled by its members to £645m.
IFB to present business case to GIC in November
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is to present its business case to the General Insurance Council on 26 November with work to test the feasibility of identifying organised fraud networks in claims underwriting data expected to start this month (September).
Government to tackle late claim payments in Enterprise Bill
The government is clamping down on late payment of insurance claims with its proposed Enterprise Bill by introducing a contractual requirement on insurers to pay claims to businesses within a reasonable time.
Willaert to succeed Graham as Ferma president
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has announced its 2015/2016 executive committee to be led by president Jo Willaert.