Articles by Katie Marriner
Hurricane Katrina: 10 years on
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what lessons has the insurance industry learned –and how has the city recovered?
RSA pushing for 600p per share offer from Zurich
RSA is said to be angling for a 600p per share price from interested purchaser Zurich - an increase on last week's reported price of 550p per share, according to reports.
Marsh completes SME Insurance Services purchase
Marsh has completed its previously agreed acquisition of Leeds-based commercial broker SME Insurance Services.
Helios grows capacity with two acquisitions
Helios Underwriting has acquired Lloyd's limited liability members Nameco and Kempton Underwriting for an aggregate price of £2.4m.
Manchester fraudsters sent to jail for whiplash scam
Five people from Manchester involved in a fraudulent whiplash claim scam have been jailed for a total of five years.
Win England vs France rugby tickets by completing the Post quiz
For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the England vs France 2015 QBE International at Twickenham on 15 August complete this week's Post news quiz.
Lloyd's to boost Malaysia presence as it applies for onshore licence
Lloyd's is to apply for an onshore reinsurance licence in Malaysia and open an office in Kuala Lumpur.
Money Supermarket clocks 8% rise in insurance revenues
Revenues in Money Supermarket's insurance division grew 8% to £73.6m in the six months to 30 June 2015, while the group's post-tax profit jumped 44% to £30.2m.
Sun Life targeting 250,000 customers for new GI arm
Sun Life is aiming to sign-up around a quarter of a million policyholders to its general insurance division inside the next four years and is already setting its sights on the motor market.
Insurers encouraged to lobby regulators on drone safety laws
Safety laws governing the use of drones have been pitched as a potential lobbying area for insurers to champion in an effort to mitigate large pay-outs from accidents or improper use of the technology.
Lancashire pledges to work hard as COR and GWP deteriorate
Lancashire Holdings has reported a combined ratio of 78.2% in the second quarter of 2015 and a year-to-date COR of 75.1%, with both results representing deterioration on the insurer's 2014 performance.
The Floow to promote telematics on PM's South East Asia tour
Aviva and telematics company the Floow are among 31 UK business leaders chosen to accompany Prime Minister David Cameron on a trip to South East Asia this week to promote the UK's financial technology sector.
Refinancing deals in vogue as smaller firms eye their own M&A options
Bank refinancing deals will help small and mid-sized insurance companies remain competitive in the aggressive mergers and acquisitions environment, with further refinancing arrangements expected in the coming months, according to insiders.
Lloyd's chair Nelson to sit on PM's advisory panel
Lloyd's chairman John Nelson is one of 19 UK business leaders appointed to sit on the government's new business advisory group.
Hiscox in ongoing talks with PRA over stress test concerns
Hiscox is engaged in ongoing discussions with the Prudential Regulation Authority about concerns it has with its insurance stress test and is calling for a simulation of a large loss scenario to take place in the first half of 2016.
Ageas ups uninsured drivers' fight with police partnership
Ageas has sponsored a Hampshire Constabulary police vehicle fitted with automatic number plate recognition technology to help identify uninsured drivers.
Insurers at risk of under-serving PPI market as distributors shy away from product
The negative perception attached to payment protection insurance following highly publicised mis-selling scandals could leave the market under-served and consumers short-changed on cover in the future.
Axa completes SME broker offering revamp with leadership team hires
Axa has appointed seven people to lead its online SME trading hub for brokers.
Hiscox Retail reports record H1 profit despite tough market conditions
Hiscox Retail delivered record profits of £59.3m in the six months to 30 June 2015, up from £37.4m in the same period in 2014.
Chase Templeton completes fourth 2015 acquisition with Best Go Private
Chase Templeton has acquired Bushey-based intermediary Best Go Private in a deal that brings a further £3.1m in annual premium income to the consolidator.
Mapfre takes 31% hit on H1 net profit
Spanish insurer Mapfre has reported a 31% drop in post-tax profit for the first six months of 2015 to €315.6m (£223m).
Osborne confident insurers can ‘absorb' IPT costs
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is confident the insurance sector can absorb the cost of the 56% increase in insurance premium tax announced in the summer Budget.
FCA revamps complaints handling procedures with new rules
Financial services firms can no longer charge customers premium rates when making telephone calls to ask for assistance or to complain due to new complaints handling rules published today (23 July) by the Financial Conduct Authority.
UK businesses report increased trade credit concerns
UK businesses are increasingly worried about their trading environment - with 22% of businesses saying their trade credit risk had increased over the past six months, QBE research has found.