Articles by Katie Marriner
Aviva's Wilson outlines stance on ‘Brexit' ahead of potential referendum
Aviva is keeping a close eye on the proposed European Union membership referendum that would take place under a future Conservative government, with group CEO Mark Wilson playing down the insurer's exposure to such a move.
Aviva's UK&I GI Q1 net premiums grow 1%
Aviva's UK and Ireland general insurance combined operating ratio improved marginally in the first three months of 2015 to 98.3% (Q1 2014: 98.6%) while net premiums for the region grew 1%.
Foreign lorry accidents on UK motorways up 14%
Collisions on UK motorways involving foreign lorries have increased by 14% since 2012, according to statistics from credit hire firm Accident Exchange.
Pro Global completes share buyback after staff departure
Pro Global Insurance Services has bought back more than 31,000 in the company after the departure of one of its employees.
Zurich's McManus takes Aon HNW role
Former Zurich personal lines broker head Ian McManus is to join Aon Risk Solutions as high net worth proposition head.
Brightside pegged as Autonet purchaser
Bristol-based broker Brightside is said to be pursuing Autonet Insurance Services - a previous acquisition target of Arthur J Gallagher.
TT Club's 2014 COR improves to 85.6%
Transport insurer TT Club has reported increased gross written premiums for the 12 months ended 31 December 2014 to $182.2m (£120m) from $181.1m the year prior.
Fitzgerald Consulting replaces GAB in adjusting network
Fitzgerald Consulting is to join loss adjusting network Context International as its sole UK representative replacing GAB Robins after its acquisition by Crawford & Company in December 2014.
Fight for talent in broking tipped to lead to further litigation
Recent high profile litigation in the broking sector related to team moves has been deemed the "tip of the iceberg" by market commentators who are predicting further similar disputes.
Aon's risk division sees 5% Q1 revenue drop
Revenues in Aon's risk solutions division decreased by 5% in the three months ended 31 March 2015 to $1.9bn (£1.25bn).
JLT releases positive management statement ahead of AGM
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is confident in the business' growth momentum and says its trading performance is in line with expectations, according to an interim management statement.
Ex-LV employee among three arrested for suspected fraudulent
Three people across Bournemouth and Poole have been arrested following an Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigation into the suspected fraudulent sale of LV's confidential customer information.
ABI tracker sees 2% dip in motor premiums
The average price paid for private comprehensive motor insurance fell 2% from Q4 2014 to £360 in the first quarter of 2015, according to the Association of British Insurers' quarterly premium tracker.
MMC insurance division operating income grows 8%
Marsh & McLennan's risk and insurance services division has reported an 8% increase in operating income to $533m (£347m) for the first quarter of 2015.
Saga sees full-year motor COR improve to 77.9%
Saga has reported a 10.5 percentage point improvement in its motor underwriting combined operating ratio to 77.9%, for the year ended 31 January 2015.
Money Supermarket insurance division reports 12% growth
The Money Supermarket insurance division reported 12% year-on-year growth for the three months ended 31 March 2015 with revenues of £36.8m for the period.
Gallagher court documents allege diverted Towergate purchase plan
Arthur J Gallagher has sued former employees David Ross and Mark Mugge and independent consultant Christopher Keey for breaching contractual, fiduciary and equitable obligations, the particulars of claim filed by the broker have revealed.
Bollington's Gratton announces retirement
Bollington product and underwriting director Bob Gratton is to retire in August, the company has announced.
Euler Hermes Q1 revenues jump 5.1%
Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has reported a 5.1% increase in revenues for the three months ended 31 March 2015 to €670m (£478m).
Broker Network bosses outline 2015 strategy at London conference
Broker Network's London members today (28 April) got a flavour of the business' 2015 work plan, which includes expanding the Countrywide brand to commercial lines, supporting members with succession planning and overhauling its schemes offering.
Aviva and Covéa join fraud task force working party
The insurance fraud task force has set up a working party to examine where issues arise in the personal injury claims process.
Axa claims tool launched to broker market
A digital claims tracking tool is now available to the entire broker market following the completion of pilot projects with Bluefin and Brokerbility.
Insurers and claimant solicitors partner on fraud initiative
Insurers have teamed up with claimant solicitors to offer a service aimed at preventing fraudulent claims entering the compensation process.
Product innovation required as global firms face uninsurable risks
Industry experts have highlighted product innovation as a means of addressing the findings of an Aon study that showed six of the top 10 risks impacting global businesses are uninsurable.