Articles by Katie Marriner
Bayles outlines Aviva's three-pronged GI growth plan
Growth is on the agenda for Aviva's UK general insurance business in 2015 with partnerships and existing customers identified by chief sales and marketing officer Phil Bayles as two target areas.
Marock notes strong acquisition pipeline for rights issue fund
Charles Taylor is eyeing up potential acquisition targets across all three lines of the company's professional services business as well as life run-off firms, according to CEO David Marock.
Charles Taylor sees £9.2m revenue jump in ‘strong' 2014
Charles Taylor saw its revenue increase by £9.2m for the year ended 31 December 2014 to £122.8m.
Charles Taylor launches £30.6m rights issue
Professional services firm Charles Taylor is launching a rights issue to raise approximately £30.6m in gross proceeds.
Spanish MGA launches with Partner Re support
Spanish managing general agent Iberian Insurance Group has launched as part of a five-year commercial agreement with Partner Re Wholesale.
Laspo benefits questioned as industry rallies behind Aviva whiplash proposals
Insurers have backed Aviva's proposals to reduce the volume and cost of whiplash claims against a backdrop of criticism around the effectiveness of the government's civil justice reforms and aggressive tactics by third parties.
Swinton provides travel cover with no upper age limit
Swinton has launched a travel insurance product with no upper age limit on single trips and additional cover for cruises included as standard.
Aviva's Wilson sees 2014 bonus rise 15%
Aviva group CEO Mark Wilson was awarded a £1.27m bonus for 2014; a 15% increase on his 2013 bonus.
Brokerbility next to pilot Axa claims tool
A web-based claims tracking tool for brokers is entering its second pilot phase with members of the Brokerbility network with a wide release planned for the second quarter of this year.
Insurers told to expedite sales call backs
Customers that have requested a call back from a contact centre about an insurance purchase will lose interest in the sale if they wait more than 24 hours for the call, research from Callstream has found.
DLG director Jones to step down at AGM
Direct Line Group senior independent director Glyn Jones will not be submitting himself for re-election as a director at the company's 2015 annual general meeting.
Flood campaign urges defence spending boost in Budget
The Association of British Insurers' Flood Free Homes campaign is urging government to increase spending on flood defences and maintenance ahead of the Budget announcement on 18 March.
Brightside rebrands as it readies for expansion
Broker Brightside has rebranded in preparation for building its own insurance portfolio rather than acting as an umbrella for other brands.
Davies promotes Kearney to group role
Davies Group liability director Suzanne Kearney has been promoted to a group-level role responsible for developing UK-wide broker nominations.
Visa delays stop Vassanelli taking interim Towergate role
Towergate has appointed Oliver Corbett as its interim chief financial officer after visa delays prevented US-based Marc Vassanelli taking on the role.
ICO raids call centre making millions of daily PPI calls
The Information Commissioner's Office has raided a call centre in Hove thought to be responsible for making millions of nuisance calls about payment protection insurance and debt management.
CII publishes revamped corporate chartered standards
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today (13 March) published new standards for corporate chartered status expected to come into force on 1 July.
Robertson Taylor exceeds £100m placed premiums
Entertainment industry broker Robertson Taylor placed total premiums of £102m for the year ended 31 December 2014; exceeding £100m for the first time.
Jelf buys claims firm Hamilton Bond Group
Jelf has acquired Worcester-based claims consultant Hamilton Bond Group with CEO Alex Alway citing the purchase as a response to challenges imposed on brokers under the Insurance Act.
Government moves to £1m per claim limit in draft riot bill
Government has proposed a £1m per claim limit for riot claims in the draft Riot Compensation Bill published today.
Industry launches apprenticeship framework
A government-backed apprenticeship framework has been launched by the insurance industry which has the support of sector bodies the Association of British Insurers, the British Insurance Brokers' Association and the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Aviva bolsters whiplash fight with new proposals
Aviva has developed six recommendations for reducing the number of whiplash claims to help lower the cost of motor insurance for "fed up" customers.
Big data tipped to impact insurers' credit ratings
Harnessing big data will be key to insurers' profitability, competitiveness and, in the long term, credit ratings, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
Police Mutual sees 2014 income grow 15%
Police Mutual reported total income growth of 15% in 2014 alongside a £44m increase in funds under management from the beginning of the financial year.