Articles by Katie Marriner
Insurers behind banks on mobile offerings
Insurers continue to lag behind their banking counterparts when it comes to mobile websites and apps, according to research from CP consulting.
Aviva partners with Intana on travel claims services
Aviva has partnered with Collinson Group's claims division Intana for travel claims and assistance services.
Brit IPO cost in line with expectations, claims Cloutier
Brit group chief executive Mark Cloutier has conceded he was not happy with the £14m cost of launching the firm's initial public offering, despite the figure being in line with expectations.
Tony Allen to continue as A&A Group UK CEO
Allen & Allen Group has confirmed Tony Allen will continue in the role of UK chief executive following the departure of Martin Oliver in May.
Video: Minova Insurance Holdings group chief executive Dane Douetil
After 10 months in his role as Minova Insurance Holdings group chief executive Dane Douetil spoke with Post reporter Katie Marriner about the challenges facing the business and his experiences at the company so far.
D L Dale looks to QBE for underwriting hire
QBE's Tim Butcher is to join D L Dale & Others Syndicate 2525 as senior class underwriter from 1 December.
Leeds broker pays Gallagher over contract breach allegations
Hale Kavanagh Insurance Brokers has paid compensation to Arthur J Gallagher following allegations of contract breaches over the past 12 months.
Questgates creates two roles in restructure
Questgates has restructured its non-motor counter fraud division creating two management roles.
No further divestment plans for Ageas, Watson states
Ageas UK chief executive Andy Watson says there are no further planned divestments for the business following today's announcement of the sale of Ageas Protect.
One third of motorists favour mobile devices for quotes
Around a third of UK motorists want to receive car insurance quotations on their tablet or smartphone, according to a survey from software provider SSP.
ABI premium tracker reports £378m savings for motorists
Average private comprehensive motor premiums rose £2 in the second quarter of the year to £361, according to the latest results from the Association of British Insurers' motor insurance premium tracker.
Ageas UK exits life market as net profit drops £22.8m
Storms in the first half of 2014 led to a net profit loss for Ageas UK of £22.8m despite strong second quarter results.
Insurers call for ‘fundamentally dishonest’ wording to be scrapped
House of Lords agreed to clause 45 of Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
ABI warns of financial hardship from Riot Act reforms
The Association of British Insurers has estimated for every £10 paid out in compensation after the London 2011 riots only £1 would be paid out under the reformed Riot (Damages) Act.
UK General offers protection against holiday home scams
Leeds-based insurer UK General has launched a policy protecting holidaymakers from unsatisfactory or non-existent holiday homes.
RSA job cuts suggested by report
RSA is refusing to comment on a report suggesting it will announce "hundreds" of job cuts at its interim results on Thursday (7 August).
Quindell denies RAC fall-out
Quindell has dismissed claims it has fallen-out with the RAC amid reports the roll-out of the companies' telematics joint venture has stalled.
Cunningham Lindsey hires RMA engineering team
Cunningham Lindsey has taken on RMA's engineering team which it calls a key development for the business.
Flood Re managing agent contract worth £6m per year
The tender for a managing agent for the Flood Re scheme has been published with an estimated annual contract value of £6m.
Hiscox launches updated cyber product
Hiscox has launched an updated cyber and data insurance product giving more comprehensive cover.
Esure reports steady results as it unveils ABS plans
Esure profits have grown 0.4% for the first half of 2014 with chairman Peter Wood praising the group's disciplined underwriting in difficult market conditions.
Sale of DLG's international units not set in stone, claims Geddes
Direct Line Group chief executive Paul Geddes has denied the sale of the insurer's Italian and German operations is a foregone conclusion, despite talks on offloading the international divisions gathering momentum.
Lancashire Group goes live on Sequel Impact
Lancashire Group has bought and gone live on Sequel's risk exposure and aggregation product Impact.
Novae hires Alderton to lead new unit
Novae Group has appointed William Alderton as unit head of its newly formed international property binder unit.