Articles by Martin Croucher
L&G appoints new GI CEO
Legal & General has appointed Cheryl Agius as its new general insurance CEO.
Fitch downgrades Towergate bonds
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Towergate’s senior bonds owing to a slow turnaround in the business.
Bird flu outbreak could hit insurers hard
An “almost inevitable” bird flu outbreak in the UK could be costly for insurers, a specialist agriculture loss adjustor has warned.
Axa to urge 8000 staff to report cold calls
Axa said it will encourage its more than 8000 staff to report any cold calls they receive to a government whistleblower service, becoming the first insurer to take concrete action in Post’s #ColdCallCrackdown.
Nine out of 10 motorists demand more action on cold calling
More than nine out of 10 motorists believe the government should take a tougher line on personal injury cold calling.
Insurers 'should re-examine evidence' after whiplash doctor to pay £100,000
Insurers are being urged to re-examine whiplash evidence provided by a doctor accused of exaggerating personal injury claims.
In Depth: How Facebook unfriended Admiral
Where do insurers stand now on the use of social media data?
GRP reports £7.11m loss owing to acquisition drive
Underlying earnings in the business treble as group targets further growth
A-Plan branch sees near miss from bus blaze
A London bus burst into flames outside the offices of A-Plan Insurance in Kingston.
Time running out for Gable motor and EL policyholders to find alternative cover
Motor and employers' liability policies underwritten by Gable will expire in two weeks, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme has warned.
Insurers ‘fully engaged’ in football abuse inquiry
The insurance industry is “fully engaged” in the independent inquiry into football abuse, the Association of British Insurers said.
Markerstudy IT upgrade sees 45 jobs impacted
Markerstudy will see 45 jobs go in its IT department following greater investment in automation.
World Aids Day: Travel insurers need to overcome ‘resistance’ to covering HIV
The insurance industry still needs to take greater steps to provide cover for HIV and HIV-positive people.
Revealed: RSA potentially faced with exposure to football abuse claims
RSA has admitted it has “potential exposure” to recent claims arising from abuse at professional football clubs.
Lib Dems urge rethink on IPT increase
An early day motion has been raised by the Liberal Democrats’ leader for the government to rethink its decision to increase the insurance premium tax.
Q&A: Simon Stanfield, Motor Accident Solicitors' Society
Simon Stanfield was elected chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors’ Society the day before the Ministry of Justice published its consultation paper on whiplash reform.
LV Broker mulls exit from home after ‘forensic’ review
LV Broker is considering plans to stop selling home insurance, following a “forensic” review of the business.
SSP says connection problems now ‘resolved’
SSP has “resolved” the issues affecting Pure Broking customers this morning.
Third outage hits SSP users
SSP has had another outage, and brokers have received no communication from the company as to why.
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Admiral CEO donates £3.94m of shares to own charity
Admiral CEO David Stevens has donated 205,000 shares, worth £3.94m to a charitable foundation in which he is the main trustee.
521 jobs at risk in Kwik-Fit Insurance office closure
Ageas is consulting with more than 500 staff over the planned closure of Kwik Fit Insurance in Uddingston, Scotland.
Gable policies will expire in a month, FCA warns
Policies with Gable will automatically be cancelled in less than a month’s time, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned.
FSCS declares Gable in default
Gable has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.