Articles by Martin Croucher
Asplin committed to criminal court over Das legal case
Former Das CEO Paul Asplin and five others were committed for trial, at a magistrates' court hearing today.
Watford 'will eat our lunch', Arch CEO warns
Arch Insurance may have “created a competitor” in setting up Watford Re, as the joint venture recently launched its own insurance business subsidiary.
Aviva will not need to restructure following Brexit, CEO says
Aviva will not need to restructure its business as a result of a Brexit, the company’s CEO has said.
Government to cut corporation tax to 15% following Brexit
The government will cut corporation tax to 15% in order to persuade businesses to remain in the country following the Brexit vote.
Axa provides insurance for driverless car tests
Axa has written a bespoke policy for driverless car tests across the UK.
Police visit addresses suspected of being used by ‘ghost brokers’
Fraud detectives are visiting addresses in Scotland suspected as being used by insurance ‘ghost brokers’.
Amanda Blanc and Steve Lewis join ABI board
Top bosses at Axa and RSA have been appointed to the board of the Association of British Insurers.
Compass claims independent ownership makes business more ‘credible’
Broker network Compass said being independent from a major player like Arthur J Gallagher now meant the business was more “credible” than its rivals.
Broker network Compass stages MBO from Arthur J Gallagher
Broker network Compass has staged a management buyout from parent company Arthur J Gallagher.
Sharma leaves Zurich amid restructure and Brennan takes on UK GI role
Vibhu Sharma has left his role as Zurich’s UK country manager and head of general insurance business, amid wider restructuring at the company.
Gable requests suspension from stock market
Unrated insurer Gable has requested temporary suspension from the AIM stock market until the publication of its annual report.
Career file: Amanda Blanc, Axa UK and Ireland
Amanda Blanc has been promoted to CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, replacing Paul Evans.
Lloyd’s says Brexit puts £800m of GWP at risk
A Brexit will cost Lloyd’s £800m worth of gross written premium, the corporation told its managing agents in a meeting today.
Markerstudy meets Gibraltar regulator over Brexit concerns
Markerstudy has met with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission to discuss the implications of a Brexit.
Brexit provides opportunity to overturn ‘dreadful’ Solvency II
Leaving the EU will mean that the UK can abandon the “absolutely dreadful” Solvency II regime, the former head of the civil service told MPs.
Biba raises questions over government's driverless cars consultation
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association said it has a “lot of questions” over the government’s consultation document on driverless cars.
Bluefin reaches settlement with remaining defendants in staff poaching case
Bluefin has reached a settlement with Mark Rogers and Suzanne Powell in a staff poaching case.
Cooper Gay could see widespread job cuts
Cooper Gay CEO Steve Hearn said that the company will make redundancies as a result of restructuring.
Mike Bruce and GRP settle with Bluefin after ‘fruitful’ negotiations
GRP and Mike Bruce have reached a ”fruitful” but undisclosed settlement with Bluefin, a court heard on Tuesday.
Bluefin, Bruce and GRP in 'advanced stages' of settlement
A trial between Bluefin and its former CEO Mike Bruce was adjourned briefly this morning as all parties were said to be in "advanced stages" of settlement.
MGA looking to redomicile to Ireland following Brexit vote
A Kent-based intermediary has said “all options are open” following a Brexit vote, as its parent company CBL Insurance said the firm could redomicile to Dublin.
Insurers see shares fall on second day of post-Brexit trading
The country’s top insurers saw shares fall on the second day of trading following the Brexit vote, despite efforts to calm the market.
New passporting agreement with EU ‘will be straightforward’
Brexit will have little impact on the financial services sector and a workable agreement with the European Union will be “straightforward”, according to Managing Partners Group.
Blog: Brexit - How much preparation has gone on behind the scenes?
Post made hay with a Freedom of Information request earlier this month, which revealed that the industry’s two main regulators had not carried out a formal review of the regulatory and financial impact of a Brexit.