Articles by Pamela Kokoszka
My Other Life: Yvonne Baverstock, Pyrenean Mountain dog breeder
When not working as account executive at Clear Insurance Management, Yvonne Baverstock breeds and judges Pyrenean Mountain Dogs.
Young driver curfew plans 'could have deadly consequences'
Introducing graduated licensing for young drivers could have unintended adverse effects, warns Mike Brockman, CEO and founder of ThingCo.
Victor Insurance is looking to expand internationally
Victor Insurance is looking to build on growth following the rebrand from Bluefin Underwriting.
Victor names incoming UK boss
Victor Insurance, formerly Bluefin Underwriting, has appointed John Stephenson as country manager, UK, succeeding Paul Drake.
Analysis: Industry faces financial blow from discount rate revision
Insurers that have been pricing and reserving using a discount rate of between 0 to 1% may face a short term financial hit, analysts have warned.
Davies completes second acquisition of the year
Davies Group has added two firms to the group with the acquisition of GBB holdings which comprises of specialist investigation business GBB and motor engineering solutions provider Banwells.
This month: Reputation, climate change and technology
This month’s issue looked at reputational issues the sector is facing and what needs to be done to improve the industry's reputation going forward.
Insurers paid out NZ$40bn following Christchurch earthquake
Christchurch City Council estimates that insurers have paid out around NZ$35-40bn (£18.6-21.2bn) following the earthquake in 2011.
Analysis: Is the IPT review another disappointment?
The government has promised to review the application of the Insurance Premium Tax. But does the planned review go far enough?
Former Aviva boss joins MS Amlin as COO
MS Amlin has appointed Rob Houghton as chief operating officer, replacing Simon Smith.
Trade body raises concerns over whiplash portal
Credit hire firms have raised concerns over the latest developments of the forthcoming whiplash portal.
Chubb withdraws from coal underwriting over climate change fears
Chubb will phase out its coal insurance policies within the next three years, amid climate fears.
Former claims management company boss fined over £1.4m data scam
A former claims management company boss has been found guilty of illegally obtaining people’s personal data and selling it to solicitors.
Rob Smale joins Claims Consortium Group as NED
Rob Smale, former claims director at Ageas, has joined the board of Claims Consortium Group as a non-executive director.
LV on hunt for retail business director as Beard exits the business
Exclusive: LV General Insurance retail business director, Andrew Beard, has left the insurer after 12 years.
EQL launches digital physiotherapist tool
Start-up EQL has launched a 'digital physiotherapist' tool it hopes will fast-track patient care.
Video: Data from motor crashes will help reduce fraudulent claims
Exclusive: Damage analysis from dozens of high speed car crashes could help traffic investigators spot fraudulent traffic collisions.
Ardonagh boss joins Nexus group
Marc van der Veer has joined Nexus Group as CEO of European Ventures.
Zego raises $42m in latest funding round
Zego has raised $42m (£33.52m) in a series B funding round led by Target Global, to fund its European expansion.
Insurers respond to flood claims from Lincolnshire
Insurers have begun responding to claims following the flooding in Lincolnshire.
Honcho secures investment from Maven
Maven Capital Partners has invested £750,000 in a disruptive car insurance platform Honcho, to support the business in launching the product nationally.
Fee caps for CMCs could lead to 'clear consumer detriment'
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to consider how the market adapts to regulatory change before considering fee caps on claims management companies.
Ecclesiastical appoints Denise Cockrem as group chief financial officer
Eccslesiastical has appointed Denise Cockrem as group chief financial officer.
Lawyers slam government for 'cutting corners' on whiplash portal
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has raised concerns over the development process of the new Litigant in Person Portal.