Articles by Rosie Quigley
Dual pricing: Industry agrees to tackle dual pricing with sweeping guidelines
Industry bodies for brokers and insurers have agreed guidelines to halt the controversial practice of dual pricing.
Analysis: How regulation could clip the wings of CMCs
In six months’ time, claims management companies will fall under the umbrella of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Rising star: Stephen Southern, Insure the Box
Southern cut his teeth in a sales role at the AA, now he is compliance monitoring officer at Insure the Box
Covéa partners with blockchain service provider
Covéa has chosen to partner with blockchain platform Blocksure and will use it alongside its legacy systems.
This week in Post: Insurance industry captures the heart and mind of at least one Millennial
Two years ago, when I told my friends that I got a job as an insurance journalist, they were baffled. They still are.
Fresh regulation inquiry launched into Quinn Insurance
An inquiry into Quinn Insurance Limited is to be conducted after its alleged regulatory breaches came to light in 2015.
Q&A: Malcolm Hyde, CILA and FUEDI
After working with the European Federation of Loss Adjusting Experts for a number of years, Malcolm Hyde has taken on board the role as president.
JLT makes plan for a no-deal Brexit scenario
JLT has said that carrying more bolt-on acquisition in the European Union is ‘entirely possible’ and that it is executing business operations in preparation for a no deal Brexit scenario.
Aston Lark eyes acquisitions as first post-merger results reveal 6% revenue growth
Aston Lark has reported a 6% revenue increase in its first set of financial results since the merger of Lark Group and Aston Scott.
Legal & General makes broker appointments
Legal & General has made several senior promotions within its general insurance division, as part of its strategy to grow its broker business.
Rising Star: Ryan Field, Morgan Clark
Ryan Field is a loss assessor and found being thrown into a surge situation challenging but good experience
Motor insurers vote in favour of MIB taking over terror claims
UK motor insurers have voted that the Motor Insurers' Bureau is to handle and pay the claims from victims involved in a terrorist event where a vehicle is used as part of a terror attack.
FCA prepares for no deal Brexit
The Financial Conduct Authority has said that it is planning for a no deal Brexit and is hoping for a transition deal through late 2020.
Zurich only insurer in LGBT-friendly employer ranking
Zurich has been named as one of the Top Global Employers in Stonewall’s 2018 index and is the only insurer to be named in the history of the list.
Price comparison disruptor prepares for several insurers to join its platform
Price comparison website disruptor Honcho has begun integrating several motor insurers onto its platform that will allow them to bid for customers.
Chubb appoints Annmarie Camp to head European HNW division
Chubb today has appointed Annmarie Camp to head up its European high-net-worth personal risk services division.
IoT provider eyes up global expansion following €100m funding
Pan-European growth investor Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in connected insurance provider Fair Connect.
SME digital insurer gets £2.5m funding round
Digital insurance provider Digital Risks has raised £2.25m in an investment round led by Beazley as it sets its sights on the SME and digital start-up markets.
Claudio Gienal to replace Blanc as Axa CEO
Axa has appointed Claudio Gienal and CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, replacing outgoing CEO Amanda Blanc.
Start up claims Aviva ‘ripped off’ its Dashcam app idea
Aviva has been accused by dashcam app and accident management platform Jolt, who have claimed that the insurer stole its app idea.
Insurance M&A transactions totaled £4.5bn during first half of 2018
The UK’s financial industry completed 83 M&A deals during the first half of this year, with insurance M&A totaling at £4.5bn.
Insurers increase cyber security spend
Insurance firms invested 85% more in cyber security during 2017-18 than during the previous financial year.
Bought by Many gains £15m in series B funding
Bought by Many has closed a £15m series B funding round led by Commerz Ventures and Marsh, alongside existing investors.
AIG cyber specialists handle 'one cyber attack per day'
AIG has reported that its cyber specialist team is handling at least one cyber attack every day, and has seen as many claims notifications in 2017 as in the previous four years combined.