Articles by Rosie Quigley
Firms that have made Brexit contingency plans may face difficulties, FCA says
The Financial Conduct Authority said Brexit contingency plans of some companies could cause them "difficulties" in future.
Co-op Insurance weighing up FCA sandbox application to boost digital presence
Co-op insurance is considering submitting an application to the FCA’s Sandbox and is aiming to make the business even more digital.
33% of insurance customers 'will request for their data to be deleted'
One in three insurance customers will exercise their right to be forgotten under the General Data Protection Regulation.
Elton John and Axa invest in AI platform
Sir Elton John has invested in a cultural Artificial Intelligence platform alongside Axa Strategic Ventures, in a $6.5m (£5.05m) closing round.
Digital payment company to speed up claims payment
Digital claims payment company Optal is in talks with major UK insurers.
Aviva launches health insurance to corporate clients
Aviva has launched a low cost ‘Health Essentials’ insurance to its corporate clients which will enable employers to offer top-up cancer and physiotherapy cover to their employees.
L&G to offer leak detector to home clients
Legal & General has partnered with Home Serve to offer Leak Bot to its home insurance customers.
Data breaches reported by insurance companies doubles in the last year
The number of data breaches reported to the Information Commissioner’s office by financial service companies has risen by 23%.
Elite's rating likely to be downgraded as it goes into run-off
Gibraltar-based Elite Insurance's Insurer Financial Strength rating has been scored as BBB, on Rating Watch Negative.
Ex-Aviva employee sentenced after selling customer claims data
A rogue Aviva employee has been slapped with a two year suspended sentence after selling customer claims data for a total of £4500.
Media watchdog bans 'misleading' Confused.com adverts
Confused.com has received a slap on the wrist from the Advertising Standards Authority for distributing ‘misleading’ motor insurance advertisement.
Technology: Summer of Insurtech
The insurance industry is currently being disrupted by a swathe of shiny new insurtechs that have found ways to tap into areas where traditional incumbents are falling short. Post invited the leading lights from this wave of start-ups to a picnic to…
Active Quote appoints Rob Saunders as managing director
Rob Saunders has been appointed as managing director of Active Quote, the online comparison service and broker for health and protection insurance.
More women are at executive level in financial services than ever before
Columbia Treadneedle Investments has issued a report highlighting the increased representation of women across 12 sectors in the financial industry.
Flood Re reports pre-tax profit of £130 million
Flood Re has reported a pre-tax profit of £130 million in its end of year results after backing 127,326 policies in its first year of operation.
Chaucer acquires Australian Lloyd's coverholder
Chaucer has acquired Australian underwriter and Lloyd’s coverholder, SLE Worldwide Australia as part of its plan to expand.
Analysis: The truth behind the broken system of dual pricing
The industry has faced sustained attacks in recent months for its ‘shameful’ practice of raising rates for loyal customers, with one newspaper calling for the government to ‘punish the insurance pirates’.
Rising Star: Danielle Wishart, ASOS
Danielle Wishart is part of Airmic’s Fast Track committee. She works in the business assurance department at ASOS and is responsible for the Risk Register and business continuity programme. Wishart studied risk management at university and has gained a…
AA left embarassed by self-inflicted DDoS attack
Motor insurer AA crashed its own servers after mistakenly sending a 'password update' email to customers.
Apple to help businesses get discounts on cyber policies
Apple is working with tech company Cisco Systems in order to help businesses to get discounts on their cyber security insurance policies, Reuters has reported.
European broker merges with tech firm to create Digital Insurance Group
European digital insurance broker Knip has merged with technology solutions provider Komparu to create Digital Insurance Group.
Insurers fear revenue is at risk to disruptors entering the market
Insurers are worried that their revenue is at risk from insurtech, with over one in eight insurers fearing that they could lose revenue to disruptors entering the market.
Kennedys reports an 8% increase in global turnover
Kennedys has reported an 8% increase in turnover for the financial year 2016/17 of £149.9m (2016: £138.8m).
Zurich enters global car rental market following acquisition of Halo
Zurich has acquired Halo allowing it to enter the global car rental market.