Articles by Rosie Quigley
UK Vehicle rebrands to Cazana and appoints advisory panel
UK Vehicle has fully rebranded into Cazana, a database platform used by insurers, underwriters and loss adjusters to detect fraud at early stages.
Founder of failed broker re-enters market with on-demand start-up
Founder of failed company Belong Safe, Humphrey Bowles, has launched a new on-demand insurance start-up Guardhog with hopes of competing in the sharing economy.
Blockchain could 'reshape' London market, report finds
Blockchain technology is a viable option for the London market, a report has found.
Venture Insurance purchases Poole Martin
Venture Insurance has purchased Poole Martin which will see the company placing premiums of £13m per year.
Enterprise liquidator passes motor claims handling to Gallagher Bassett
The liquidator for failed insurer Enterprise has handed over its motor claims handling to Gallagher Bassett from its previous handler.
R&Q issues subordinate notes to support legacy activity in the US
R&Q has issued $20m (£16m) of floating rate S subordinated notes which will be due December 2023 from R&Q Re Bermuda, the group's 3A insurer.
Accredited Surety and Casualty enters agreement with Cinium Financial Services
Accredited Surety and Casualty Company has entered into an agreement with Cinium Financial Services Corp, which will see the company receiving surety bonds from Cinium.
Aviva makes top 100 list of employers for LGBT
Aviva is the only insurer to have made the list of top 100 employers for LGBT staff for the second year running.
Nick Lock appointed as head of property claims at Allianz
Nick Lock has been appointed as the new head of property claims at Allianz, following David Watkins’ retirement from the company.
LV swaps 'outdated' manual process for digital subrogation portal
LV has swapped its ‘outdated’ manual process for subrogated claims for a new digital portal.
Digital Fineprint to join Accenture's fintech incubator
Insurtech start-up Digital Fineprint has been chosen to take part in Accenture’s Fintech Innovation lab.
Jonathan Turner appointed CEO of Pen Underwriting
Jonathan Turner has been appointed as the new CEO of Pen Underwriting, taking over from Mark Armitage.
Insurtech firm Bought by Many receives £7.5m investment
Insurtech broker Bought by Many has received £7.5m in investment funding.
Post People: 16 - 20 January
All the latest people moves happening in the industry this week.
Rise of IPT 'punishes' health insurance customers
Customers find it unfair that they are facing increased tax on their health insurance on top of the tax they already pay to fund the NHS.
Quiz of the week - 13 January
Test your knowledge on this week's insurance news.
Tokio Marine tests new blockchain-based insurance policy
Tokio Marine has begun testing a blockchain-based insurance policy for the shipping industry.
LV Broker to stop writing home business
LV Broker will stop writing new home insurance business and inviting renewal on its home, building and contents insurance products.
IDT911 re-brands as Cyber Scout amid international expansion
IDT911 has re-branded to Cyber Scout as it looks to expand globally.
Lemonade's three-second claim settlement raises fraud concerns, experts say
As the UK insurance industry grapples with the task of making the claims process slicker, US start-up Lemonade has declared its ‘world record' claims settlement time of three seconds.
Biba launches product recall scheme through CFC Underwriting
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a Product Recall scheme through its member CFC Underwriting.
Barbican Protect sets up marine division for UK SME market
Following Barbican Protect's, decision to launch a marine insurance division targeted towards the UKs SME market, Sarah Joiner has been appointed as marine underwriter.
AI start-up looks towards data collection to help insurers identify emerging risks
Artificial intelligence start-up, Cytora, will soon be partnering with insurers with ‘big innovation teams’ to deliver a new system aimed at informing decisions around risk pricing.
Digital marketing platform could help insurers beat 'money drain' of price comparison sites
Digital marketing group Digital Animal plans to help insurers take back control of their spend and kick price comparison websites to the curb.