Articles by Stephanie Denton
Questgates swoops on loss adjusters from Cunningham after 'business wins'
Questgates has made a number of appointments following "further new business wins".
Editor's comment: Pass me a fork
It appears you can teach an old dog new tricks. Not so long ago I used this space to berate insurers for their lack of action in commercial underwriting, with firms talking the talk but not walking the walk.
Aegis London boosts terrorism footprint with two hires
Aegis London has made two appointments to its terrorism and aviation war account with the aim of increasing its underwriting footprint in the market.
Insurers warned to brace for escape of water claims surge
IFIC Forensics has warned insurers to brace themselves for an influx of escape of waterclaims, as weather experts forecast the beginning of the coldest winter in 100 years this November.
Markel appoints Whitaker non-executive director
Markel International has appointed Anne Whitaker as non-executive director.
Gard launches ship manager liability policy in response to market demand
Shipowner-controlled marine insurance provider Gard is launching a ship manager liability policy, responding to liabilities arising from negligence in performing contracted duties.
Novae reports low losses but sees GWP drop 5%
Novae Group has reported low level losses due to a benign catastrophe period but also low investment returns for the period ended 30 September 2013.
Editor's comment: Harvest time in EC3?
The UK recently celebrated the Harvest Festival, a time when the growing season has finished and the mature crops have been gathered successfully, ready to feed hungry mouths over the cold winter months.
Editors comment: Trick or treat?
Aviva has done it this year, as has QBE, while brokers such as Towergate have got in on the act too – but now it seems it’s the trade bodies’ turn to follow suit.
Ace appoints Moghrabi regional president for Continental Europe
Ace Group has appointed two senior executives in Continental Europe.
Ace appoints Moghrabi regional president and Reiss regional COO for Continental Europe
Ace Group has appointed two senior executives in Continental Europe as it completes a number of internal promotions within its regional management team.
Editor's comment: Enough monkeying around
Figures this week show Gibraltarian motor insurers are outperforming their peers in the UK, with only seven UK motor insurers maintaining a combined operating ratio of sub-100%, last year compared with 12 firms in Gibraltar.
Cash compensation for the minority shareholders of Generali Deutschland Holding
As part of the squeeze-out procedure to take full control of Generali Deutschland Group, Assicurazioni Generali has notified its subsidiary Generali Deutschland Holding AG about the amount of cash compensation to be granted to the minority shareholders…
Compre claims first in unlocking 'major barrier' to European runoff acquisitions
Reinsurance legacy specialist Compre Holdings has completed what it claims is the first ever cross-border demerger of insurance and reinsurance portfolios.
Europe a reinsurance buyer’s market claims Willis Re
Increased capacity, competition and changing market dynamics have created a buyer’s market for European cedants according to Willis Re.
Editor's comment: Your country needs you
Cuthbert Heath, one of the most innovative and influential Lloyd’s brokers, developed what we would now recognise as business interruption insurance, with the first modern policy issued in London on 1 January 1939, according to LMI Group.
Website review: Endsleigh travel insurance site slow to land
Web performance specialist Gomez looks at Endsleigh’s travel website.
C-Suite: Slow down and think long term
Major price swings in the motor sector in the wake of legal reform are damaging to consumer confidence.
Editor's comment: All change in government
Insurers know only too well that a reshuffle of staff is an opportunity to “bring on fresh talent” but this week the personnel changes were in government rather than in the industry.
Ace launches environmental risk taskforce for Continental Europe
Ace Europe has appointed Nicolas Givelet as risk engineer in its Continental Europe environmental insurance team as it continues to invest in building its environmental risk expertise.
Editor's comment: Lucky number seven?
They say a change is a good as a rest but Aviva may be taking this maxim a little too far.
Your say: Swinton ‘bigger and stronger’
Post’s article ‘Rivals set to take advantage of Swinton’s downsizing plans’ gives a wholly misleading impression in its tone and treatment of Swinton Insurance’s plans for growth and development.
Money Supermarket slams rivals’ use of wide ‘most favoured nation’ clauses
Comparison site tells Competition Commission wide MFNs are ‘anti-competitive’.
Editor's comment: Falling out of favour
Insurers received a surprise this week when some of the market’s aggregators agreed with them over an issue that has been gnawing away at them for some time, most favoured nation clauses.