Articles by Will Kirkman
Direct Line tops the poll for new GI complaints
Direct Line, Aviva and Ageas are among the firms to have the most new GI complaints made about them to the Financial Ombudsman in H1.
Construction and engineering MGA Ensurance launches in UK
Construction and engineering managing general agent Ensurance has launched in the UK this month.
Analysis: Repair costs
The questionable practice of marking up at-fault repairs continues, despite resistance in some quarters. Will this status quo ever be challenged?
R&Q to continue trend of disposals and acquisitions in H2
R&Q will continue to dispose of non-key assets in the second half of the year following a 345% increase in pre-tax profit in H1.
Marshall Wooldridge acquires Sheffield-based ECS Brokers
Broker Marshall Wooldridge has acquired ECS Insurance Brokers a year on from itself being acquired by Global Risk Partners.
Zurich appoints Alison Martin as group chief risk officer
Zurich has appointed Alison Martin as group chief risk officer, effective January 2018.
Consortium acquires Canopius from Sompo for $952m
Canopius has been acquired by a private equity consortium led by Centerbridge Partners and including the private investment firm Gallatin Point Capital for $952m (£736.5m).
JLT acquires Belgian broker Belgibo
JLT has acquired Belgian specialty broker Belgibo from Exmar Group to further secure a post-Brexit presence on the continent.
Ardonagh Group acquires Healthy Pets
The Ardonagh Group, the Towergate holding company, has acquired Petersfield-based Healthy Pets.
Obituary: Robert 'Bob' Newhouse
Former vice chairman of Marsh & McLennan Robert “Bob” Newhouse Jr. has passed away following a brief illness.
Marsh appoints David Nayler as leader of UK Financial Institutions Industry Practice
Marsh has appointed David Nayler as leader of its UK Financial Institutions Industry Practice.
Ascot launches P&C MGA Vertical
Ascot Group has launched Vertical Underwriting Managers, a specialty managing general agent cell under Ethos Specialty Insurance Services.
Lloyd's syndicates file counterclaim against Kanye West
Multiple Lloyd’s syndicates have filed a counterclaim against singer Kanye West.
Allianz acquires Nigerian insurer Ensure
Allianz has acquired a 98% stake in Nigerian insurer Ensure Insurance, subject to regulatory approvals.
Vienna Insurance Group completes merger with Wiener Städtische Osiguranje
Vienna Insurance Group has completed its merger with Wiener Städtische Osiguranje and the two Axa companies it acquired last year.
Donegan steps down as Price Forbes CEO as Masterton steps up
Michael Donegan has stepped down as CEO of Price Forbes to become a strategic advisor of The Ardonagh Group.
Brightside office relocation puts 90 jobs at risk
Brightside has revealed proposals to relocate its medical reporting business IQED from its present site in Cardiff to the group’s headquarters in Aust.
Insurance Europe responds to Vnuk consultation
Insurance Europe and the Council of Bureaux have issued a joint response to the European Commission’s inception impact assessment on the Refit review of the Motor Insurance Directive.
German insurtech start-up raises $10m seed investment
Berlin-based insurtech start-up Coya has raised a seed investment of over $10m from global investors including Brolly backer Valar Ventures.
Insured losses from Hurricane Harvey to range into the billions
Insured losses resulting from Hurricane Harvey’s winds and storm surge could range from $1.2bn (£0.93bn) to $2.3bn (£1.78bn), according to AIR Worldwide.
Uninsured driver claims rise for first time in over a decade
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has seen an increase in the number of uninsured driver claims for the first time in over a decade.
Insurers welcome government's self-driving lorry trials
The government has greenlighted a project which will see self-driving lorry “platooning” trials on UK roads by the end of next year.
Motor premiums to rise while government delays Ogden consultation feedback
The Ministry of Justice’s decision to delay the Ogden consultation feedback may push motor premiums up.
Majority of risk managers unprepared for major claim
Under half of risk managers are prepared for a major claim, a survey has revealed.