Articles by Will Kirkman
IPT spurs fastest rise in home premiums in three years
Changes to insurance premium tax have spurred the fastest rise in home premiums in three years.
German non-life premiums to continue to rise
German general insurers will continue increasing premiums to offset declining yields in their investment portfolios.
Aviva strongest brand in the motor market
Aviva has the greatest brand power in the retail motor market, with Hastings, Admiral, Adrian Flux and LV making up the top five most searched for insurers.
Fiducia opens Birmingham office and launches marine trades facility
Managing general agent Fiducia has opened a new office in Birmingham and launched a comprehensive marine trades facility for the UK regional marine market.
Further Ogden hits anticipated but whiplash claims falling, says Admiral
Admiral is anticipating further cost pressures as a result of the change to the discount rate, but has confirmed that whiplash claims are falling.
Bennett Christmas merges with Slade Edwards Insurance
Bennett Christmas is merging with Horsham-based Slade Edwards Insurance Brokers as part of its on-going expansion.
Claims handler sees personal injury claim dismissed on the grounds of fundamental dishonesty
Two claimants, one of whom was a road traffic accident claims handler, have had their £10,000 personal injury claims dismissed at trial and been found to be fundamentally dishonest.
Jersey watchdog to increase insurance business rates
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has increased insurance business fee rates 18.1% in line with inflation following a consultation that received no feedback.
Driving test changes a 'missed opportunity' insurers say
Insurers have warned that planned updates to the driving test do not go far enough by not introducing graduated driver licensing.
Insurers throw cold water on regulator's reporting proposals
Insurers have criticised regulatory proposals which may increase reporting burdens for insurers.
Details emerge on £500m Sabre float
Sabre has hired Barclays and Numis Securities to oversee a listing on the stock market that could be worth £500m, according to Sky News.
Gibraltar PCCs given permission to write third party business
Gibraltar Protected Cell Companies will now be permitted to write third party insurance business.
Trak Global reveals financing deal and restructure
Trak Global Group has secured a senior debt financing deal with HSBC and revealed a new group structure.
Zurich UK takes £182m battering from Ogden change
Zurich UK took a £182.1m hit in H1 as a result of the change to the Ogden discount rate.
MoJ declines to give date for release of Ogden consultation feedback
The Ministry of Justice cannot give a date for the release of the discount rate consultation feedback.
Allianz UK sees drop in profits as COR improves marginally
Allianz UK saw its combined operating ratio marginally improve in H1 2017 despite deteriorating operating profits.
Allianz LV deal precursor to more European activity in UK market, brokers say
Allianz’s purchase of 49% of LV’s GI unit could be a precursor to further UK market activity from European insurers, brokers said.
Allianz to buy 49% of LV GI for £500m
Allianz will buy 49% of LV’s general insurance business as part of a long-term partnership which will see the creation of the UK's third largest personal lines insurer.
Ogden change sees Esure's reinsurance costs rise by a third
The change to the Ogden discount rate added a third to the cost of Esure’s reinsurance, company results have revealed.
Aviva sees profit grow and COR improve in H1
Aviva’s general insurance and health division grew its operating profit by 25% over H1 2017, up to £417m from £334m for the same period last year.
Esure's profit leaps 44.6% in H1
Esure saw its profit before tax from continuing operations rise 44.6% in H1 2017, to £45.1m from 31.2m for the same period last year.
Inga Beale elected CII president
Inga Beale has been elected the 121st president of the Chartered Insurance Institute at the professional body’s Annual General Meeting held in London today.
Open GI completes acqusition of Transactor
Open GI has completed its transaction of rival software house Transactor Global Solutions.
My other life: Simon Dyson, Allianz, competitive swimmer
When Simon Dyson is not busy as senior account underwriter at Allianz, he swims competitively