Articles by Will Kirkman
Neon appoints Mark Gibson as reinsurance and alternative capital director
Neon has appointed Mark Gibson as reinsurance and alternative capital director, effective immediately.
Parliament: Highways contractors 'inflating claims'
Contractors for Highways England are allegedly submitting inflated claims for highway infrastructure damage caused during motor accidents, the House of Lords has heard.
Cunningham Lindsey appoints Stephen Foster as marine technical director
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Stephen Foster as technical director, marine in the UK.
ABI calls on government to defuse 'discount rate bombshell'
The Association of British Insurers has called on the government to take action against motor claims costs as premiums reach record levels for almost all age groups.
Green Insurance acquires marine broker Collidge & Partners
Specialist marine broker Collidge & Partners has been acquired by Bexhill-based broking firm Green Insurance Group.
Marsh and Aon offices visited in connection to Irish motor competition investigation
Marsh and Aon are among the brokers visited by the European Commission as part of its motor investigation in Ireland.
Markerstudy confirms it is not selling, plans strategic acquisitions
Exclusive: Markerstudy has confirmed that it is not for sale and is planning on making further acquisitions.
Revealed: 2017 British Insurance Awards winners
RSA scooped a trio of awards last night at the British Insurance Awards, winning in the claims initiative, major loss and young achiever categories.
Elite ceases writing new business
Elite Insurance will cease writing new business with immediate effect.
Strategy director and marketing manager leave UK General
Strategy and change director Nick Rawlings and marketing manager Ria Cusimano have left UK General.
Government will not intervene on rising motor premiums, City Minister confirms
The government will not intervene to curb rising motor insurance premiums, the City Minister has confirmed.
MGAA takes action over members hit by Brexit disruption
The Managing General Agents' Association must take a leading role in supporting members through the challenges of Brexit, its chairman said.
My other life: Colin Smithers, Redtail Telematics, gliding
As well as being CEO of Redtail, Dr Colin Smithers is an accomplished glider
Analysis: After Autofocus: Where next for the credit hire industry?
Last month, seven former employees of Autofocus were collectively given prison sentences of more than five years after being found guilty of doctoring hire rate evidence to defend insurers in court against credit hire companies in thousands of cases.
Merged Aston Scott and Lark to target Chartered brokers for acquisition
The new broker created from the merger of Aston Scott and Lark will look to strengthen its offering through further acquisitions.
Markerstudy injects capital to fix £109m solvency deficit
Markerstudy was forced to inject fresh cash into the business after falling short of its solvency requirement by £109m.
Aston Scott to merge with Lark Group
Aston Scott and Lark Group have reached an agreement to merge, subject to regulatory approval.
Former Paymentshield CEO Steve Wood joins NHBC as CEO
Former Paymentshield CEO Steve Wood has been appointed CEO of NHBC.
Acturis acquires German software company Lutronik
Acturis Group has acquired broker software company Lutronik based in Wesel, Germany.
Broker influx sees Acturis's revenue jump 20%
Acturis has said that winning broker clients from rival software houses accounted for a 20% spike in revenue over 2016.
AIG plans acquisitions under incoming CEO
AIG is planning to slow the pace of share buybacks and instead spend on acquisitions, CEO Brian Duperreault has said.
Exin buys 75% stake in Ethniki as it looks to drive 'renaissance for the industry'
Exin Financial Services has purchased a 75% stake in insurer Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance from National Bank of Greece for €718m (£631.8m).
Government looking to drop 'outdated' discount rate formula
The government is looking to move away from the “outdated” Ogden discount rate mechanism, the City Minister has said.
Watchstone names Stefan Borson as successor to outgoing CEO
Watchstone has named Stefan Borson as the successor to outgoing CEO Indro Mukerjee, who will resign at the end of the year.