Articles by Will Kirkman
Hammond 'crazy' to not tackle personal injury cold calling, lawyers say
Personal injury lawyers said they are disappointed that Chancellor Philip Hammond has not outlined plans to tackle cold calling relating to personal injury.
IPT set to rise in June, Chancellor confirms
Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed the insurance premium tax will rise in June.
Go Compare launches telephone blacklist to tackle fraud
Go Compare has launched a telephone blacklist to prevent fraudsters from reaching insurers via the aggregator’s website.
North Lanarkshire council calls for government task force over Kwik Fit site closure
Ageas retail CEO Ant Middle informed staff at Kwik Fit Insurance's Uddingston site yesterday that all 521 staff are at risk of losing their jobs when the site closes in March.
Innovation in Insurance 2016: Insurers are adapting to emerging risks
Insurers have been quick to adapt to emerging risks, a conference heard.
Innovation in Insurance 2016: Insurtech start-ups are an opportunity, not a threat
Insurers should see insurtech start-ups as an opportunity rather than a threat, a conference heard.
Innovation in Insurance 2016: Insurers need to evolve to meet Millennial demands
Insurers have to evolve to meet the demands of the millennial market, Guidewire managing director Keith Stonell said today.
Dash cam app could help tackle motor fraud
Dash cam app Jolt, which records videos in the event of a crash via a driver’s smartphone, will launch next month.
£650,000 'crash for cash' gang sentenced
A sprawling crash for cash gang has been sentenced for its involvement in a £650,000 scam involving 23 insurers.
Kevin Ingram appointed senior vice president of FM Global
Kevin Ingram has been appointed senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of FM Global.
Biba welcomes FCA's plans to review its handbook
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s suggestion that it would review its handbook.
ABI urges regulators to 'refine not replace' Solvency II post-Brexit
Insurers are calling on regulators to refine Solvency II to better suit the UK market, rather than replace it entirely when the UK leaves the EU.
Neon exits punishing Italian medical malpractice account
Neon has exited its unprofitable Italian medical malpractice account.
FCA may review its 'six foot tall' handbook
The Financial Conduct Authority has plans to review its 'six foot tall' handbook.
MoJ launches whiplash consultation
The Ministry of Justice today launched its consultation on proposals to personal injury reform.
Insurers welcome government's whiplash consultation after MoJ u-turn
Insurers have welcomed the government’s whiplash reform consultation, which launched today after apparently being 'shelved' in October.
Whiplash proposals will 'take common law back to the dark ages', lawyers say
Personal injury lawyers have reacted negatively to the government's whiplash consultation, which launched today.
Biba brands SSP's lack of communication 'unacceptable'
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has said that it is “extremely concerned” over SSP’s lack of communication to brokers following this week’s interruptions to the software house’s Pure Broking platform.
SSP platform back online but brokers still in the dark
SSP’s Pure Broking platform is now back online after suffering intermittent connectivity issues yesterday.
RSA splits commercial lines business
RSA has split its commercial lines business into two distinct units, Global Risk Solutions and Commercial Risk Solutions.
Allianz makes two broker market appointments
Allianz Insurance has appointed Nick Hobbs and Sarah Mallaby as directors of broker markets, commercial and personal.
Almost all motor claims made last year were successful
The UK insurance market paid out £15bn to policyholders last year with 99% of private motor claims made being successful.
Towergate signs deal with safety scheme provider
Towergate has signed a "pivotal" deal with a national health and safety scheme provider.
Lloyd's appoints Paolo Vagnone as strategy and change director
Lloyd’s of London has appointed Paolo Vagnone to the newly created role of strategy and change director.