Articles by Will Kirkman
Insurers netting extra £1.5bn from monthly motor instalments
Motor insurers are earning an extra £1.5bn a year from motorists paying their premiums on a monthly rather than an annual basis.
Industry highlights importance of cyber cover following Friday's attacks
Brokers and insurers have highlighted the growing necessity for cyber cover following Friday’s high profile cyber-attack.
Ex-FBI cyber chief James Trainor joins Aon Risk Solutions
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent to its cyber solutions group.
Five firms affected by FCA's system outage last month
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that five firms were unable to submit reports following a system outage last month.
Howden to combine UK operations under single management structure
Howden, the retail broking arm of Hyperion, is set to combine its UK operations under a single management structure following numerous acquisitions.
Standard Club expands Nordic footprint with MGA venture
The Standard Club has increased its footprint in Scandinavia by launching a Managing General Agency joint venture with Oslo-based Lloyd’s approved marine insurer Hydor AS.
Swinton to close Widnes branch amid restructure
Swinton Insurance is set to close its Widnes branch as part of a wider restructure which will see its regional branches reduced from 325 to 195.
Tesla to fit all new vehicles with self-driving capability
Tesla will fit the hardware needed for full self-driving capability into all new vehicles it produces, including the Tesla Model 3.
Appointed representatives abandoning smaller firms following FCA mis-selling review
Appointed Representatives are “voting with their feet” by abandoning smaller principle firms since the FCA’s thematic review into mis-selling among ARs.
DWF expands fraud team with two senior appointments
DWF has made two senior appointments with Jacky Cattini joining as head of financial risk and Linda Avan appointed as an intelligence consultant.
Brokerslink expands base with private stock offering
Brokerslink has completed a private stock offering to take its base of shareholders to 55 members in 40 countries.
Gable administration was 'inevitable', say brokers
Brokers have described Gable’s administration as “inevitable”, with those who still hold policies with the troubled Liechtenstein insurer being advised to immediately find new cover.
Claims Club Summit 2016: Access to Justice extends olive branch to insurers
Access to Justice spokesman Craig Budsworth has extended an olive branch to insurers by suggesting that a middle ground can be found over whiplash reform.
Biba review into software houses to be a 'major work'
An independent investigation into the disaster recovery plans of broking software houses will be completed by the first quarter of next year.
Caps Consortium appoints John O'Roarke as chairman
Caps Consortium has appointed John O’Roarke as chairman of its advisory board.
Biba hosts meeting between SSP and brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association facilitated a “full and frank discussion” between software house SSP and brokers affected by its August outage last night in its London offices.
Where are all the full-stack insurance start-ups?
Capital requirements and regulations have been blamed for putting off new full-stack insurers from establishing in the UK but Brexit won't necessarily help start-ups.
Motor premiums have risen by a fifth in the past year
Average UK comprehensive motor premiums have risen £100, or 17.3%, over the past year.
Biba urges members to contact Enterprise liquidator
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has emailed its members advising any that have policies remaining with Enterprise to contact the provisional liquidator.
RSA opens Birmingham trading centre
RSA has opened a new commercial trading site in Birmingham, following the closure of its former office in the city earlier this year.
UK General suspends AR activity over mis-selling allegations
UK General Insurance has been ordered by the Financial Conduct Authority to look into alleged mis-selling by its appointed representatives.
Insurers struggling to adapt to digital channels, leaving millennials in the dark
UK insurers are struggling to adapt to digital channels of customer engagement, research has revealed.
Personal injury claims on the rise in Scotland
Personal injury claims in Scotland have continued to rise over the past four years, despite a drop in claims in England according to figures from DWF.