Articles by Will Kirkman
Gibraltar insurers optimistic despite plan to close VAT loophole
A value-added-tax loophole that has been available for Gibraltar-based insurers doing business in the UK will be closed from next month.
Brokers call for standardised data format for driverless cars
Customers and brokers should have immediate and unrestricted access to all data from autonomous vehicle manufacturers in the event of a crash, the British Insurance Brokers' Association has said.
Axa Belgium to cut 650 jobs in strategic restructure
Axa Belgium has announced a strategic plan for 2020 that could lead to up to 650 redundancies.
Cunningham Lindsey looks to counter surges in lower value building claims
Cunningham Lindsey has launched Invisio, an independent validation service for lower value domestic and commercial buildings claims.
Did the Gibraltar regulator miss the warning signs?
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has once again fallen under scrutiny after Enterprise Insurance became the third major insurer to collapse in the tax haven in recent years.
CMA calls Co-op out over no claims bonus order compliance
The Competition and Markets Authority has called out Co-op Insurance for being unable to fully comply with its Private Motor Insurance Market Investigation Order.
Italian government appoints czar to oversee earthquake reconstruction
The Italian government has appointed a reconstruction czar to oversee rebuilding following last week’s magnitude-6.2 earthquake which struck Italy's Umbria region.
Lancashire Holdings reveals succession plans at Syndicates 2010 and 3010
Lancashire Holdings has revealed succession plans for the active underwriter roles of Syndicates 2010 and 3010 at Cathedral Underwriting.
ABI takes to ITV to discuss motor insurance fraud and premium rises
The Association of British Insurers’ director of general insurance policy James Dalton appeared on ITV Tonight yesterday discussing insurance fraud and motor premium rises.
SSP has ‘set back timeline’ for restarting service after another hardware fault detected
SSP has told brokers a plan to restart service gradually today has again been postponed due to hardware failure.
Hurricane Hermine to make landfall in Florida today
Hurricane Hermine is expected to make landfall on Florida’s coast today.
EU motor recalls hit highest point in years, continue to rise
Motor vehicle recalls across the EU have continued to rise, reaching their highest point since at least Q1 2013.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launches cyber cover offering
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has expanded its cyber offering with the launch of market-specific primary insurance product CyberSolutions Germany.
Less than a third of millennials deem insurance necessary, research finds
Less than a third of millennials deem insurance as 'necessary', with 34% saying that it is 'overpriced' and just 12% believing insurance is 'good value'.
ABI and Access to Justice go to war over motor premium rises
Access to Justice has called out the Association of British Insurers over its defence of motor premium rises in the face of falling whiplash claims.
Home insurance premium rises remain low despite flood costs
Increased competition is limiting annual home insurance price rises to just 1.6%, research has revealed.
Principal Insurance to double staff numbers with HQ relocation
Specialist motor and business insurer Principal is relocating its headquarters to Manchester as it prepares to double its staff numbers.
ABI rejects claim that insurers are 'profiteering' over savings on personal injury claims
The Association of British Insurers has defended the rise in motor premium costs, despite the insurance industry saving over half a billion pounds as a result of a drop in personal injury claims.
Europe's insurance market grows despite 'needlessly expensive' Solvency II
Europe’s insurance industry had almost €9800bn invested in bonds, company shares and other assets in 2015, representing a 1.7% increase on the previous year.
Direct Insurance expands with Northern office
Lloyd’s broker Direct Insurance London Market has expanded its regional presence with an office in Northern England.
Elite Insurance sees pre-tax profit soar with 140% increase
Elite Insurance has reported strong H1 results for 2016, with a 140% increase in pre-tax profit and a 20% increase in net assets.
Italian earthquake 'will not lead to significant insurance losses'
Though clearly a massive humanitarian impact event, Wednesday’s earthquake in central Italy will not lead to significant losses for insurers, risk modelling firm RMS said.
Covent Bridge makes second acquisition in six months
Covent Bridge has acquired R-ISC Investigation and Surveillance Company in the group’s second UK acquisition in just six months.