Articles by Will Kirkman
Positive Carole Nash results 'driven by customer focus', says CEO
Customer focus was key to Carole Nash’s strong annual results, CEO David Newman told Post.
More than a dozen organisations support ABI proposals on fire prevention
Over a dozen organisations have supported proposals put forward by the Association of British Insurers to ensure sprinklers are installed in more high-risk buildings.
Hiscox launches its online trading platform in Ireland
Hiscox Trader, Hiscox’s online trading facility, has been launched in Ireland following its UK launch earlier this year.
Insurance Europe responds to EIOPA IPID consultation
Insurance Europe has responded to the publication of a European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority EIOPA consultation regarding the format of a standardised insurance product information document (IPID).
Is the insurance industry being forced to subsidise road repair?
Industry highlights concerns over bills submitted by Highways England
Gable non-executive director Andrew Trott resigns
Gable non-executive director Andrew Trott has resigned from his post as the troubled insurer looks to streamline its board as part of an ongoing strategic review.
Aon's broking division sees little change in total revenue for H1 2016
Aon’s broking division Risk Solutions saw total revenues for H1 2016 differ by only a quarter of a percent from the same period last year.
Sinz to join Liberty Specialty Markets as head of Europe
Liberty Specialty Markets has appointed Kadidja Sinz to the new role of head of Europe.
Can Zurich rebound from senior brain drain as Sharma and Martin join departee list?
Zurich was long regarded as consistency personified; a stable and calming force in an often turbulent insurance market. But in recent years, the Swiss giant has been hit hard by poor financial performance. To counter that, the company then introduced a…
Car insurance premiums are back on the rise after Q1 dip, says AA
Car insurance premiums are back on the rise, according to the AA’s latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.
Biba outlines its top 11 Brexit concerns in letter to senior MPs
The British Insurers Brokers’ Association has sent a letter to members of the government, setting out their member’s opinions on what should be considered as the UK heads towards exiting the European Union.
Customers only reading 15% of their insurance documents, research finds
A typical insurance product comes with more words of explanation than Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and is written in a language only a PhD student can easily understand, research has revealed.
CMC industry continues to shrink due to regulation, MoJ reveals
Industry-wide turnover for personal injury CMCs has dropped 44% to £215m from £310m last year, as the industry continues to shrink as a result of government regulation.
Swiss Re's Mumenthale positive despite nine point hit to H1 COR
Swiss Re has reported a H1 net income of $1.9bn (£1.44bn), down from $2.3bn (£1.75bn) for the same period in 2015.
Brit CEO Cloutier hails "sound performance" despite "challenging" market
Lloyd's insurer Brit has reported an operating profit before FX and corporate activity costs of US$198.5m (£150.5m) for the first half of the year (H1 2015: US$70.9m). Profit after tax was US$197.6m (H1 2015: US$6.4m).
Gallagher sees strong increase in net earnings
Arthur J. Gallagher’s broker business saw a 28% increase in their net earnings in H1 2016, from $140.9m (£106.7m) for the same period last year to $180.8m (£136.9m).
Standards could play key role in accelerating fintech and insurtech
Standards could play a key role in helping to strengthen and accelerate fintech’s development in the UK, research from BSI has suggested.
Insurance Europe has doubts on services passport
Insurance Europe has questioned the ability of a services passport to ensure that a service provider is able to satisfy cross-border insurance obligations, in response to a European Commission consultation.
Vehicle thefts up for first time in 20 years in London
The Metropolitan Police has seen the first rise in vehicle thefts in 20 years, a Home Office report has revealed.
AIG announces Brexit residency cover for executives
AIG is to cover legal challenges in the event of permanent residency applications being rejected pre Brexit, and the challenges to repatriation orders post Brexit, and part of its Directors' and Officers' policy.
Enterprise parent company to expand MGA following insurer's collapse
The parent company of collapsed insurer Enterprise is looking to amend the remit and secure additional capacity from an alternative re-insurer for its Managing General Agent Andeva.
UK General Insurance supports Fish's motor excess book following Enterprise collapse
Leeds-based personal lines insurer UK General Insurance will be supporting Fish Insurance’s motor excess protection book following the collapse of Enterprise on Friday.
Charles Taylor looking to help Cega expand its client base
Charles Taylor is hoping its existing client base will help organically grow new acquisition Cega.
Lancashire Holdings pre-tax profits fall by 36% in H1 2016
The first half of 2016 saw pre-tax profits for specialist insurer Lancashire Holdings drop from £67.5m in H1 2015 to £43.1m.