Arista
Insurer regionalisation: Spreading your wings
A number of industry players have recently bucked the trend of rationalising, to open new regional bases. Is localism a pasing fad or here to stay?
Arista promotes Wormald in Leeds
Commercial lines underwriter Arista Insurance has promoted Neil Wormald to the position of branch manager for the North East of England in its Leeds office.
Market moves: All change at the trade bodies
With insurer moves slower than last week, this week has seen a number of changes among the trade bodies, with the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, the |British Insurance Brokers’ Association and Federation of European Risk Management Associations…
MGAA launch: Changing perceptions
Delayed since 2010, the Managing General Agents Association launched this month, with a brief to ensure the insurance industry and regulators understand exactly what role MGAs perform.
Arista expands Birmingham office
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has appointed Gemma Bradshaw as an underwriter its Birmingham office to grow its Midlands operations.
Arista regional manager Paul Dooley resigns
Paul Dooley has confirmed his resignation from commercial underwriting agency Arista Insurance.
Interview - Charles Earle: Aiming high with Arista-cratic Earle
Despite falling short of his initial five-year plan, Charles Earle has still seen Arista make considerable achievements. He talks to Lynn Rouse about his philosophy surrounding underwriting control, system transparency and acquisition plans.
Arista appoints East Anglia underwriter
Commercial lines MGA Arista Insurance has appointed Stephen Robinson as development underwriter for the East Anglia region.
Regional review - Cardiff: a sleeping dragon?
Despite being the largest city in Wales, the Cardiff insurance sector faces daunting challenges in the future. Daniel Dunkley finds out how it plans to face them.
Arista bid to double GWP
Arista Insurance is to target cross-selling opportunities in a bid to double its gross written premium to between £120m and £150m by 2014.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers - Insurance News Now – 14 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which includes the insurance industry’s vow to continue battling the Scottish government’s decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
Arista turns profit following 2009 loss
Underwriting specialist Arista has turned a profit of £683 000 for 2010 after recovering from a 2009 loss of £942 000.
Insurers attack 'reckless' NIG guarantee
Key players in the commercial insurance market have rounded on NIG's recent 'guarantee to beat' commercial strategy for NIG Network customers.
Arista appoints fleet underwriter
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has appointed Genna Ryan as senior fleet underwriter in the South-west.
NIG defends aggressive “Guarantee to Beat” pricing campaign
Dave Parry, director of sales and distribution at NIG, has defended the firm’s March/April “Guarantee to Beat” pricing strategy, recently advertised to brokers.
Schemes - Conception & construction: Special delivery
Setting up schemes to cover specialist sectors can be a lucrative business - but it requires brokers, insurers and customers to work together. Stephanie Denton looks at this evolving market.
Arista opens Leeds office
Arista Insurance has opened the latest addition to its branch network with its seventh office in Leeds.
Arista adds former Chartis manager to liability team
Commercial lines MGA Arista Insurance has appointed Tony Collman as head of liability underwriting.
People moves - 13 January 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the January 13 2011 edition of Post.
Arista appoints ex-Chartis underwriter
Commercial lines underwriting agency Arista Insurance has appointed Mark Chichester as senior underwriter.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
Regional review - Leeds: Leeds from the front
Leeds is a vibrant and thriving market, reports Amy Ellis, with many insurers —and possibly too many brokers — setting up shop in the heart of west Yorkshire.
Interview - Jon Greenwood: Into the hot seat
With a high turnover during the past seven years, the role of managing director of commercial and broker at RBSI could be seen as a poisoned chalice. Jonathan Swift talks to Jon Greenwood, the latest incumbent, about his optimism for the task in hand.
Axa names mid-corporate casualty boss
Axa Insurance has appointed Neil Hammond as casualty manager of mid corporate risks.