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Kennedys handed ABS approval
Law firm Kennedys has been granted an Alternative Business Structure licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, although the firm denies it is seeking external investment.
London market bosses’ wish for unified representation unlikely to be realised
Insiders doubtful over aims of CEOs and COOs that were revealed in IUA survey
KPMG awarded ABS licence
Accounting firm KPMG has been awarded an alternative business structure licence by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority to work on a multi-disciplinary practice basis.
Q&A - Aviation: Turbulent times
In an unprecedented year of aerospace disasters, Post asks the experts how they expect recent tragedies to impact the aviation sector’s insurance policy renewals
Attention turns to devolution impact after Scotland rejects independence
Referendum outcome pleases insurers as devolution discussions begin
PWC swoops for KPMG tax specialist
PWC has hired tax specialist Daniel Dzenkowski from rival consultancy firm KPMG.
Lee joins KPMG China from Towers Watson
Anthony Lee has joined KPMG China to become director of business development, financial services, with a focus on insurance.
Unipart Automotive axes 68% of staff as it enters administration
One of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of car parts, workshop consumables has entered administration making 1244 staff redundant.
Little Chef turnaround firm 'in talks' to buy Unipart Automotive
Venture capital firm R Capital is in talks to buy beleaguered motor repair firm Unipart Automotive, Post understands.
Partnerships predicted for home telematics offerings
Insurers are likely to enter into partnerships when considering home telematics solutions due to the cost of devices and the likely benefits from shared data, industry experts have claimed.
ERAC Spotlight: Aiming Hire
Are technological advances and regulatory changes the answer to the insurance industry's problems with credit hire?
Compton leaves KPMG to join Mapfre in China
KPMG's head of insurance consulting for Mainland China Tony Compton is leaving the consultancy to join Spanish insurer Mapfre's Chinese operations.
Arctic: Coming in from the cold
As investment increases in the Arctic, what are the opportunities and risks facing insurers in the area?
Insurers urged to scrutinise 'far reaching' Solvency II guidelines
KPMG has called on insurers to scrutinise draft Solvency II guidelines published by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority yesterday as they are broader in scope than the first technical standards released.
PRA releases supervisory statements aimed at insurers
The Prudential Regulation Authority today issued two supervisory statements aimed at insurers as the Bank of England continues its focus on activity in the industry.
Insurers should adopt online retailing mentality, says KPMG
UK insurance customer experience is improving but insurers need to focus on personal interaction with customers, digital channels and adopting a retailing mentality, a new report by KPMG has claimed.
Acquisition appeal in China warms up
Regulatory changes in China look set to make it easier for local and foreign players to expand in the world’s fourth-largest insurance market.
MIB plans PPO research after mortality rates found to be higher than expected
Figures suggest reinsurers are becoming ‘marginally more comfortable’ with PPOs
Europe: Mobile phone insurance
Has the Fincial Conduct Authority's review into the mobile phone insurance industry gone unnoticed, both in the UK and across the continent?
GRP close to second acquisition as Margrett boosts management team
Global Risk Partners is preparing to unveil its second major acquisition having bolstered its central management team with senior recruits from Towergate and KPMG.
Caution urged against using widescale exclusions in cyber policies
Insurers are facing calls to stop embedding sweeping exclusions into cyber policies following the emergence of the internet-based Heartbleed bug and Microsoft discontinuing protection updates for its Windows XP operating system.
DLG’s Brown joins KPMG as partner
Direct Line Group’s David Brown has been appointed a non-life actuarial partner in KPMG’s insurance practice.
Consolidation expected as China relaxes M&A rules
KPMG is predicting an increase in sector consolidation following China’s decision to relax merger and acquisition rules for its insurance industry.
Industry questions FCA’s decision to probe commercial claims handling
Regulator reveals more thematic reviews to be undertaken in 2014/2015