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Brightside reaps benefits from One Insurance Solution rebrand
Brightside is already seeing benefits within its broking business since consolidating several of insurance products under the new One Insurance Solution brand less a fortnight ago.
Markerstudy CUO: Brightside stake "non-aggressive"
Markerstudy took a 9% stake in Brightside in a bit to protect its capacity investment and ward off buyouts according to the motor insurer’s chief underwriting officer.
Markerstudy picks up 9% Brightside stake
Gibraltar-based motor insurer Markerstudy has acquired a 9.3% stake in Brightside, including the shares of former chief executive and co-founder Arron Banks.
Career development: Markerstudy schemes granted ILM approval
Markerstudy Group development programmes Shooting Stars and Train the Trainer have been approved by the Institute of Leadership & Management.
Reinsurance: Superstorm in a teacup?
While destruction wreaked by Superstorm Sandy hasn’t hit the reinsurance sector as hard as might be expected, the market faces challenges in the shape of overcapitalisation and PPOs.
Mass chairman responds to Dispatches motor insurer claims
Motor Accident Solicitors Society chairman Craig Budsworth has suggested that the Competition Commission looks into whether insurers are authorising motor repairs to be done to unequal standards depending on whether they are at fault or not.
Markerstudy acquires accident management company
Markerstudy Group has completed a second acquisition in less than a month with the purchase of accident management company Vision Vehicle Solutions.
Markerstudy names operations director
Markerstudy Group has appointed Saleem Miyan, pictured, as group operations director.
Groupama acquisition could propel Ageas UK into top 10 insurer spot
The insurance industry is considering the effect of consolidation and change in the UK personal lines market after Ageas entered into exclusive discussions with Groupama with a view to taking over its UK insurance company.
My Best 11: Sandy Keith, Kwik-Fit Financial Services
Kwik-Fit head of insurer development Sandy Keith picks his best XI for an insurance industry start-up firm.
Temp Cover eyes £24m turnover target
Short-term insurance broker Temp Cover has hired three associate directors who will play a key role in helping the business double its £12m income in the next three years.
Transport Select Committee seeks to clear up transparency
The Transport Select Committee's reports on motor insurance have proved contentious, with calls for transparency not resonating with insurers. Will the 13th report clear things up?
Industry unveils older driver initiative as Direct Line follows LV's age limit stance
The decision by LV to scrap its age limit of 86 for new car insurance customers has struck a chord with industry bodies behind the launch of a new signposting model, yet market rivals appear largely unconvinced.
Lloyd’s witnesses new wave of MGAs due to Solvency II and M&A activity
In recent months the industry has witnessed a renewed surge in the number of Lloyd's insurers teaming up with managing general agents to access new lines of business.
Penny speed meets ... Gary Humphreys, group underwriting director, Markerstudy
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends.
Markerstudy sponsors Aon at the WTCC
Markerstudy Group has confirmed its sponsorship of team Aon in the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championships.
Career development: Markerstudy gains ILM accolade
Markerstudy has been granted 'centre status' by the Institute of Leadership and Management.
Markerstudy to expand non-UK motor MGA offering
Markerstudy is to complete a number of deals with managing general agents in the non-UK motor market in the coming months.
Markerstudy backs ex-KGM underwriter's MGA
Former KGM underwriter Colin Hart has secured £25m underwriting capacity from Markerstudy for his UK motor managing general agent Xpekt.
Markerstudy gets training go-ahead
Markerstudy has been granted 'Centre status' by the Institute of Leadership and Management, enabling it to tailor ILM programmes to suit staff needs.
Markerstudy on good terms with Endsleigh despite settlement
Markerstudy continues to have an “amicable and professional relationship” with Endsleigh following a multi-million pound out of court settlement between the two firms, according to Markerstudy underwriting director Gary Humphreys.
News analysis: Forensic claims analyst issues warning as insurers fail to focus on audits
A specialist forensic claims analyst has warned that insurers need to take claims auditing “far more seriously” in the wake of the High Court case brought against Endsleigh.
Igo4 and Markerstudy to deliver direct brands
Igo4 has secured a partnership deal with Markerstudy to deliver direct brands Zenith Insurance and Zenith Insurance Plus, set to go live today (24 November).
Perkins Slade rings the changes
Despite a relatively quiet quarter for broker recruitment, Perkins Slade named three new directors this week. The intermediary was not the only firm making changes, with Jelf and Willis also naming new starters. Among insurers I was a bust seven days for…