Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Towergate recruits marketing director from Lloyds
Towergate has appointed Lindsay Forster as group marketing director.
JLT adds to financial institutions team
JLT Specialty (JLT) has added Roger Maxted, John Greene and Tracy Miller to its financial institutions team.
Admiral seeks to build "metaphorical skyscraper" as profits rise
Admiral has delivered a group pre-tax profit of £345m for 2012, up from £299m the year before.
ABI research into motor claims cost sees whiplash hit 20%
A new report by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that personal injury costs now make up the largest proportion of motor insurance claims.
Insurance insolvencies remain in single figures
Research from Experian has revealed there were nine company insolvencies in the insurance sector in January 2013.
Marsh creates corporate division and structure
Marsh has launched a new corporate division within its UK and Ireland business, bringing together its national corporate and risk management practices as well as Marsh Risk Consulting.
Willis secures Chartered broker status
Willis has been awarded Chartered insurance broker status for its UK business.
Gallagher Heath partners with Lorega on property claims
Gallagher Heath has signed up with Lorega to white-label its loss recovery insurance products and launch Gallagher Heath Assist.
Open GI buys PowerPlace
Open GI has confirmed the purchase of PowerPlace from parent company Towergate for an undisclosed sum.
Professionalism is crucial ingredient for enhanced benefits
Neil Clutterbuck, director of underwriting and technical at Allianz, has revealed that increased professionalism is part of a cocktail that could lead to enhanced products and benefits for brokers from the insurer.
esure plans £50m stock exchange flotation
esure has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange with an initial public offering (IPO).
QBE to cut 700 jobs
QBE is to cut up to 700 positions across Europe, Australia and the US over the next few years.
Profits up at QBE
QBE has reported an 8% rise in net profit after tax to US$761m [£501.8m] for 2012 along with gross written premiums (GWP) of $18.4bn, up a modest 1% on 2011.
Broker Apprentice: Bonus edition on The Campaign
The contestants have been tasked with designing a two-page advert for a student newspaper aimed at encouraging 18 year olds to join the general insurance broking profession.
Bluefin in double ex-Jelf appointment for Birmingham and Ludlow
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Jim Pitchforth as development director in its Birmingham office along with Wendy Bushby as commercial broker in its Ludlow office.
Profits down but Allianz keeps commercial COR below 100%
Allianz has reported a reduction in operating profit of 4.3% to £161.5m for 2012, down from £168.7m in 2011.
AIG reports $6.6bn profit for 2012
AIG has delivered a $6.6bn [£4.33bn] post-tax operating profit for 2012, up considerably from the $2.1bn achieved the year before.
Broker Apprentice Task Two: Regulation Overhaul
I thought this was a good task for the young brokers because I suspected regulation is an area which they haven't had much to do with in the past.
Wilson returns to Wilsons
Mark Wilson has returned to The Wilson Organisation in Nottingham, just weeks after leaving to join JLT.
Axa CEO: We are in best place for a decade
Axa is trading with “much better capability, much better service than we have delivered in the previous ten years”, Axa UK and Ireland CEO Paul Evans claimed.
Broker Apprentice - Episode two: One camera, one minute, five brokers, five takes
This week the broker apprentices take on the regulation challenge of explaining the changes they’d like to see for brokers in the UK.
Axa COR breaks 100% in UK & Ireland
Axa UK & Ireland has revealed that its combined operating ratio (COR) for 2012 deteriorated by 0.8% to break the 100% barrier, coming in at 100.2%.
Ageas commercial COR improves to 109.9%
The new chief executive of Ageas UK, Andy Watson, has hailed the provider’s record profits while admitting it would not be looking to grow in commercial lines in 2013.
Record insurance profit at Ageas as group COR stays flat
Ageas UK has reported non-life income of £1.74bn for 2012, up from £1.72bn in 2011 as its combined operating ratio remained stable at 99.8% (2011: 99.9%).