Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Gallagher buys over 50's specialist broker
Arthur J. Gallagher has bought 78.5% of Insurance Dialogue (IDL), a specialist broker for the over 50’s market trading under the Insure4Retirement (I4R) brand.
Former Mitsui chairman banned as insurer is hit with huge fine
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (Europe) £3.5m for serious corporate governance failings, and banned its former executive chairman, Yohichi Kumagai.
Aviva praises Moss’ performance despite share price woes
Lord Sharman, chairman of Aviva, has praised the performance of chief executive officer Andrew Moss and claimed that it was Mr Moss’ decision to leave the role.
Aviva CEO quits following shareholder pay revolt
Andrew Moss, chief executive officer at Aviva, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect and will be leaving the group.
QBE’s takeover of Brit’s regional business hailed as perfect marriage
“The potential opportunities for QBE within the regional market now are massive” Elliot Miller, QBE
Tug of war over Cobra fuels speculation
Cobra Holdings’ sale could create lucrative opportunities for rival networks
Blanc urges brokers to get online to defend SME market
Axa Commercial’s CEO, Amanda Blanc, has warned brokers they risk losing the SME space to the direct market if they continue to ignore the benefits of e-commerce.
Giles sales director leaves for Tyser
Tysers has appointed John McLaren-Stewart as UK sales and marketing director from broking giant Giles where he was the UK sales director.
Groupama announces second scheme deal in a week
Groupama Insurances has won the contract to underwrite a new non-standard motor insurance scheme for Norfolk-based Adrian Flux.
Aviva to push on broker household, says McMillan
David McMillan, CEO of the UK and Ireland general insurance business at Aviva, has told brokers that the insurer will be looking to match its growth in broker motor business with a push on household in 2012.
Das unveils Loss Assist
Das Group is to expand its range of assistance products with Loss Assist, set to be launched at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2012 conference in May.
LV appoints sales executive for East Midlands
LV Broker has appointed James Townsend as a regional sales executive responsible for the East Midlands reporting to Mark Hands, North of England manager for the company.
Video: Insurance Age meets Birmingham brokers - episode 3
Insurance Age concludes its series of interviews with brokers in Birmingham by asking for their prognosis for the region's economy.
TEn up to seven in Scotland
TEn Insurance has added Clyde Brokers as a new member in Scotland bringing its membership north of the border to seven.
Sterling retains BBB+ rating
Fitch has affirmed the insurer financial strength ratings as BBB+ for Sterling Insurance and Sterling Life giving both a stable outlook.
RSA to focus on small non-UK acquisitions
Simon Lee, group CEO at RSA, has confirmed the provider would be targeting smaller acquisitions outside the UK and was not seeking to make a major billion pound purchase.
Insurance application fraud jumps by 23%
Research by Experian has revealed that the detected rate of insurance application fraud in the UK increased by 23% last year to 11 in every 10,000 applications.
Simply Business and Willis aim to change broker market for SME
Willis Networks has revealed its exclusive partnership arrangement with Simply Business to provide members with a new comparative electronic portal for SME business.
Groupama in Brightside motorbike deal
Groupama Insurances has agreed to become the sole underwriter of motorcycle policies sold through eBike, part of the Brightside Group.
Willis unveils new electronic portal with Simply Business
Willis has teamed up with Simply Business to launch Willis eQuote, a new e-trading comparison platform exclusively for Willis Network members.
Video: Insurance Age meets Birmingham brokers - episode two
For the second episode of this three part series Insurance Age asked brokers in Birmingham for their views on the current state of the market in the West Midlands.
Barbon-owned Farr launches risk management tool for housing associations
Farr Insurance has launched Focus, a new service designed to stress test risk management procedures for housing associations, with a view to protecting them from rising insurance costs.
Axa swoops for Zurich personal lines broker chief
Axa Personal Lines has appointed Gareth Howell as its new product household director.
Quindell adds to shareholding in Lineker-backed insurance offering
Quindell Portfolio has paid £2.85m cash for a further 16.4% stake in Ingenie, the insurance intermediary digital brand aimed at young drivers.