Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Towergate settles with ex-employees who joined Henderson
Towergate and former employees who eventually joined rival Henderson have settled their dispute.
Rates hardening at Amlin UK
Amlin UK has revealed an 8.4% growth in gross written premium (GWP) to £269.7m for the year to 31 October compared with £248.8m for the same period in 2010.
Bluefin's Reid hits back at Hiscox’s impartiality comment
Stuart Reid, chief executive officer of Bluefin, has hit back at Hiscox for questioning the broker’s impartiality when cancelling its agency agreement.
Hiscox questions Bluefin impartiality as it cancels agency
Hiscox has cancelled its agency agreement with Bluefin and called into question the Axa-owned broker's independence.
Video: broker opinion on Biba and IIB merger
Insurance Age interviewed attendees at its recent Broker Expo 2011 to gauge the sentiment surrounding the merger of the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) and the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB).
Markerstudy claims “sanity” returning to taxi market
Markerstudy Group has confirmed the appointment of Darren Doughty as head of taxi.
Rural launches equine scheme
Rural Insurance has launched equine insurance solutions in partnership with UK Insurance Solutions.
Network “alternative” targets independent brokers
Former Towergate employee Joe Manning, has launched Brokerdrive claiming the fee-free web-based offering will challenge traditional broker network models.
Autonet moves to fight fraud
Autonet has declared it will be fighting fraud by introducing identity checks at point of application for insurance.
Sean Quinn under bankruptcy investigation
Sean Quinn will be investigated by Anglo Irish Bank for selling land to his five children only weeks before filing for bankruptcy in Belfast, according to the Irish Independent.
UK General links with LIM
UK General Insurance has signed up Legal Expenses Management (LIM) to provide its legal expenses cover.
Marsh claims Manx first
Marsh (Isle of Man) has claimed to be the first insurance broker on the island to achieve chartered status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Video: high expectations at Broker Expo 2011
Insurance Age interviewed attendees on their expectations for the day at its flagship Broker Expo 2011 event where brokers go to do business.
Hardy blames catastrophes for 111% COR
Hardy Underwriting has revealed a combined operating ratio (COR) of 111% for the first nine months of 2011.
PRA chief sets out future vision
Julian Adams, director of the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) insurance division and soon to be in role at the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), has moved to address concerns that the new regulator would be overseeing the banking and insurance…
Trade bodies respond to flood insurance concerns
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have both moved to address the insurance problems being faced by homeowners in flood affected regions.
Jelf opens first London office
Jelf has announced the opening of a new office in London as it looks to build its presence in the capital.
Smith praises transformation at Ageas
Barry Smith, chief executive of Ageas UK, has declared that the insurer's recent results were evidence of a step change and transformation at the insurer.
Profits and growth at Ageas
Ageas Insurance has revealed a 16.8% rise in gross written premiums to £822.5m and an improved combined operating ratio of 99.8% for the first nine months of 2011, compared to 104.9% in the same period last year.
Insurance premiums up 500% in flood areas, MP says
Diana Johnson MP has claimed that homeowners in flood risk areas have seen insurance premiums rise by up to 500% and called for a review looking into the cost.
JLT says rating environment remains weak
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) has reported trading performance in line with expectations for the period 1 July to 7 November.
Oxygen to sell all assets
Oxygen Holdings is to dispose of all its assets after the sale of Robertson and Taylor for an undisclosed sum.
Arista appoints new broker contact in North East
Arista Insurance promoted Neil Wormald to the role of branch manager for the North East of England.
Quinn relaunch suffers week delay
The relaunch of Quinn Insurance as Liberty Direct, due to take place on 7 November, has been postponed until 14 November due to complications with Quinn Group’s bondholders, according to reports.