Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
NBJ expands lines in wholesale business drive
NBJ UK has launched a revamped London Markets division aimed at expanding and diversifying its wholesale business.
Marsh reveals new COO
Insurance broking giant Marsh has appointed Bill Pieroni to the role of chief operating officer.
Oxford Insurance Brokers expands in London
Oxford Insurance Brokers (OIB) has announced the transfer of the Alwen Hough Johnson special lines team and portfolio of business to its London office.
Jubilee expands underwriting capabilities
Jubilee has expanded its affinity and special risks team with the appointment of Philip Pearce as underwriter.
Broker Expo South: Brokers learn about diversification
Delegates at Insurance Age’s inaugural Broker Expo South heard from Roger Oldham, managing director of Amethyst Business Consulting, as he explained the opportunities and dangers to brokers looking to expand their businesses through diversification.
Sentiment Survey enters final week
Time is running out for brokers to share their thoughts on the insurance market and win a Kindle in the second Sentiment Survey in 2011 of brokers.
Marr quits IFB
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has announced that director Glen Marr will leave in December to join First Central Insurance Management as director of fraud.
What The Papers Say - September 2011
In this month's edition Paul Anscombe, managing director of Seventeen Group joins Insurance Age's Liz McMahon and Emmanuel Kenning to discuss the latest news stories in insurance.
Ten more for TEn
TEn Insurance has signed up ten new members in the last three months bringing its total membership to 68.
Broker motor market policies slip to 33%
Research by Defaqto has revealed that the number of motor policies available via the intermediary channel has fallen to 33% with direct products dominating the sector.
Markerstudy Toba “totally unacceptable”
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has slammed the one hour reporting requirement of an accident claim in Markerstudy’s new terms of business agreement (Toba) as totally unacceptable.
F&R Associates to heat up market with new scheme
UK General has signed a new schemes deal with Grantham-based insurance broker F&R associates to cover home emergency for oil-fired central heating systems.
Referral fee ban could be catastrophic for brokers
Industry experts have warned that brokers reliant on an income stream from referral fees could find the government’s ban disastrous for their business.
Biba questions duplication in OFT inquiry
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has welcomed the announcement of an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) inquiry, particularly regarding comparison sites, but added it did risk going over old ground.
ABI keen to engage with OFT motor inquiry
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has described the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) announcement of an inquiry into the cost of motor insurance as an opportunity to highlight the increasing cost pressures insurers’ face.
Europe clears Liberty Mutual’s Quinn Insurance takeover
The European Commission has granted clearance, under the EU Merger Regulation, for the acquisition of the general insurance business in Ireland of Quinn Insurance by US insurer Liberty Mutual.
IIB turns the screw on regulator
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has called for “fundamental regime changes” in regulation.
IIL links up with CDL to fight fraud
CDL has confirmed that it is working with data provider Insurance Initiatives Limited (IIL) to launch an enriched data service, designed to aid accurate policy pricing by verifying consumer data.
Results improve at Coface
Trade credit insurer Coface has announced an 8% increase in turnover to €764m (£672m) in the first half of 2011 (H1 2010: €708m).
FOS names and shames PPI providers
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has named the providers of payment protection insurance (PPI) cases as it announced that complaints more than doubled to 98,632 in the first six months of 2011 compared to the second half of 2010.
PPI complaints soar to new high
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has revealed it handled 98,632 new complaint cases for payment protection insurance (PPI) in the first six months of 2011, more than double the total of 46,275 in the previous half year.
MMA deal leads to scheme option for UK General brokers
UK General has signed an extension to its capacity deal with MMA to broaden the terms of its tradesman’s liability offering.
Lorica hires for growth
Lorica Insurance Brokers has announced a number of new hires across its UK branch network.
Lloyd's backs ABI on compensation culture
Lloyd’s has announced its support for the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) report on Tackling the Compensation Culture and warned that Britain should avoid going down the same path as the US.