Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Simply Business partners with Moneysupermarket
Simply Business has announced it is providing a small business insurance service on Moneysupermarket.com.
FSA sharpens teeth in advance of new powers of intervention
More financial services businesses are being forced to amend or withdraw advertising material following intervention by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as it clamps down on misleading adverts, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has claimed.
Amlin suffers heavy half year loss
Amlin has announced a loss of £192.3m for the first six months of 2011 (£107.6m profit: 2010) as a result of "unprecedented" catastrophe claims.
Quinn Insurance sale facing October court date
The Irish Independent has reported that policyholders will have the chance to raise any objections to the sale of Quinn Insurance at a court hearing on 4 October.
Collinson Insurance moves to grow wholesale division
Collinson Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Steve Scott as wholesale sales and strategy director as it seeks to expand its wholesale division.
Profits down in QBE’s European operations
QBE has revealed a significant drop in European insurance profits to £123m for the first half of 2011 compared to £146m for the same period of 2010.
Demand for business insurance highlights riot fears
Insurance broker Simply Business says it witnessed a 100% increase in quote requests from independent retail and catering businesses last week following the riots that took place across the country.
Hastings Direct to recruit 100 extra staff
Hastings Direct has announced a recruitment drive to fill 200 vacancies including 100 new jobs.
Travel insurers face a weekly bill of £5.3m
Figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have revealed that the cost of falling ill abroad has hit a new high with travel insurers helping a record number of people needing emergency medical treatment while overseas.
Survey warns on toxic lack of trust
A survey of 1,000 people across the country by Constructaquote.com has found that 42% of employees do not feel secure in their jobs.
Network Spotlight day 12: Smith explains the changes at Westinsure
Mike Smith managing director of Ink Insurance, owners of Westinsure, looks back at the first year in charge post acquisition and claims that other networks put shackles on brokers to stop them from trading in an independent way.
Trimble warns businesses of grey fleet danger
A survey by Trimble has revealed that 60% of business drivers are unaware that they need to insure their car for business travel if they drive their own vehicle on behalf of their company.
Network Spotlight day 11: Willis’ Fardon foresees imminent network mergers
Sara Fardon, managing director of Willis Networks, claims in the penultimate interview for Network Spotlight that 43% of brokers are part of a network or a club and that weaker networks could fold within a year.
Victor Millwell unveils Aviva Direct deal for motorhomes
Victor Millwell has bought the rights to new policies and renewals for Aviva Direct business on motorhomes.
Allianz partners with Fix Auto UK
Allianz Insurance has revealed that it has partnered with Fix Auto UK for its national accident repair services.
Insurance companies best of a bad bunch in FSA's complaints framework
Only 51% of insurance companies have nominated an executive responsible for complaints according to research for software firm, Charter UK.
Network Spotlight day 10: Momentum’s Pepper warns networks
Howard Pepper, managing director of Momentum, tells the audience that networks need to provide a much broader range of support services to their members in his interview for day 10 of the Network Spotlight series.
Insurance Age blog: Hastening towards Richard Branson
So Andy Haste is leaving RSA huh, but what has that got to do with olives?
GWP growth at Allianz UK
Allianz Group has reported a 4.5% increase in its UK gross written premiums to €533m (£464.5m) in the first six months of 2011, up from €528m in the same period of 2010.
Purple’s Brewin sets 80 member target in Network Spotlight
Les Brewin, managing director of Purple Partnership, confirms that he expects to grow the current 55 member level to 80 over the next 18 months in day four of Network Spotlight.
Denney unveils Marsh Probroker’s membership numbers, in Network Spotlight day three
Martyn Denney, head of networks at Marsh Probroker, has revealed that it has a current membership of 12 with four more signed up ready to go live in his interview for Network Spotlight.
Dooley leaves Arista
Paul Dooley has confirmed his resignation from commercial underwriting agency Arista Insurance, Insurance Age's sister title Post has revealed.
Bluefin appoints sport specialist
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Richard Cliffe as divisional director of Bluefin Sport.
Confused.com advert banned by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that confused.com’s adverts stating “18 million strong”, later amended to 20 million, were misleading.