Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
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.
Davey on insurer relationships in day two of Network Spotlight
In the second instalment of the 12 day Network Spotlight series, Jonathan Davey, managing director of Keychoice Distribution questions whether more brokers are outside networks than in.
Network spotlight series
Insurance Age has interviewed the leaders of the networks to ask them why there are more brokers outside networks than in and what steps they have taken to help members in the past year.
Houghton predicts reduction in networks, as Network Spotlight kicks off
Nick Houghton, managing director of Broker Network, faces the camera for Network Spotlight, and predicts 70 new members in 2011.
Hiscox slumps to half year losses but UK prospers
Hiscox Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £85.6m for the first six months of 2011, in the comparable period of 2010 it made £97.2m in profit.
JLT not for sale, blasts Burke
Dominic Burke, chief executive officer at JLT, has moved to quash market rumours that JLT could be purchased, by anyone.
Burke predicts interim profits at Thistle in 2012
Chief executive of JLT, Dominic Burke, has predicted that Thistle Insurance will beat its 2010 full year trading profit of £4.8m this year.
MCE Enterprise unveils managing director
MCE Enterprise, a subsidiary of motorcycle broker MCE, has appointed Nick Elliman as managing director.