Articles by Laurence Eastham
Allianz launches mid-market cyber offering
Cyber Select offers breach prevention and management to businesses with turnover up to £350m.
Freedom Services Group welcomes CCO
Paula Coulthard will be focusing on the launch of a new claims portal and a telematics offering.
Tempcover eyes European expansion in 2020
CEO Alan Inskip explains how the firm has changed since its MBO in 2018 and what lies ahead.
Applied adds First Underwriting to personal lines panel
Insurer’s motor and home products will be available to brokers via eTrading platforms.
Ageas weathers declining non-life business
Motor income ticked upwards slightly but other non-life lines have fallen.
Results dip for Allianz amid claims inflation and Ogden losses
CEO Jon Dye said the business is "still in good shape" despite the slip in performance.
Axa UK reports growth across all business lines
Figures follow an effort to streamline the provider’s operations in the UK and Ireland.
RSA profits increase despite falling premium income
Provider also revealed that it spent £8m restructuring its UK business during Q3.
XO launches PI offering for freelancers
Company said the product is also suitable for SMEs with turnover below £1.5m.
Orbit Underwriting administration period extended
Administrators hope to add to the £7.43m already raised from the firm.
Wilby warns customers of fraudulent spoofed calls
Company was unable to confirm how many people were affected.
Erskine Murray announces regional restructure
Restructure builds on the rebranding of three acquisitions in the last two years.
Biba launches guide to no deal Brexit
Organisation created the guide with KPMG as a follow-up to last year's Brexit navigator.
SRIL buys Square Mile Broking
Square Mile joins Miles Smith and The Underwriting Exchange as SRIL’s broking portfolio grows.
Judge slams insulting religious references in Gallagher and Ardonagh case
Staff poaching claims brought against Ardonagh were dismissed in Friday’s judgment but one case of solicitation was upheld.
Aston Lark buys Lloyd’s broker Protean Risk
Acquisition is Aston Lark’s first since securing £320m in financing from Goldman Sachs.
Lisa Powis joins PremFina advisory board
Powis, who sold broker Fresh Insurance in 2018, previously joined advisory board of tech firm Iotatech in November 2018.
Brokers puzzled as Markerstudy reports £217.3m loan deadline
Insurance Age gauged the mood of the broker market and found strong support for Markerstudy's future prospects.
CRL Management likely to close amid Alpha fallout
Alpha was CRL's sole provider until it went bankrupt last year, and CRL has filed a document on Companies House which proposes the firm is wound up.
Personal lines cyber cover is untapped market, analyst claims
GlobalData said growth was dependent on more households owning connected devices.
Insurers most at risk from FCA pricing review named by analyst
Analyst firm Peel Hunt highlighted Direct Line, RSA and Saga as particularly vulnerable.
Paul Beck leaves Amicus for Direct Insurance
Beck will be managing director of the group’s corporate risks division.
Most complained about insurer revealed
Data from the Financial Conduct Authority highlighted the most complained about providers and brokers.
GI complaints fall amid £2bn PPI payout
FCA data for H1 2019 was final full reporting period before 29 August PPI deadline.