Articles by Martin Friel
New Midlands manager for Ink Insurance
Ink Insurance has appointed Lee Bayliss as regional underwriting manager to the Midlands area.
Axa opens two new offices and hints at more to come
Axa Commercial Lines has officially opened new branches in Bristol and Newcastle.
Bridge to grow London business with Bluefin hire
Bridge Insurance Brokers has established a specialist property insurance division in its London market operation.
Willis Networks secures chartered status
The Willis Networks team has been granted chartered insurance brokers status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Brit UK retail sale progresses
Brit Insurance is close to finalising the first round of the bidding process for its UK retail arm.
Arista takes senior underwriter from Fusion
Arista Insurance has appointed Gary Davies as development underwriter for the West of England.
New FOS chair expects "record levels" of customer demand
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today announced the appointment of Sir Nicholas Montagu as the new chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
Capita appoints new insurance chief
Capita has appointed Brent Escott as divisional director of its general insurance division.
XL takes Allianz man to bolster Midlands operation
XL Group has made a new appointment to strengthen its Midlands underwriting team.
Keelan Westall pushes for further growth on the back of record sales
Keelan Westall, the Barbon-owned wholesale broker, has reorganised its business development function as it bids to build on new business growth.
Allianz scores GWP, profit and COR hat trick
Allianz UK has reported growth in both premium and profit and a sub-100% combined operating ratio (COR) for the third quarter of 2011.
Oval loses corporate MD
Terry Moyes, managing director of Oval's corporate business, has resigned from the Oval Group to set up his own business.
Arista schemes head moves to Darwin Clayton
Tunbridge Wells-based broker Darwin Clayton has appointed a new managing director.
Insurance Age Blog: What Hiscox's Bluefin jibe really means
One of the most popular stories on insuranceage.co.uk this week was the news that Hiscox had cancelled its PI agency with Bluefin, the Axa-owned broker.
Aon takes 10 floors of 'Cheese Grater'
Aon is to move into the heart of the London insurance community after agreeing to take 10 floors of the Leadenhall Building in Leadenhall Street.
Brokers warned of rise in fraud after FSA bans broker
Brokers have been warned to ensure that proper internal controls are in place to tackle a rise in simple but potentially business-threatening fraud.
Hiscox bolsters London team
Hiscox has made two senior appointments to its London markets team.
Video: What the Papers Say
In the latest edition, Insurance Age editor Martin Friel is joined by Zurich's Keith Lewis and Insurance Age's Emmanuel Kenning.
Yorkshire broker makes land grab in the Midlands
The Insurance Partnership has acquired Wolverhampton-based Rhodes Wood Risk Services.
New surety manager joins QBE London team
QBE has appointed Steve Manwaring as UK surety manager.
Pet owners killing their pets for cash
Pet owners have been injuring or even killing their pets to secure insurance payouts as it emerged that dishonest claims on animal policies quadrupled last year.
THB sells up to American insurer
The AmWINS Group has had a bid to buy the entire share capital of broking firm, the THB Group, accepted.
ABI calls on government to help insurers provide best deal
The Association of British insurers (ABI) has insisted the government needs to tackle the UK’s compensation culture if motor insurers are to provide customers with the best deals.
Broker subsidiary comes under fire for cancellation policy
Brightside subsidiary, Ecar, has come under fire for refusing up to 25% of applications for motor insurance following an investigation by Radio Five Live.