Insurer
Deloitte: Overall UK motor premiums fall by £400m in 2014
Firm says premiums have been steadily declining since 2011 and stood at £13bn last year.
Ex-City insurance employee guilty of fraud
Jay Martin Solder given suspended sentence and ordered to repay £37,000.
Taking the plunge
Mark Ward, head of insurance Industry practice at Artesian Solutions, urges the insurance sector to take the digital lead.
ABI defends insurers on SME claims
Association responds to FCA review and says insurers “committed to delivering best possible claims service”.
Xbroker targets £45m GWP as it opens London office
South Wales based MGA hopes to attract new capacity with city office.
FCA review hits out at poor insurance claims service for SMEs
Regulator warns industry that customers need to be put at the heart of the claims service.
LV launches new online tool for brokers
Virtual assistant will enable brokers to ask questions or chat with an LV employee.
S&P assigns Ageas an A- rating
Ratings agency says outlook is positive for insurer.
Ian Simons to leave RSA
Social media head on way out but insurer says it remains committed to digital channels.
Amlin’s GWP slips in Q1
Insurer says UK fleet motor rates rose by average of 6.3% in the first three months.
Hastings reports GWP and Ebitda surge in Q1
Group customer numbers rise 19%.
Insurance Island Risks – Axa's David Williams
David Williams, managing director of underwriting at Axa Insurance is our second guest on Insurance Island Risks.
Aviva awarded chartered status for commercial business
MD commercial lines Angus Eaton says certificate will demonstrate the insurer's focus on delivering a first class service to brokers.
Only ‘handful’ of insurers taking strategic approach to digital
Web-ranking praises Allianz and Aviva for digital offering but says sector does not outperform other industries.
Allianz expands SME offering on Applied Systems
Insurer highlights drive for business growth.
PPI complaints to Ombudsman fall nearly 50%
PPI makes up 87% of insurance complaints in 2014/15
Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye: Competition increasing in commercial market
Dye says COR of 101.1% in Q1 2015 for the retail division is due to 'growing pains'.
Allianz UK Q1 2015 profit rises by £5m to £30m
Insurer's GWP increases by 5% to £555m for first three months of the year.
Axa PPP buys Simplyhealth PMI business
Simplyhealth employees will transfer to Axa PPP under TUPE as part of the purchase.
Open GI and PowerPlace to launch commercial lines solution
Brokers will be offered three different ways of trading.
AA Insurance: driverless cars will provide brokers with opportunities
Managing director Janet Connor says brokers best placed in terms of flexibility.
#BibaFever : Episode Seven - High jinks and highlights
Did anyone in Manchester just go to sleep last night? It appears not. Find out where and how Biba 2015 delegates spent the evening.
#BibaFever: Episode Six – Marc Lafferty
As the second day of Biba 2015 gets underway, Auto Windscreens sales director Marc Lafferty explains why the Vegas-inspired Markerstudy stand is the place to be at this year’s conference, and what makes Auto Windscreens a great partner for brokers to do…
#BibaFever: Episode Five - Politics and potting
With the general election still fresh in everyone’s minds, and a distinct lack of political party leaders, perhaps the politicians could do worse than look to the insurance industry for inspiration.