Insurer
Sabre signs on to SSP Verify
The insurer is the first to use the anti-fraud application.
Canopius takes two from Zurich
Insurer appoints three to its UK accident and health division.
HSB Engineering appoints managing director
Stephen Worrall promoted from role as finance director.
FCA executives to lose bonuses, reports say
Senior management set to loses bonuses as Davis Report criticism expected.
MIB and DVLA launch MyLicence
Service will give insurers access to customers' driving history data.
Editor's letter - December 2014
“‘Insurance is a people industry’… But it is precisely the people who are at risk of being forgotten in the quick-fire way this story is unfolding”
Social scheming
With 55% of customers saying they would be interested in using social media to buy insurance, brokers should be tapping into this often ignored new community, says Karen Beales
Talking points in 2015
The upcoming year will bring more of the same as the last 12 months and there will be a few big issues to deal with over 2015, says Tony Cornell
In-depth: Call a specialist
In a highly competitive market one way brokers can differentiate themselves is by targeting specialist lines. Here Markel tackles the biomedical and life sciences industry while the Insurance Age team examines the specialist markets of directors &…
Profile: Power to the people
For managing director of general insurance John O’Roarke and managing director of LV Broker Phil Bunker, the roads to their present positions have been unusual, but they have never forgotten the importance of people to the insurer. Siân Barton reports
Market moves: Something for everyone
From Ageas’ Mark Cliff moving to Brightside to Nicolas Aubert swapping AIG for Willis there has certainly been no shortage of personnel news in recent weeks. On the broker side Kerry London’s managing director departed and Lorica made its usual swathe of…
FCA to change strategy and structure
Clive Adamson, director of supervision at the FCA, set to leave.
Blagrove Underwriting launches commercial product
Insurer expands into the commercial combined market with new product for SMEs.
Ageas UK and Tesco extend partnership
Ageas teams in Eastleigh and Gloucester continue to support Tesco Underwriting.
Esure buys remaining half of Gocompare for £95m
Founder and chief executive Hayley Parsons to leave the company following the deal.
Fraudster given ten months suspended jail sentence
A con-artist has been convicted of two counts of fraud after staging two separate accidents.
Couple jailed for 12 months for £70,000 insurance fraud
Jeremy and Sally Anne Jones received AIG payout after claiming bicycle accident left their son blind in one eye.
The challenges of cyber
Rapidly changing technology and unknown risks make life complicated for both insurers and brokers.
Zurich to target growth in emerging markets
Insurer said previous strategy was about stability.
Cyber a huge market for UK expertise
Insurers are working with the government to tackle cyber crime.
Century Underwriting targets 20% growth in 2015
The MGA plans to expand the number of lines it writes.
Alan Sanderson joins Cardif Pinnacle
Sanderson takes up chief commercial officer role.
Aon launches MGA targeting public sector
Maven Public Sector will write business for local authorities, police, fire and rescue services.
Fitch places Sterling on a positive rating watch
Agency expects the insurer to benefit from Covéa takeover.