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Compass Broker Services BDM makes Evolution return
Angie Mugford previously had a five-year stint at the MGA.
Admiral boss hails "baked potato" year as profits rise
Provider's pre-tax profits up 7% to £370m.
Legal & General GI arm sees COR improve to 84%
Provider attributes COR progress to "strong underwriting discipline".
FOS reveals record complaints in 2013
PPI accounts for over three-quarters of complaints in second half of year.
Direct Line Group appoints RSA man to lead new division
DLG's current MD, personal lines and Chartered Insurance Institute president,Tom Woolgrove, will leave as part of a restructure.
Allianz targets number one commercial insurer spot
Provider sets five-year objective and reveals it wants to take top five retail position too.
Ace awarded chartered status
Insurer's UK retail P&C operations granted accolade.
LV Broker takes on former Ageas pricing boss
Tim Rourke tasked with growing LV's ABC and Highway books.
Allianz UK posts £1.93bn GWP
Broker household account grows while broker motor book struggles.
Aon at forefront of apprenticeship launch
Project also brings together the CII, the ABI and Biba.
Amlin UK records 2013 underwriting profit fall
Lloyd's insurer sees UK COR worsen to 99%.
S&P upgrades RSA to A
Ratings agency gives insurer a stable outlook.
Editor’s letter - March 2014
“The challenge for Hester is more than addressing the problems it had in Ireland”
Cautious welcome for RSA’s Hester
Former RBS CEO joins embattled insurer as it attempts to put Irish problems behind it
Implications of independence
If Scotland votes for independence there will be far-reaching implications and major upheavals for insurers and brokers, says Tony Cornell
Market moves: Making an entrance
A certain former banking boss’ entrance into the world of insurance was undoubtedly the big move of last month. Stephen Hester, who made his name as the man charged with turning around ailing RBS Group, was appointed group chief executive of RSA. Other…
Record rainfall puts focus on Flood Re
Wet winter leads industry to question Flood Re’s exclusion of band H houses and SME businesses
Fitch keeps RSA on negative watch
Rating agency warns that a failure to achieve a 97% COR and a suitable return on equity could lead to a downgrade.
Hester's arrival: Baptism of fire or blessing in disguise?
On the face of it, RSA's new boss Stephen Hester has endured a baptism of fire at the insurer.
NIG launches mini fleet e-trading product
Product has now gone live on TheHub, Insurance Age can reveal.
Deloitte: Q4 weather damage claims highest for a decade
Almost 200,000 claims were made during the quarter, more than double that of Q4 2012.
Aviva replaces CFO Regan with Stoddard
Insurer confirms that new recruit will assume role in May 2014.
Biba welcomes suggestion of council tax band H being included in Flood Re
Insurance Age understands the government has been running the rule over including this tax band.
RSA's Brown: "more work to do" in UK business
RSA's UK motor account expected to reduce further through "targeted" approach.