Arch Insurance Group
Year in Review: Arch's SVP, Mike Bottle
Mike Bottle, SVP, strategy & distribution of Arch Insurance UK regional division, looks back on 2021 and talks about the lessons he learned this year.
Covid BI claims payments reach £1.2bn
FCA data reveals providers have now made initial payments worth £308.4m and final settlements of £916.7m.
People Moves: 13 - 17 December 2021
Catch up with the latest personnel changes from the world of insurance.
People Moves: 15-19 November 2021
Keep up to date with the latest moves in the insurance space.
The exclusive Insurance Age Broker Satisfaction Survey reveals 2021’s top insurers.
The exclusive Insurance Age Broker Satisfaction Survey reveals 2021’s top insurers.
Arch hires broker relationship development manager
Caroline Fisher joins the company with immediate effect and will focus on building relationships with brokers across the South West region.
Covid BI claims payments near £1bn
FCA figures show interim payments of £331.2m and final settlements of £636.7m have been made since the Supreme Court verdict, with the number of policyholders waiting to hear whether their claim is valid going down to 6,073.
FCA data shows Covid BI claims payments now total £875.5m
Updated figures reveal providers have made initial payments for unsettled claims worth £308.9m and final settlements worth £566.6m since the Supreme Court verdict in the FCA test case.
Arch Re buys Somerset Bridge
The deal also adds Arron Banks’ Southern Rock Holdings to the reinsurer’s portfolio.
Covid BI claims payments hit £765.8m
FCA figures show interim payments of £289.5m and final settlements of £467.2m since the Supreme Court verdict, with the number of policyholders waiting to hear whether their claim is valid going down to 9,152.
Covid BI claims payments hit £701m
FCA figures show interim payments of £268.2m and final settlements of £433.1m since the Supreme Court verdict, with the number of policyholders waiting to hear whether their claim is valid going down to 9,912.
People Moves: 19 - 23 April 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
BLM launches cross-industry property damage body to combat claims surge
The industry-wide property damage Task Force is meant to bring insurers, brokers, loss adjusters, legal specialists, and corporates together to identify emerging issues in the property claims sector.
FCA data reveals progress as insurers settle Covid-19 BI claims
Updated figures show providers have made interim payments of £247.7m and final settlements of £352.1m since the Supreme Court verdict, but 12,217 policyholders are still waiting to hear whether their policies provide cover or not.
FCA reveals insurer claims payouts following BI test case verdict
Regulator says providers have paid out £192.1m in interim payments for unsettled claims and £279.8m in final settlements at it reiterates order to pay out quickly.
MD for Arch Managing Agency revealed
Louis Tucker takes on the role with immediate effect, moving across from parent company Arch Insurance International.
FCA and insurers disagree on how to interpret Supreme Court BI ruling
Regulator says Supreme Court decision gives insurers the clarity they need to conclude their claims processes with most of their BI customers but a few issues still remain as parties make written submissions to the Supreme Court.
People Moves: 8 - 12 February 2021
The latest personnel changes in the insurance space.
Test case insurers promise action after Supreme Court defeat
Providers pledge to review claims and contact customers after the Supreme Court sided with the FCA and policyholders in the final verdict over payment of BI claims arising from Covid-19.
Supreme Court rejects insurers' appeals in BI test case judgment
The court also concluded that the Orient Express case, which insurers relied on during the hearing, was wrongly decided and should be overruled.