Hiscox
Dirty Martini cocktail chain owner files £4m BI legal case against QIC Europe
CG Restaurant has opened a £4m business interruption legal proceeding against QIC Europe at the High Court in London.
Interview: Sue Langley, chair of Gallagher UK
The Gallagher leader discusses her time in the job, making deals and the insurance sector’s need for talent along with sharing her views on improving diversity and inclusion in the market as well as how she coped with lockdown.
People Moves: 16 - 20 May 2022
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Markel adds Mark Plews from Hiscox as director of underwriting
He is replacing Simon Fells who is retiring.
Final FCA monthly Covid BI claims update puts payout at £1.35bn
Insurers have made £1.05bn in final payments and £303.1m in interim payments.
Broker Satisfaction Survey: Aviva triumphs in Financial Lines
With little between the top three, and plenty of praise for a range of providers, brokers have shown that the financial lines sector abounds with healthy competition.
Profile: Sian Fisher: The future for Fisher
Siân Barton meets the outgoing CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute to reflect on her career, the challenge of modernising the CII, and the future
High commission rates factor in Hiscox UK personal lines pull back
The insurer also ended agencies with brokers and revealed it will be looking to double UK business under incoming leader Jon Dye.
Hiscox chair calls for more consistency and less bureaucracy in regulation
Non-executive chairman Robert Childs has called on regulators to be more flexible, offer more consistency, and prioritise a competitive edge.
Hiscox UK posts near 10% rise in GWP for 2021
The provider grew commercial lines business while personal lines shrank in the year.
Allianz focused on growth in 2022, says Holmes
Insurer posted a 9.4% rise in operating profit to £318m for 2021 but recorded a 3.2% fall in gross written premium to £3.8bn.
Insurer payments for settled BI claims top £1bn
Providers have also made £307.9m in initial payments, according to the latest figures from the Financial Conduct Authority which is set to end its data releases next month.
Ex-Allianz boss Jon Dye joins Hiscox as UK CEO
Dye left Allianz last November and will start at Hiscox in September.
McClarrons appoints MD
The broker also welcomed Ardonagh's Philippa Farthing as group finance & operations director and Hiscox's Alastair Morley as head of claims.
CFC Underwriting tops the Insurance Age broker cyber poll
Specialist company CFC Underwriting has won out, with Travelers and NMU also in close contention, as the UK’s leading eight cyber insurers are revealed based on broker opinion
Covid BI claims payments now at £1.3bn
FCA data shows providers have now made initial payments worth £329.4m and final settlements of £967.9m.
Hiscox names new group CFO
Paul Cooper is set to take over the role after Aki Hussain moves to become group CEO.
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: 29 November - 3 December 2021
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Video Q&A: Hiscox's Andrew Cheney on underinsurance in HNW
Andrew Cheney talks to Insurance Age about the dangers of underinsurance in the HNW property arena and what brokers can do to help.
People Moves: 22-26 November 2021
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The exclusive Insurance Age Broker Satisfaction Survey reveals 2021’s top insurers.
The exclusive Insurance Age Broker Satisfaction Survey reveals 2021’s top insurers.