All articles by Katie Scott – Page 37
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IT InterviewGeneral insurance ‘isn’t a static industry’ – Aviva’s Winslow
The insurer’s new chief executive of UKGI shares the latest trends that he is keeping an eye on and explains why the industry has ‘to be very forward thinking and future focused’
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NewsFCA issues £90m fine to LBGI for misleading home insurance communications to customers
Home insurance customers were told they were receiving a ‘competitive price’ or ‘discount’ for loyalty at renewal, however this language was not substantiated
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FeaturesBriefing: Insurance bosses must speak out about office return
As Boris Johnson announces the lifting of the UK’s lockdown regime, managing the juxtaposition of home versus office working in line with employee expectations is an imperative for insurance leaders
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NewsRMS appoints managing director for UK insurance business
The new hire believes the firm is ‘uniquely positioned to lead the development of an open, unified platform for global risk’
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NewsLMA promotes new underwriting director
The move sees the fulfilment of a succession plan for current underwriting director Jane Hayes
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NewsBiba’s 2020 turnover fell by 36% due to Covid-19 impact
However, the trade body was able to return ‘a small surplus’ because of ‘measures to curtail expenditure’
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NewsUK construction plant fire claims doubled in 2020 – HSB
The claims surge can be attributed to the pandemic, says product lead
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IT InterviewAdam Winslow: Avoiding being the ‘bull in a china shop’ upon leading UKGI at Aviva
The insurer’s new chief executive of UK general insurance believes ‘it’s really important brokers and insurers work hand in glove to deliver the right outcomes to customers’
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NewsArdonagh-owned Atlanta Group creates two senior roles to broaden distribution reach
The new hires join from GoCompare and SSP
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NewsAston Lark clocks up another acquisition by purchasing wholesale broker
The transaction aims to help Aston Lark’s UK and Ireland operations ‘win more business and grow’
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NewsEsure Group secures five-year partnership with Minster Law
Part one of the whiplash reforms, which launched on 31 May, ‘is an opportunity to iron out poor practises and simplify the claims journey’ says esure chief claims officer
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NewsMMC must not be confused with combustibility
The Grenfell Tower fire ‘underlined some of the systemic failings’ within the construction sector and highlighted the danger of combustible materials being used in building works
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NewsMark Farmer: Insurance and construction sectors ‘need to get closer together’ on MMC
Underwriters must work with construction businesses to understand how modern methods of construction aim to eliminate randomised and systemic risks
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NewsTesco Underwriting appoints interim chief executive
The new hire replaces outgoing boss Steve Kingshott
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NewsSabre Insurance chiefs sell shares
Both c-suite executives made £10,968.62 by disposing of shares
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NewsGovernment confirms Solvency II reform to provide ‘more proportionate and flexible’ regulation
HM Treasury has announced that a reform package will be ‘implemented as soon as possible’
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NewsLuigi Maggio: Brokers must ‘be much better prepared for clients’ due to homeworking lag times
Moving forward, brokers need to navigate clients’ ‘wariness’ of the insurance sector following the FCA’s business interruption test case
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NewsAviva investor Cevian Capital seeks director appointment
The activist investor believes ‘Aviva has been poorly managed for many years’
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IT InterviewNew director spearheads general commercial business at wheels broker McCarron Coates
Kennett Insurance Brokers’s former managing director joins Ian McCarron and Paul Coates to form ‘the three musketeers’ of commercial broking
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IT InterviewMark Pierce: HNW sector experiencing claims cost uptick due to ‘sharp increase in building costs’
However, the sector is already returning to in-person visits so clients can access ‘the hands-on, professional approach and experience of an adjuster’
