All articles by Yannick Guerry – Page 2
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NewsPeeping Tom insurance broker struck off by FCA
Man was convicted under the Sexual Offences Act for a crime against one of his tenants
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NewsBrightside puts MGA business Kitsune into run-off
MGA was unable to deliver the same level of returns that the core broking business did, Brightside chief executive tells Insurance Times
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NewsTesco Underwriting claims handler pleads guilty to fraud
The accused siphoned off claims payments into his own account, court heard
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NewsSainsbury’s mulls insurance exit
The grocer has reportedly been looking to sell its banking arm, which includes a range of insurance products
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NewsLondon Market sees greater influx of US casualty and property premium
The tightening of US markets and hardening London rates are seen as pull factors attracting US business to London
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NewsRate rises fuel premium income growth for Hiscox
The insurer also saw no further rises in its Covid-19 claims estimate
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NewsNew insurer using traditional values to take a slice of the PI market
Peach Pi aims to capture a piece of the specialist PI market
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Breaking NewsStructural defects insurer enters administration as FSCS steps in to save policyholders
Buildings guarantee insurer has been struggling with the volume of high-value claims in recent months
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People & OpinionOpinion: Capacity constraints continue to worry brokers
Editor Yannick Guerry cherry picks some of the central insurance themes arising this month, particularly around capacity within the MGA market
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NewsNot-for-profit broker SEIB buys ‘ethical’ intermediary
Acquisition target WRS specialises in the social welfare sector
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Online onlyBirmingham man sentenced for fraudulent personal injury claim against Aviva
Guilty man claimed he had been inside a car hit by an Aviva insured when in fact he had not
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NewsInsurance firms will be forced to end price walking as FCA reveals rip-off remedies
Firms have until January to feedback on the FCA’s final proposals for ending ‘opaque’ pricing practices
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Online only‘I was so worn down’ - a first-hand account of racism and sexism in the broking industry
Several sexism and racism scandals have blighted the insurance industry over the years. The Black Lives Matter protests have invigorated the ongoing debate over diversity in the sector, but how much has really changed and how far is left to go, before we can say real progress has been made? ...
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AgendaBriefing: Covid-19 - a ‘manageable’ global catastrophe?
Analysists and consultants are starting to quantify the impact that Covid will have on the insurance industry
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NewsBriefing: The new reality facing commercial property insurance post-Covid-19
Our town and city centres have been changed for good by the coronavirus pandemic. Brokers and insurers need to adapt By editor Yannick Guerry
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Online onlyMore woes for travel insurers and customers as Covid corridor to France shuts
Those travelling from France and a series of other countries will have to quarantine upon returning to the UK
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NewsCar claims on the rise, but may never return to pre-Covid levels says Admiral boss
Shifting consumer trends brought about by lockdown makes predicting claims cost and frequency more difficult
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NewsFCA Covid test case ‘difficult time for insurers reputationally’ - Allianz chief Jon Dye
Allianz chief exec said he understood why brokers and customers might argue that the business interruption cover is there
