Insurance news

• Michael Rea tipped to join Gallagher

  28-04-2015 17:02
  
  Speculation mounts about ex-Towergate COO being on his way to the consolidator.
  
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• From Croydon to Berlin: The geography of insurance disruption

  28-04-2015 16:40
  
  Jonathan Swift Postonline There is constant talk of disruption and digital innovation in the personal lines insurance market, but when it comes to concrete facts about where it's coming from, all we have is – often wild - speculation.
  
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• Former Gallagher executives Dickson and Pearson launch new broker

  28-04-2015 16:19
  
  Innovation Broking will provide advisory service around technology to mid-market companies.
  
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• Bollington underwriting and product head Bob Gratton to retire

  28-04-2015 15:47
  Paul Hughes to head wholesale distribution and Simon Rhoades to join as commercial schemes manager
  
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• Aviva and Covéa join fraud task force working party

  28-04-2015 15:04
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline The insurance fraud task force has set up a working party to examine where issues arise in the personal injury claims process.
  
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• Quotas not seen as the cure for lack of London market diversity

  28-04-2015 14:50
  
  Francesca NymanPostonline London market professionals have acknowledged more needs to be done to overcome its historic lack of inclusivity, but have stopped short of backing a quota system as a means to increase diversity in the marketplace.
  
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• Industry dismissive of Apil plans for mandatory PL cover

  28-04-2015 13:28
  
  James Verrinder Postonline Industry leaders have distanced themselves from calls by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers to introduce compulsory public liability insurance by suggesting it may damage the sector’s reputation among small businesses.
  
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• CII launches data sharing best practice guide

  28-04-2015 13:26
  Guide aims to improve insurance industry’s use of Section 29(3) of the Data Protection Act
  
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• Insurers told to change ways or lose loss adjusting capacity

  28-04-2015 12:55
  
  Francesca NymanPostonline Insurers have been warned of the potential consumer detriment of in-housing claims by loss adjusting bosses who have backed the stance taken by Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' president Benedict Burke over the industry’s ability to provide the necessary service levels during a surge.
  
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• Parabis names Powell as Oliver's eventual successor as CEO

  28-04-2015 11:59
  
  Callum BrodiePostonline Parabis Group has appointed chief operating officer Jason Powell to the role of CEO amid a wider boardroom reshuffle at the legal services group.
  
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• Webinar: E-trading complex risks

  28-04-2015 11:25
  
  Don’t miss our exclusive webinar on Thursday 30 April which examines trading complex risks online.
  
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• AXA's eServe goes live across broker market

  28-04-2015 11:21
  Tracking tool designed to offer round-the-clock claims information
  
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• CII unveils best practice to aid information sharing and tackle fraud

  28-04-2015 11:15
  
  James Verrinder Postonline A data sharing initiative designed to speed up the process of exchanging claims information between insurers has been unveiled as part of the industry’s ongoing fight against fraud.
  
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• SEIB reports surge in revenue and profit

  28-04-2015 10:58
  
  Broker sees benefit of Lansdown buy.
  
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• Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... conduct risk

  28-04-2015 10:53
  
  James Varrinder Postonline 1. Don't be fooled - conduct risk is not just treating customers fairly with some new bells and whistles
  
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• Career File: Richard King to leave Ingenie

  28-04-2015 10:50
  
  James Verrinder Postonline Ingenie co-founder and CEO Richard King will step down in June, following a transition process that will see chief operating officer Chris McKee take over the controls at the telematics firm.
  
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• Innovation and Disruption Conference 2015: live updates

  28-04-2015 10:48
  The Insurance Times editorial team bring you all the latest updates from the event in London on 28 April as it happen
  
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• Market Moves - 30 April 2015

  28-04-2015 10:42
  
  James Verrinder Postonline Find out this week's movers and shakers in the insurance industry.
  
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• Axa claims tool launched to broker market

  28-04-2015 10:36
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline A digital claims tracking tool is now available to the entire broker market following the completion of pilot projects with Bluefin and Brokerbility.
  
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• Brokers grow schemes business

  28-04-2015 10:33
  
  Number of brokers writing most of GWP through schemes increases to 37% according to UK General.
  
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• JM Glendinning launches professional risks business

  28-04-2015 10:29
  
  Jake Fox joins as managing director for new offering.
  
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• Insurance innovators “disadvantaged”

  28-04-2015 10:10
  
  In the second part of our FinTech Futures roundtable our experts talk digital disrupters, customer focus and regulation.
  
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• Axa opens up claims tracking tool to all brokers

  28-04-2015 10:00
  
  Web-based tool gives brokers access to claims they have in progress with the insurer.
  
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• Polish ECJ referral reignites possible UK liability to EU VAT on outsourcing

  28-04-2015 09:48
  
  Callum BrodiePostonline A case referred by Poland to the European Court of Justice is expected to reignite the UK insurance market’s potential liability to EU VAT on its back-office administration, which could cost the industry millions.
  
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• Acquisition boosts South Essex Insurance Brokers' profits by 23.3%

  28-04-2015 08:30
  Broker expects acquisition to add a third to turnover and premium income in 2015
  
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• Ex-Gallagher duo Paul Dickson and Howard Pearson launch new broker

  28-04-2015 07:30
  Innovation Broking focuses on mid-market emerging technology clients
  
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• Now Health acquires Best Doctors to increase global footprint

  28-04-2015 05:02
  
  Andrew Tjaardstra Postonline Now Health International's private equity investor the Primary Group has acquired Bermuda-based Best Doctors Insurance.
  
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