Pool Re launches risk management unit
Pool Re has launched a specialist unit dedicated to sharing risk awareness, modelling and management information and best practice with member insurers and their policyholders
Davies extends international drive to Ireland
Davies is continuing its 2019 acquisition spree with the purchase of Dublin-based loss adjuster Thornton Group
Road Runner launches new online platform for brokers
Motor trade insurer Road Runner has launched a new online platform for its broking partners
Radius Payment Solutions acquires The Burley Group
Radius Payment Solutions, a global solutions provider to the small and medium fleet sector, has acquired commercial insurance broker The Burley Group
Bought By Many partner FirstVet receives €18.5 million in investment
Swedish startup FirstVet, which launched in the UK earlier this year and partnered with Bought By Many, has closed an €18.5 million (£15.95 million) funding round
Cover Genius raises funding for further expansion
Cover Genius, the insurance distribution platform provider, is eyeing further growth across the UK, the US and into Asia following a $10 million funding round
BIBA receives over 700,000 enquiries from older motorists
More than 700,000 enquiries for motor and travel insurance from older people have been made to BIBA as a result of the signposting initiative put in place for motorists of a certain age
Cost of motor repair rises this year
The overall cost of motor repair rose 4% in the first half of 2019, with fixes for all makes and models reaching £1,919, according to an analysis of the UK car body repair market
HSBC UK offers ‘switchable’ subscription-based insurance
HSBC UK has launched a new flexible insurance product that offers seven switchable covers in one subscription
Marsh appoints head of Manchester office
Marsh has appointed Mark Mansfield as head of the Manchester office, giving him responsibility for corporate clients in the region
Smithers Purslow acquires Byrom Clark Roberts
East Midlands consulting engineering and surveying firm Smithers Purslow has acquired its northern and Wales-based counterpart Byrom Clark Roberts
Diamond to lead group claims function at Beazley
Beazley has promoted Beth Diamond to group head of claims. She will succeed Anthony Hobkinson, who is retiring in February 2020
AA adds Aviva to broker panel for motor
The AA has added Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, to its broker panel for motor insurance
Meet the finalists of the Personal Injury Awards 2019
Dozens of leading lights from the personal injury sector in the UK have been named as finalists of the Personal Injury Awards 2019
Sedgwick appoints new managing directors in UK
Claims and risk management firm Sedgwick has appointed Stephen Kerr and Steve Whetter as managing directors for its UK operations
Insurtech investment surpasses 2018 total, finds Willis Towers Watson
Investment in the insurtech sector this year has already surpassed 2018, according to Willis Towers Watson
HCML develops new digital treatment platform
HCML has released its new online platform that allows patients and stakeholders to digitally manage physiotherapy treatment from referral to discharge
AIG to launch HNW syndicate at Lloyd’s
AIG is planning to launch a new syndicate at Lloyd’s serving the specialist US high-net-worth market. The new venture will write up to $1 billion (£780 million)
DUAL Asset partners with Aviva
DUAL Asset has struck a deal with Aviva that will see the insurer’s legal indemnity insurance products sold through several of its online comparison sites
LV= General Insurance renews Verisk partnership
LV= General Insurance has renewed its use of Verisk’s Xactimate and XactAnalysis to support property claims for a further three years
Beazley launches suite of cyber risk management services
Specialist insurer Beazley has launched a suite of cyber risk management services for international policyholders
Campings.com and Setoo offer rainy day protection for campers
Campings.com has partnered with insurance and protection-as-a-service company Setoo to provide a weather insurance product to its customers
Kennedys partners with UCL to develop emerging risk tool
Kennedys is partnering with University College London (UCL) to develop an emerging risk analytical tool for insurers
Fraudulent claims earn CMC employee prison sentence
A man who attempted to make a series of fraudulent claims on policies he’d been able to secure by lying to insurers about his poor insurance history has been sentenced to three years in prison
Allianz Insurance names new claims operations manager
Allianz Insurance has appointed Hollie O’Neill as its claims operations manager in Birmingham. In her new position, O’Neill will lead the motor trade claims team at Allianz’s Birmingham Centre of Excellence
CII launches Society of Underwriting Professionals
CII has launched a new society for underwriting professionals. David Williams, managing director of underwriting at AXA Insurance UK, is currently acting as chair