Tom Maloney joins AmTrust International in senior claims role
Tom Maloney will join the UK and International arm of New York-based AmTrust Financial Services in Q1 2020
PIB Group acquires credit insurer and health and safety consultancy
PIB Group has made two further acquisitions with the addition of a credit insurer and a health and safety consultancy to its portfolio
Wrisk partners with BMW Group Financial Services
London-based insurtech firm Wrisk has teamed up with BMW Group Financial Services to offer three months of free car insurance to purchasers of all new MINIs
NFU Mutual appoints Paul Branch as head of claims
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has appointed Paul Branch as head of claims. He will be based in its Stratford-upon-Avon office
LV= and IFED stop attempted crash-for-cash scam
A gang of crash-for-cash fraudsters who couldn’t get their story straight when questioned by LV= and police have been sentenced
Trov and Lloyds Banking Group launch renters insurance product
Trov has launched its first white-label insurance product under its partnership with Lloyds Banking Group
Pluto launches mobile app for travel customers
Zurich-backed insurtech firm Pluto has launched a mobile app promising easy access to travel insurance policies, fast claims and human help around the clock
Cycling collision claimant found fundamentally dishonest
A personal injury claimant who stated he had ‘stopped all running’ and was only doing ‘a bit of cycling’ has been found fundamentally dishonest at Bristol County Court
AXA UK makes two delegated authority appointments
AXA UK has made two external appointments into key roles within its delegated authorities team. Gary Head and Joel Markham will join in January
Ex-Quindell shareholders to take Watchstone to court
Former shareholders of Quindell have joined together to claim damages from Watchstone Group
Personal Injury Awards 2019 winners revealed
A host of individuals, law firms and providers were recognised as the sector’s best at the Personal Injury Awards last night
Cover Genius appoints strategic partnerships director for retail in EMEA
Cover Genius has appointed Nelson Castellanos as its strategic partnerships director for retail in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Iotatech appoints insurance expert to strategic advisory council
Insurtech company Iotatech has appointed insurance expert Mark Cliff to its strategic advisory council. Cliff will take up his new position in January 2020
GlobalData: Young drivers should shop around
Young drivers have been urged to spend more time shopping around for the best motor insurance policy, after GlobalData found that their preferred channel doesn’t always yield the best deal
Wayne Manning joins Sedgwick international division
Claims and risk management firm Sedgwick has appointed Wayne Manning as head of client services for its international division
Personal injury law firms shouldn’t sell themselves short
Andy Cullwick of First4Lawyers outlines a five-step action plan for client acquisition and retention in personal injury
FOIL elects new president for 2020
Anthony Baker, partner at Plexus Law, has been elected as the new president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)
THB chooses AXA to underwrite Fleet UK
THB, the largest fleet wholesale broker in the Lloyd’s market, has chosen AXA Insurance to underwrite its Fleet UK product, as part of a new partnership deal
Horwich Farrelly and Jet2holidays secure ‘landmark’ holiday sickness ruling
Horwich Farrelly and Jet2holidays have secured a ruling described as a ‘landmark’ moment in pursuing holidaymakers who make fraudulent claims
Plum takes control of claims with single dedicated service
Home insurance managing general agent Plum Underwriting has consolidated its outsourced claims operations into a single streamlined service
Direct Line Group partners with car subscription service Drover
Direct Line Group has partnered with car subscription service Drover to insure its consumer vehicle base, significantly reducing the cost of usership for some of the insurtech company’s customers
Allianz Insurance targets mid-corporates with new cyber offering
Allianz Insurance has released a new cyber proposition that provides mid-corporate businesses with comprehensive cover and access to prevention support and incident response services
RAC takes a stake in Wrisk
The RAC has become a strategic investor in London-based insurtech company Wrisk following the pair’s partnership on the development of a new mileage-based car insurance product
Floods could cost at least £80 million in losses—PwC
The recent floods affecting parts of Northern England could see insurers pay out between £80 million and £120 million to cover claims for both people’s homes and affected businesses
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