All articles by Jennifer Frost – Page 3
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NewsAviva to offer goodwill payments over botched preference shares cancellation
Aviva has said the total cost of the goodwill scheme could be up to £14m, as it seeks to reimburse investors who sold their preference shares following the cancellation announcement
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NewsConnected home start-up to use Homeserve’s leak detection tech
Aviva-backed insurtech start-up becomes latest insurance provider to offer Homeserve’s LeakBot
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NewsMarsh board’s cyber strategy led to “tension” with its global HQ – Mark Weil
Mark Weil has revealed that when Marsh’s global headquarters took charge of the group’s cyber strategy, this posed a “challenge” for the UK & Ireland unit
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NewsFirms must work together to tackle growing cyber threat - Marsh UK chief exec
At the launch of TheCityUK’s ‘Governing Cyber Risk’ report, Marsh’s Mark Weil urged for co-operation to build cyber resilience
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NewsClose Brothers likely to miss out on millions over broker collapse
Administrator Begbies Traynor is considering whether to approach Close Brothers over an extension of the administration period, as the second report reveals a cash shortfall of millions
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NewsZurich paid out for 99% of UK claims in 2017
Zurich UK chief claims officer David Nichols hopes claims data will help ‘dispel the myth’ that insurance claims don’t get paid
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NewsAnother senior QBE man makes the leap to MGA Volante
Talbir Bains’ MGA Volante makes its second senior appointment from QBE this year
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NewsTributes flow in after “true pioneer” Swinton founder Ken Scowcroft dies
Swinton founder Ken Scowcroft, who founded the broker in 1957, has died at the age of 89
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NewsMarsh makes first acquisition since Bluefin
Marsh expands Scottish footprint with first acquisition in 18 months
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NewsHoncho: the insurtech gunning for the aggregators
Aggregators were the ’original disruptors’, but a new platform contends it is ready to take over the market and ’smash’ premiums
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NewsBroker backlash at 'fundamentally flawed' solicitors’ PI reform proposals
The SRA is proposing changes to Solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance, which will move the minimum cover limit to £500,000 or £1m for conveyancing
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NewsArdonagh owners' Compass acquisition leads to changes at the top
Compass sale to Ardonagh owner HPS Investment Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners has gained FCA approval
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NewsChubb invests in flexible working insurtech start-up
Chubb makes a minority investment in a flexible working insurtech start-up, which has recently experienced “triple-digit” policy growth
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NewsInertia is “going to kill” industry players – Pegasystems director
Insurers and brokers must invest in IT and agility if they are to face up to emerging threats, says Pegasystems’ Tony Tarquini
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NewsBroker ditches SSP for Open GI’s Mobius
The broker was on SSP’s Sector system, but made the switch to Mobius due to its “impressive technology proposition” and “solid expertise”.
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NewsIntegro and Tysers to merge
The wholesale division will trade under the Tysers name after the merger with Integro
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NewsFCA investigating Aviva shares cancellation despite u-turn
Aviva’s decision to cancel securities shares backfires, as investors convince it to reverse the decision and the FCA steps in
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NewsOne in 10 Brits will not have travel insurance for their Easter getaway – survey
15% of British people admit to never purchasing travel insurance, according to a Give as you Live survey
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NewsIBM hits back at Co-op in £130m tech upgrade lawsuit
Co-op ‘effectively brought termination on itself’, alleges IBM in £130m lawsuit
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