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Ex-Groupama chief joins Premier Choice
Claire Ginnelly has joined Premier Choice Group (PCG), as head of private medical insurance (PMI) business development.
S&P unveils revised insurance ratings in transparency drive
Standard & Poor's has published revised criteria for rating insurance companies.
Former IFB and Groupama director joins Coversure
Former Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and Groupama director Phil Bird has returned as a broker with Coversure.
Simplyhealth CEO Benjamin to retire
Des Benjamin, CEO of Simplyhealth, is to retire after 13 years of leading the company.
Broker Network and Countrywide unveil double senior moves
Broker Network and Countrywide have unveiled a double senior appointment with the arrival of former Axa man Dave Wilkins and the promotion of Emma Parr.
Former KPMG insurance head named as RFIB non-exec
The former partner and head of general insurance at KPMG Insurance Mark Winlow has been named as non-executive director of RFIB Holdings.
Bollington eyes up "major" Scotland role
Bollington has set its sights on becoming one of Scotland's "major brokers" with the appointment of two regional account managers.
Bollington names new COO in string of senior appointments
Bollington has appointed David Simpson as chief operating officer, with responsibility for finance and operations.
Lark Group sees improved results following Groupama MBO
Lark Group has reported an EBITDA of £5.6m for 2012, up 12% from the £5m reported in 2011.
Biba strikes Toba template agreement
The Association of British Insurers (Biba) has agreed "a template" for terms of business agreements (Tobas) between brokers and insurers.
Insurers counter "poor compliance" claim after DVLA bans
Insurers have countered suggestions of "poor compliance" after it emerged that five household names had been temporarily suspended from receiving vehicle keeper information from the DVLA since 2010.
Top insurers banned from DVLA database
RSA, Groupama and LV are among the household names to have been temporarily suspended from receiving vehicle keeper information from the DVLA, Insurance Age can reveal.
Record insurance profit at Ageas as group COR stays flat
Ageas UK has reported non-life income of £1.74bn for 2012, up from £1.72bn in 2011 as its combined operating ratio remained stable at 99.8% (2011: 99.9%).
Groupama's Matras to leave Ageas as new management confirmed
Ageas has confirmed several new management roles, with Groupama’s Laurent Matras set to leave the business in March 2013.
Bollington completes MBO
Bollington Group chief executive Paul Moors has headed a management buyout (MBO) of the broker.
Hastings appoints two non-execs
Hastings Insurance Group has appointed Clare Ryder and Pierre Lefèvre as non-executive directors.
Groupama extends fleet range
Groupama Insurances has extended its range of Optima Small Fleet products - making them available for up to 30 vehicles.
Groupama gives green light to classic vehicle policies
Groupama Insurances has launched two classic vehicle policies in a bid to give brokers access to specific products designed for classic car owners.
New Ageas UK CEO targets "evolution, not revolution"
Ageas' new UK CEO Andy Watson has described the insurer's business strategy as "evolution, not revolution".
Products: Groupama makes products available for integration with brokers’ software
Groupama has made Optima Property, an online commercial property owners’ product, and Optima Trade Plus for micro SMEs available for full-cycle trading on Open GI, Acturis and Insurecom. It promised that integration with SSP will also take place by early…
Product roundup: To boldly go where products have rarely been before
l It appears that there is no frontier which insurance broking would ever be daunted by and this month we report on a new product for space travellers, perhaps the most appropriate use of the verb “to launch” ever seen on these pages. Aon has teamed up…
Barry Smith lands newly-created Ageas group COO role
Barry Smith has been handed a newly-created role as Ageas group COO as part of a string of high-level management promotions at the insurer.
S&P confirms Groupama Insurances’ BBB rating
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has confirmed Groupama Insurances’ financial strength rating as ‘BBB’ with a “stable outlook”.
Product roundup: Join the gang
November was the month for big tie-ups, starting with Towergate and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) forming a partnership around the trade body’s BibaLet scheme.