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Car insurance prices fall for first time in more than three years
The results of the Confused and Towers Watson car insurance price index for the first quarter of 2012 also reveal that the cost of comprehensive cover fell by 3.3% in the last quarter, with third-party...
Insurer |
12 Apr 2012 
Pool for PPOs splits insurers and reinsurers
Insurers and reinsurers are split over the idea of an industry pooling solution to deal with the size and duration of periodical payment orders, according to a straw poll conducted by actuary Towers Watson.
Claims |
13 Mar 2012
Reinsurance - January renewals: Toughen up
Despite the catastrophes of 2011, the predicted — and much needed — January renewal rate hardening has failed to materialise.
Reinsurance |
24 Jan 2012
Market moves: Insurers and consultants up the pace
As the insurance sector settles into 2012 its activity in the recruitment space has gathered momentum. Insurers had a busy week, with Markel, Mitsui Sumitomo and Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance bringing in fresh faces. Brokers, meanwhile, had another...
Insurer |
17 Jan 2012
Bradford top for motor premium rises
Bradford saw the highest increases in motor insurance premiums last with a whopping 17.1% compared with an overall average below 5%, Confused.com and Towers Watson claim.
Broker |
12 Jan 2012
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Penny speed meets... Duncan Anderson, global P&C pricing & product management leader, Towers Watson
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed...
Insurer |
10 Jan 2012
Market moves: Insurers lead the way in recruitment
As the industry heads into 2012, insurers appear to be the most active in the recruitment space. Leading the way in Chaucer, with five new global hires, and Chubb, which brought in four new faces for the new year. Meanwhile, Tokio Marine added two...
Insurer |
03 Jan 2012
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
Insurer |
13 Dec 2011
Insurers cannot rely on internal models
Two-thirds of insurers aim to use independent experts to validate market risk assumptions in internal models, according to a survey from Towers Watson.
Insurer |
05 Dec 2011
Towers Watson hires five to make telematics programme global
Towers Watson has made five senior appointments to help roll out a programme that aims to support insurers in creating products priced according to the driver’s behaviour.
Insurer |
07 Nov 2011
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Broking Supplement: Top 25 EC3 Brokers Spotlight
There have been few changes at the top - but it has been another year of steady progress for the top 25 EC3 brokers.
Broker |
25 Oct 2011
Rating factors - Age: Age-old dilemma
After losing the battle to use gender as a rating factor, could the insurance industry be facing a new threat as age falls under the spotlight?
Claims |
25 Oct 2011
Market moves: All change at Zurich and Willis
Following a slow period, large insurers made a number of key appointments this week, including major moves at Zurich, Allianz and RSA.
Insurer |
25 Oct 2011
Two join Towers Watson in Asia
Towers Watson has strengthened its private markets research resources in Asia with the appointment of Richard Tan and Agnes Lee to its Hong Kong office.
Insurer |
20 Oct 2011
Market moves - 20 October 2011
This week the main movers and shakers were loss adjusters, with Davies, Woodgate & Clark and Advanta all making major appointments.
Broker |
18 Oct 2011
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Interview
Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...
View from the top
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...
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Events
2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
CII encourages apprenticeships with new guide
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24 May 2012 
Nationwide slams CMCs as PPI wipes £103m from balance sheet
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24 May 2012
Experian joins forces with Transactor
Post |
24 May 2012
Suspected bogus broker arrested
Post |
24 May 2012
Mapfre appoints Midlands boss
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24 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...