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Tougher EMEA commercial insurance market conditions expected in 2012
Insurance rates for businesses with exposure to natural catastrophe risks and supply chain perils are expected to continue increasing in 2012 across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to...
Broker |
25 Jan 2012 
Marsh hunts new UK CEO as South takes wider European role
Martin South has been appointed into the newly-created position of CEO of Marsh Europe, leaving the broker searching for a replacement.
Broker |
16 Jan 2012
European Commission offers equality guidance to insurers
The European Commission has today adopted guidelines to help the insurance industry implement unisex pricing, after the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that different premiums for men and women constitute sex discrimination.
Insurer |
22 Dec 2011
Exposure to eurozone economies impacts Aviva credit rating
AM Best has responded to ongoing negative developments arising from the eurozone sovereign debt crisis by taking rating actions against Aviva and a number of other European insurers.
Insurer |
16 Dec 2011
Mitsui Sumitomo adds to Dublin team
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has appointed Brian Moran and Gavin Mullen as senior underwriters in its Dublin office.
Insurer |
07 Dec 2011
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A free and easy-to-use digital library of briefings, white papers and reports updated on an hourly basis
Martel reshuffles Groupama management
Recently appointed Groupama chief executive Thierry Martel has unveiled his new management team.
Insurer |
30 Nov 2011
Arag hands Barrie & Hibbert SII role
Legal expenses insurer Arag has selected financial market modelling firm Barrie & Hibbert to assist in its preparations for Solvency II.
Insurer |
30 Nov 2011
Brown named as Chubb CIO
Chubb Insurance has appointed Chris Brown as European chief information officer.
Insurer |
30 Nov 2011
Lloyd's insurer Brit appoints Evercore to sell £150m UK arm
Dutch insurance group Brit is looking to close the first round bidding process for its UK retail arm this week, Postonline has learnt.
Insurer |
23 Nov 2011
Insurers cannot underestimate work needed to comply with Solvency II
PwC has commented on today's launch by EIOPA of a public consultation on its revised proposals for reporting under Solvency II.
Insurer |
08 Nov 2011
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Insurance Insight
Your one-stop-shop for all the news in the European, Asian and Middle Eastern insurance markets
ESMA, EBA, and EIOPA appoint members of joint board of appeal
The three European Supervisory Authorities, ESMA, EBA, and EIOPA respectively, today appointed members and alternates of their joint board of appeal.
Insurer |
03 Nov 2011
Markel appoints Balocco to professional liability team
Specialist insurer Markel has named Davide Balocco as a senior underwriter in its in its professional liability division.
Insurer |
03 Nov 2011
Clayden and Egan land new Aviva roles
Dominic Clayden and Sean Egan have been handed new executive level positions at Aviva.
Insurer |
25 Oct 2011
Solvency II forces actuaries back on the government’s skills shortage list
A shortage of actuaries to deal with Solvency II projects has forced the UK government to relax its visa rules, according to Re Think Recruitment.
Insurer |
10 Oct 2011
European Commission to propose additional contract law in October
European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding is today meeting with leaders of European insurance companies to discuss European contract law in the insurance sector.
Regulation |
21 Sep 2011
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Interview - Bobby Gracey & Dr James Lygate: The future of forensics
Despite an abrupt and fractious first meeting many years ago, Bobby Gracey and Dr James Lygate are now business partners...
View from the top
View from the top: Value added pacts
The industry must band together to push the added value that insurers offer, says Elliot Miller.
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Against the grain 2011: A series of guest articles from expert commentators
Designed to stimulate new ideas, fresh thinking and innovation in the motor claims market.
The new world for insurance: business perspectives on phase II
The issues driving domicile have become a topic of ongoing interest to the insurance industry. This is why we decided that it was a subject worthy of some closer investigation.
AA and Co-op report storm claims spike
Post |
04 Jan 2012
AMII expresses concern over PMI ratings
Post |
03 Feb 2012
Swiss Re and Mapfre take a bigger slice of Admiral
Post |
03 Feb 2012
Tougher EMEA commercial insurance market conditions expected in 2012
Post |
25 Jan 2012
Crash fraudster jailed after being filmed 'working out'
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07 Dec 2011
Editor's comment: Oxygen offers lessons for all
The ‘breath of fresh air’ puns were never too far away when the London market broker Oxygen was launched in 2004 with...