Articles by Insurance Post Staff
PB Week: Bridget, Peter and Martin
There has been plenty of late August and early September activity in the insurance market (and of course the football transfer market) and many will be returning from holiday catching up with the news, some shaking their heads in disbelief, writes Andrew…
Hurricane Ike 'intensifies explosively' into Cat 4 hurricane
Hurricane Ike is heaading towards the US SouthEast coast after being upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane.
Groupama enhances its bedrooms policy
Groupama Insurances has enhanced its Groupama Bedrooms policy. The insurer said that by incorporating a derived sum insured on buildings, it was now even simpler for brokers to secure business in what is a highly competitive sector of the market.
Groupama in household relaunch
Groupama Insurances has enhanced its 'bedrooms' policy to incorporate a derived sum insured on buildings. The insurer claims this means it is now simpler for brokers to secure business in what is a highly competitive sector of the market.
Moody's places Scor's ratings on review for possible upgrade
French reinsurer Scor has has its insurance financial strength ratings put on review for a possible upgrade by ratings agency Moody's.
Holman's offloads commercial retail department
Holman’s, the Lloyds wholesale brokers, has sold its commercial retail department, Holman Risk and Insurance Management, to Birmingham-based Southall Harries.
Hanna closes in on US coast
Tropical Storm Hanna is closing in the US coastline, data from the US National Hurricane Centre has revealed.
Russian reinsurer Unity Re gets 'BB-' rating from S&P
Russian reinsurer Unity Re has been given a 'BB-' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings and 'ruAA-' Russian national scale rating by ratings agency Standard & Poors with a stable outlook.
Four hurricanes forecast for September
A Colorado State University forecast is calling for two major hurricanes and two smaller ones to form in the Atlantic basin in September.
Global Aerospace adds another insurer to pool
Mapfre Empresas is joining the Global Aerospace underwriting pool with effect from 1st January, 2009. .
Brit unveils loss adjusting partners for UK and US
Brit Insurance has launched a global claims hub initiative. The first two hubs are in the UK and the USA and are operated in partnership with Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford & Company respectively.
QBE builds regional presence
QBE has officially opened its full-service Bristol office in a bid to increase access for local brok...
MoJ reform meeting
Stakeholders have met with the Ministry of Justice to discuss details of July's personal injury refo...
Pick of the week
Reporters Alwynne Gwilt and Louise Meeson look at the major stories from the general insurance marke...
Back to school
Succession planning
Irish name change
Coyle Hamilton Willis, the Irish subsidiary of Willis Group, will change its name to Willis Risk Ser...
Appointment at AI Claims Solutions
AI Claims Solutions has appointed Steve Hunter as claims manager. Mr Hunter joins from Helphire's in...
Appointment at Markel International
Gerry Albanese, who has been president and chief operating officer at Markel International since 200...
Roundtable - Credit crunch fraud
UK Loss Adjusting 2008
Appointment at Flexxilease
Flexxilease has appointed Ann Golding as sales and marketing support manager, responsible for improv...
Comparison site celebrates strong growth
Money Supermarket has identified the credit crunch and an increased panel as reasons for its growth ...
Gustav loss estimates
Insured losses from Hurricane Gustav could range between $3.8bn (£2.1bn) and $10bn, according to ini...
Ecclesiastical insists core business is fine despite loss
The head of Ecclesiastical is confident the insurer's investment portfolio will "bounce back" after ...
Fitch positive on outlook
Fitch Ratings claims its outlook on the global reinsurance sector remains stable. "Fitch believes th...