Articles by Insurance Post Staff
THB announces new leadership of international property division
THB has appointed two senior market figures, Craig Kingaby and Steve Carr, to lead its international property division.
RSA group underwriting profit up 24%, as UK remains tough
RSA this morning reported a UK underwriting profit of £48m for the first half of 2008 (H1 2007: £51m) in what it described as its “toughest market”. It added UK premiums were up by 1% to £1.4bn, with a combined operating ratio of 96.2% (H1 2007: 96.1%).
FSA changes RDR timetable
The FSA has announced that it will change the timetable for publishing feedback on the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) Discussion Paper with the full feedback statement now due to be published in November.
Friends Provident announce results
Friends Provident’s protection sales dropped 16% between 2007 and 2008, according to the provider’s latest ‘Interim management report and results’.
Biba repeats low credit insurers caution
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has reiterated its warning to members about recommending ...
Pick of the week
Reporter Louise Meeson and supplements and online editor Stephanie Denton look at the major stories f...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Crutes warns employers to follow full statutory process
Law firm Crutes has advised employers to follow the statutory process in all grievance procedures - ...
Halifax star wins customer care award
Halifax home insurance employee Josephine Leung has scooped the latest contact centre agent of the m...
Instant event cover
Event managers can now access event insurance instantly, Hiscox has claimed, after the firm decided ...
Analysts cheer Aspen
Aspen Insurance Holdings' second quarter net income rose 11% to $126.9m (£64.8m) from $114.7m this t...
Rehabilitation First
Rehabilitation First Awards Supplement 2008
Lloyd's to reap rewards of Irish non-life market
Lloyd's is boosting its presence in Ireland after noting the massive increase in the size of the non...
Appointment at THB
James Truscott has been appointed to the board of THB's underwriting agency Unicorn Underwriting as ...
Altered states
Legal Services Act: Scotland
Rehabilitation Initiative of the Year - Provider
Rehabilitation First Awards Supplement 2008
Appointment at Atradius
Atradius has appointed Peter Schmidt to chief market officer responsible for credit insurance throug...
Ace claims record result
Ace has seen its second quarter net income jump 15% to $746m (£381.9m) from $649m, compared to the s...
Cheltenham base opened
THB has followed the expansion of its London office with the opening of a new office in Cheltenham. ...
Young Achiever of the Year - Baljinder (Bal) Rai, Unum
Rehabilitation First Awards Supplement 2008
Rehabilitation Initiative of the Year - Claimant solicitor
Rehabilitation First Awards Supplement 2008
Appointment at Oval
Oval has appointed Marcus Simeoni to head of its London market casualty broking team. He has more th...
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Helen Merfield
Rehabilitation First Awards Supplement 2008
Imperial recruits Hogarth
Ian Hogarth is to join Imperial Consultants next month as its client development director. He previo...