Articles by Jonathan Swift
Giles bolsters Welsh team with NIG and Moorhouse raids
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed seven new members of staff at its Llantrisant-based head office.
Hoban's role in new Treasury team confirmed
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has named his Treasury team.
European GI CEO Annette Court out in Zurich reshuffle
Zurich Financial Services today announced a streamlined management structure and related senior management appointments. The changes come into effect on 1 July.
Competition Commission: Point-of-sale PPI should be banned
The Competition Commission has provisionally decided that consumers will benefit from the introduction of a point-of-sale prohibition for all forms of payment protection insurance, with the exception of retail PPI.
European GI CEO Annette Court out in Zurich reshuffle
Zurich Financial Services today announced a streamlined management structure and related senior management appointments. The changes come into effect on 1 July.
Towergate postpones bond issue for 4-6 weeks
Towergate has postponed its £665m bond issue and will bide its time over the next month and a half to see if the markets improve.
Chartis: FSA, SFO and HSE investigations of most concern
Companies are most concerned about the threat of investigations by official bodies, according to delegates at a seminar held by Chartis Insurance UK.
Aviva names Hudson as personal line broker boss
Sam Hudson has been appointed head of broker personal lines for Aviva.
French insurance group sees international revenue soar
CNP Assurances recorded €9.4 bn in premium income, of which €1.9 bn came from operations outside France, in the first quarter of 2010.
German insurer unveils new board members
German insurance group ERGO has appointed a new supervisory board at its AGM.
Cypriot deal finalised
Eureko has closed the sale of 98.9% of shares in Interlife Insurance and 100% of the shares in Interamerican Assistance to Rodardo.
French insurance group sees international revenue soar
CNP Assurances recorded €9.4 bn in premium income, of which €1.9 bn came from operations outside France, in the first quarter of 2010.
German insurer unveils new board members
German insurance group ERGO has appointed a new supervisory board at its AGM.
Cypriot deal finalised
Eureko has closed the sale of 98.9% of shares in Interlife Insurance and 100% of the shares in Interamerican Assistance to Rodardo.
LCP warns on pension buyout demand
The cost to companies of transferring their pension scheme risk to an insurer looks set to rise as demand starts to outstrip supply, according to LCP Pension Buyouts 2010 published by Lane Clark & Peacock LLP.
Quinn administrator pulls plug on UK PI business
Quinn Insurance will not reopen its professional indemnity business in the UK despite the likelihood it will recommence underwriting other commercial lines.
$25bn African microinsurance market mostly untapped, finds report
Little over 2% of Africa's 700 million working poor are covered by insurance, representing a vast untapped opportunity for social and economic development, according to a new study by the Microinsurance Innovation Facility of the International Labour…
Amlin benefits from ACI acquisition with 32.1% hike in GWP
Amlin this morning reported gross written premium (before deduction of brokerage) was up 32.1% for the four months ended 30 April 2010 at £964.0m (30 April 2009: £729.7m).
Quinn administrator pulls plug on UK PI business
Quinn Insurance will not reopen its professional indemnity business in the UK despite the likelihood it will recommence underwriting other commercial lines.
Amlin benefits from ACI acquisition with 32.1% hike in GWP
Amlin this morning reported gross written premium (before deduction of brokerage) was up 32.1% for the four months ended 30 April 2010 at £964.0m (30 April 2009: £729.7m).
Generali sees GI profit reduced by 25.4% in Q1
Italian insurance giant has recorded a non-life combined ratio of 98% in quarter one 2010 (96.3% 1Q09; 99.5% 4Q09) after an increase in catastrophic events.
Ageas records loss in quarter one
Ageas today reported a 20% increase in premium over the first quarter of 2010 to EUR 5bn when compared with Q1 2009.
Aviva signs three year deal with trade union
Aviva France has signed a three-year agreement on the employment of older people.
Lloyd's motor insurer KGM put up for sale by parent company
Lloyd's motor insurer KGM has been put up for sale by its parent Gibraltar-based Perseverance.