Articles by Jonathan Swift
Chinese motor market tipped to open up to international players
The Chinese motor market could offer great opportunities for international insurers if local legislation is relaxed next year.
Middle East insurance consolidation is inevitable, claims lawyer
It is not of matter of if there will be consolidation in the Middle East insurance market, but when, according to a local legal expert.
Towergate reaches settlement with ex-employees
The two parties in the long running employment dispute between Towergate and two former members of staff now working for rival Hendersons is over.
Post Blog: An insurance business born out of the Prince's Trust
Recently the Prince's Trust Insurance Leadership Group celebrated breaking the £5m fund-raising barrier with a reception at the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Cunningham Lindsey to make up to 72 redundant as claims numbers fall
Cunningham Lindsey UK has today confirmed that over the last two months it has had to advise 72 of its 1956 total UK staff (3.6%), at various locations across the business, that they are at risk of redundancy.
Seven in 10 insurers admits being "average" or "weak" in meeting customer needs
While the majority of insurers (91%) believe future growth depends on providing a special customer experience, most of them do not currently see themselves as providing differentiated products and levels of service, according to findings of a global…
Ageas UK reports increase in GWP
Ageas UK today reported that its total general insurance gross written premiums for the first nine months of 2011 increased by 16.8% over the same period in 2010 to £822.5m.
Post and features editor Leigh Jackson scoop prestigious awards
Post Magazine was acclaimed again at the 2011 Association of British Insurers Financial Media Awards.
RBSI sees slight dip in profit Q2 to Q3, but happy with performance YTD
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance this morning reported an underwriting profit of £761m in 2011 to date - an increase of £591m versus September YTD 2010.
Snowball speaks out on challenging global insurance market
Suncorp CEO Patrick Snowball recently outlined his thoughts on the challenging global insurance market at the British Insurance Summit.
AIG reveals $972m payment to US Treasury after MetLife deal
AIG has announced that it had paid the United States Department of the Treasury $972m to reduce the liquidation preference on one of the special purpose vehicles created as part of the government's assistance to AIG.
Talking head: Jack Straw
Former Justice Secretary Jack Straw has certainly made a name for himself this year with his crusade to outlaw referral fees.
In conversation with RSA: distinguishing from rivals in SME commercial
The SME commercial market remains one of the most highly competitive in the UK insurance space.
Aon reports 38% jump in profits for third quarter
Aon net revenue increased 38% to $198m (£122.8m) for the quarter ended 31 September 2011, compared to $144m for the previous year.
Labour front bencher admits concerns over Jack Straw's referral fee ban plan
The Labour Party is not wholly behind its minister Jack Straw’s proposal to ban referral fees it has emerged.
Hodges makes first mark on Towergate with Barr and Rea moves
Towergate’s new group chief executive Mark Hodges has made his first mark on the business he took over at the start of September.
Hardy sets December 2010 start date for Singapore operation
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda has announced the opening of its new Singapore office.
Ex-KPMG insurance leader joins RSA as NED
RSA has appointed Alastair Barbour to its board as a non-executive director as of today.
Aviva unveils new personal lines and commercial underwriting heads
Aviva has bolstered its underwriting, pricing and products team with four new senior appointments.
Ferma 2011: News round up
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has said it will continue its fight for broker transparency and aims to convince the European Commission to include it in the next version of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
Marsh warns firms over failure to validate coverage levels
Many organisations are failing to validate the limits of liability they require for their natural catastrophe insurance programmes, according to broker Marsh.
Former Lloyd's chair Taylor joins Jubilee as Ryan finalises deal
Ryan Specialty Group has completed the acquisition of specialist Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee Group Holdings and announced a host of key appointments.
Groupama actions fail to avert S&P rating action
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings of Groupama SA and its related subsidiaries to 'BBB' from 'BBB+', and removed them from Credit Watch with negative implications.
AM Best affirms FM Global's European and UK arm ratings
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of FM Global Group and its members, which includes the lead company, Factory Mutual Insurance Company (Factory Mutual).