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Zurich expands Middle Eastern operation with swoop
Zurich has signed an agreement to acquire 99.98% of Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Oman.
Zurich expands Middle Eastern operation with swoop
Zurich has signed an agreement to acquire 99.98% of Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Oman.
Legal & General reveals that Finch will take over as general insurance MD
Legal & General has revealed that Duncan Finch will replace Peter Graham (pictured) as managing director of its general insurance business.
Hastings Direct outlines plan to float in 2012
Hastings Direct has outlined plans to float in 2012 after hitting its five year business plan within 18 months.
EC sets out plan to raise billions through financial sector tax
The European Commission has set out its ideas for the future taxation of the financial sector.
EC sets out plan to raise billions through financial sector tax
The European Commission has set out its ideas for the future taxation of the financial sector.
Moody's withdraws Towergate rating
Moody's Investors Service has withdrawn its B1 senior secured and B3 senior unsecured debt ratings on Towergate Finance due to the fact that these notes have not yet been issued.
Amlin gets greenlight for Swiss redomicile
Amlin has today completed the change in the corporate domicile of its wholly-owned subsidiary Amlin Bermuda from Bermuda to Switzerland.
Amlin gets greenlight for Swiss redomicile
Amlin has today completed the change in the corporate domicile of its wholly-owned subsidiary Amlin Bermuda from Bermuda to Switzerland.
CEO Maso out, as Axa shakes up UK general insurance arm
Axa UK today announced changes to the organisational structure of its general insurance business in a move that will see it no longer needing a CEO of the general insurance business.
CEO Maso out, as Axa shakes up UK general insurance arm
Axa UK today announced changes to the organisational structure of its general insurance business in a move that will see it no longer needing a CEO of the general insurance business.
German government gives local insurers a tax break
The German insurance trade association GDV has welcomed a move by the government to tweak its new tax regime.
Mondial calls on travel insurance industry to back anti-fraud efforts
Mondial Assistance is calling for fellow travel insurers to get behind efforts to tackle fraud as it reports its own successes in the past few months.
Zurich settles $455m US class action
Zurich Financial Services Group has announced today that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers Group, has agreed in principle to a proposed comprehensive settlement in the matter of Fogel vs. Farmers Group, a purported nationwide class action…
LMA warns of over-regulation of Lloyd's
The Lloyd’s Market Association has warned the proposed regulatory system for the UK is being created around the banks which will make it over-engineered, unsuitable and unjustifiably costly for the general insurance industry.
German government gives local insurers a tax break
The German insurance trade association GDV has welcomed a move by the government to tweak its new tax regime.
Mondial calls on travel insurance industry to back anti-fraud efforts
Mondial Assistance is calling for fellow travel insurers to get behind efforts to tackle fraud as it reports its own successes in the past few months.
Zurich settles $455m US class action
Zurich Financial Services Group has announced today that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers Group, has agreed in principle to a proposed comprehensive settlement in the matter of Fogel vs. Farmers Group, a purported nationwide class action…
LMA warns of over-regulation of Lloyd's
The Lloyd’s Market Association has warned the proposed regulatory system for the UK is being created around the banks which will make it over-engineered, unsuitable and unjustifiably costly for the general insurance industry.
Finnish insurance giant signs claims deal
Finnish insurance group OP-Pohjola Group has today announced that its subsidiary, Pohjola Insurance has selected Guidewire Claim Center as its new claims management system.
Finnish insurance giant signs claims deal
Finnish insurance group OP-Pohjola Group has today announced that its subsidiary, Pohjola Insurance has selected Guidewire Claim Center as its new claims management system.
Crawford & Co manager named Insurance Charities president
The Insurance Charities has announced Kirsten Watson, key account manager at Crawford and Company has been elected as president for the forthcoming year.
Aspen splits CEO duties with Cavoores promotion
Aspen Insurance HAS today announced the appointment of John Cavoores as co-chief executive officer of its insurance operations, Aspen Insurance.
Life insurers are the “dinosaurs of the 21st century,” warns Snowball
Suncorp group chief executive Patrick Snowball, the man who previously ran Aviva’s UK operation, has warned life insurers they could die out unless they innovate and change.