Articles by Mark Sands
Aon recruits Marsh Energy MD
Aon has named Marsh Energy managing director Robert Robinson as the leader of its global energy risk engineering team.
Global reinsurer capital climbs 1% to $510bn
Global reinsurance capital climbed to $510bn as of 30 June, up 1% on 30 December according to Aon Benfield.
Reinsurer capital tops $510bn as results improve
Global reinsurance capital climbed to $510bn as of 30 June, up 1% on 30 December according to Aon Benfield.
Axa offers “full and final” £1.5m Accident Exchange settlement
Axa has made a bid to settle all of its credit hire disputes with Accident Exchange through a global settlement.
Vienna Insurance Group sees pre-tax profits slashed by floods
Austria’s biggest insurer has seen pre-tax profits drop by almost 32% following severe flooding in Central and Eastern Europe.
Goldman Sachs in Hastings stake talks
A Goldman Sachs-owned private equity fund is in exclusive talks over a minority shareholding in Hastings, according to reports.
Bowman pledges dedication to UK business despite Aviva UK panel losses
Crawford & Company global chief executive Jeffrey Bowman has refused to rule out UK redundancies after the adjuster was axed from the panels of several major insurers.
Lockton unveils solicitor site ahead of PI renewals
Lockton has launched a specially designed website for solicitors to provide guidance and support on insurance.
Davies and Garwyn tight-lipped on acquisition rumours
Loss adjusters Davies and Garwyn are refusing to be drawn on growing market speculation of an acquisition, with Davies as the senior partner.
Former Lloyd’s chair Taylor joins Pioneer board
Former Lloyd’s chairman Max Taylor has been appointed as chairman of the board at BMS owned-Pioneer Underwriting.
Market Moves: Douetil and Plumeri re-emerge as brokers make moves in the recruitment space
This week saw the return of former Brit boss Dane Douetil at broker BMS, as well as Joe Plumeri taking on his first job since exiting Willis. It was brokers leading the way in the wider recruitment space, with Higos and JLT among the movers and shakers…
Lloyds Bank completes €300m German life insurer sale
Lloyds Banking Group has completed the sale of life insurer Heidelberger Leben to a combination of Hannover Re and Cinven, a private equity group.
Axa to offer settlement on Accident Exchange disputes
Axa is to make a third attempt to end all of its credit hire rate disputes with Accident Exchange through a global settlement, Post can reveal.
Hyperion stake sale nets £29m for BP Marsh
The sale of a 30% stake in Hyperion to General Atlantic has banked the private equity firm £29.2m according to accounts released today.
N&G cover wins British Rowing endorsement
Rowing cover provided by Navigators and General through Elite Rowing Insurance has been backed by the governing body for the sport of rowing, allowing the insurer to offer cover to British Rowing’s 550 clubs.
Motor profitable for just one-third of insurers in 2013 says E&Y
Only one-third of UK motor insurers will make a profit in 2013 according to EY.
SSP looks to Swinton for e-trading director
Technology provider SSP has swooped to recruit Swinton’s head of information systems to head up e-trading.
Dane Douetil takes the reins at BMS Associates
BMS Associates has named Brit Insurance chief executive Dane Douetil as its new group CEO.
AIG ups global D&O Side A capacity
Insurance giant AIG has increased its capacity for Side A director and officers liability insurance to $100m.
IFB slams Howard League fraud proposals
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has condemned a report from the UK’s oldest penal reform charity recommending convicted fraudsters are spared jailed.
German health cover purchases soar after rule change
Purchases of health insurance in Germany have swollen after state rules on waiting periods have been abolished.
LV wins caravan broker account from Zurich
LV Broker has struck an exclusive deal with Caravanwise, ending the intermediary’s previous deal with Zurich.
Touchstone unveils online broker service with Websure
London managing general agent Touchstone Underwriting is to launch an online service for specialist brokers, in collaboration with Websure.
Hill Dickinson recruits Keoghs’ Gatzouris for fraud unit
Hill Dickinson has appointed Keoghs fraud specialist Stratos Gatzouris to its fraud unit management team.