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All change as super-regulator hovers over Hong Kong
The Hong Kong insurance market is due to undergo some significant changes in the near future as an independent insurance regulator is established. Jonathan Swift looks at the market now and the challenges to come.
Towergate bolsters Midlands management
Towergate has announced three management appointments to its Midlands broking team.
The GCC insurance market: Crème brûlée or Heath Bar?
The term crème brûlée was first used to refer to insurance in perhaps 2002 in an Insurance and Reinsurance Conference in Bermuda, and then used again during the following Monte Carlo Rendezvous and Baden Baden meetings of the same year.
EC could force mandatory commission disclosure, warns Biba
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has said that the revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive could result in mandatory disclosure of commission for the insurance industry by 2019 along with an increase in the regulatory cost burden.
CPI boss Cramer-Todd takes over as executive director
Claimspro International has appointed former technical director Tim Cramer-Todd as executive director.
CFC further bolsters professional risks team with Walker appointment
CFC is back on the recruitment trail following the appointment of former Sydney-based CGU professional risks team leader Andrew Walker.
Jelf’s Carter move signals stepping up a gear on key insurer relations
Jelf Insurance Brokers has added Duncan Carter, pictured, to its insurance markets team as markets director in what it says signals a move to be more proactive with key insurers.
EU to force broker commission disclosure
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is warning that Europe could force mandatory commission disclosure on brokers by 2019.
Whittington to be known as 'Asta' following MBO
Whittington UK has signalled the completion of its management-led acquisition by announcing the rebranding of the firm, which will now be known as Asta.
Post Broking Supplement - 10 May 2012
Post's latest standalone supplement - focused entirely on the UK broking sector - is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Markel CEO points to acquistion activity in Q1 results report
Markel bosses are celebrating an "all time high" on the firm's book values per share following a first quarter which produced a combined ratio improvement of 12% on Q1 2011 to 100%.
Post Broking Supplement: Commercial e-trading - Seeing the light
If e-trading in commercial lines is ever to rival the transformative powers seen in personal lines, insurers must commit to building game-changing capabilities.
Post Broking Supplement: Biba 2012 conference timetable
The event programme for the Insurance Brokers' Association Conference - Shaping our futures - on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 May 2012.
Beazley Q1 position a cause for optimism, claims analyst
Beazley has this morning reported Q1 gross written premium of $465m (£288.8m), representing a 9% rise on the same period last year.
Keychoice Underwriting set to transfer business to Towergate
SSP-owned managing general agent Keychoice Underwriting is in talks to transfer its business to Towergate, Insurance Age has exclusively revealed this morning.
Zurich UK GI lags behind group with COR of 101.3% and underwriting loss
Zurich's UK arm has reported a business operating profit of $32m for the first quarter of 2012 (Q1 2011: $40m).
Hubbard returns to front line as Posner stands down
Former Axa UK chief executive Peter Hubbard has stepped up to the role of executive chairman at Leeds-headquartered MGA UK General Group after Howard Posner decided not to continue.
Post Broking Supplement: Digital technology roundtable
It is vital for brokers to keep abreast of the latest developments, but they must not lose sight of the value in 'old technologies'.
Post Broking Supplement: Biba preview – the keynote speakers
As the broking community prepares to head to Manchester for Biba 2012, Stephanie Denton had a private audience with some of the conference's keynote speakers to get to know them better.
Post Broking Supplement: M&A top tips for brokers
Broker mergers and acquisitions are always a much debated topic. Stephanie Denton asked the experts what brokers should do to attract the right buyer if they are considering a potential sale this year.
Post Broking Supplement: The big issues for brokers
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference looming, brokers are warming up for the networking event of the year and their best opportunity to thrash out market issues. Post caught up with some of the biggest hitting national players to…
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny speaks to CILA about its move into the ABI building.
Lloyd's: Can the market fully recover from the losses in 2011?
Lloyd's' market performance and underwriting discipline has long been praised by the industry but, after the near unprecedented losses in 2011, many are wondering whether it can fully bounce back.
Brokers warned about potential for commission fee mis-selling scandal
Brokers could find themselves at the sharp end of the next mis-selling scandal owing to commission and administration fees distorting their recommendations, according to one industry entrepreneur.