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Towergate boosts merger management with Saulter appointment
Towergate Insurance has upped the ante on takeovers by bringing in Towergate Financial chief executive Dan Saulter, pictured, as group mergers and acquisitions director.
Green Insurance pet cover sales grow 166%
The Green Insurance Company's pet cover sales grew by 166% last year, and the company also topped £100 000 in donations to animal charities for the first time.
Biba's budget submission slates regulators
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has warned the Chancellor that the value of insurance "is being eroded through inappropriate, disproportionate and costly regulation".
Brokers eager to reduce carbon footprint with practical steps
Environmental policy issues should be central in the development of operations, according to the majority of brokers that took part in an Aviva poll ahead of Climate Week.
French appointment builds Towers Watson European brokerage
Towers Watson has reinforced its position in the French reinsurance brokerage market with the appointment of Faiza Lefèvre as a senior broker.
EPG to open multi-lingual call centre
Lloyd's broker EPG Insurance Services is to open a multi-lingual customer services centre by the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London to handle business volume out of Europe.
KTM bike insurance in aggregator deal
Specialist KTM Insurance Services, run by broker Express Insurance, has announced an exclusive six-month partnership with price comparison website The Bike Insurer.
Ahmed takes up new Aon Benfield MENA CEO role
Aon Benfield has appointed Ahmed Rajab as CEO, Middle East and North Africa.
Aon Benfield has new Middle East chief
Aon Benfield has recruited Willis Re regional director Ahmed Rajab, pictured, to be chief executive, Middle East & North Africa.
Willis appoints Bellone MD of European capital markets
Willis Group Holdings has named Andrea Bellone as managing director in the European team of Willis Capital Markets & Advisory, effective immediately.
Post webinar: Professionalism and expertise: The case for Chartered status
As the Chartered Insurance Institute celebrated the second anniversary of the launch of the Aldermanbury Declaration, this webinar brought together a host of insurers that have embraced 'Chartered' status, to find out what it has meant for their business…
Survival of the fittest: The evolution of distribution
In an online exclusive, Chubb UK and Ireland manager Jeremy Miles discusses the future of insurance distribution and why the industry should heed the theories of Charles Darwin.
Talent poll
How is the industry finding talent?
Countdown to ISE: Q&A with guest speaker Steve Green
Steve Green, European middle market network leader for Zurich, will be presenting the session on 'Meeting the demands of the mid-market. Are insurers and brokers adequately servicing these clients?' at Insurance Strategy Europe taking place in Brussels…
Middle East guest blog: Pennywise pound foolish in health insurance?
It is not economically feasible for corporate clients to purchase insurance for 'pound-swapping' layers.
Asia-Pacific reaches 3.3 million HNW overtaking Europe
Asia is now second only to North America in the number of high net worth individuals, and this continues to rise by 10% year on year, according to a new report.
Momentum to use RWA for compliance
Momentum, a newly appointed representative network for broker start-ups, has partnered with RWA Compliance Services to ensure regulatory compliance.
County Insurance boss lines up early acquisition delivery
Ambitious north west broker County Insurance could be in line to deliver on its five-year plan of landing ten acquisition targets ahead of schedule, with two early purchases expected to be tied up within two months.
Aviva eyes commercial improvements by dropping underperforming lines of business
David McMillan, Aviva UK general insurance chief executive, remains confident his firm can recover from a "challenging" year in terms of commercial business, following the decision to drop a number of underperforming lines of motor business.
Christchurch one year on: a forgotten city?
A year on from the earthquakes in New Zealand, while the Christchurch disasters may be slipping out of public consciousness, the work to rebuild the city continues.
View from the top: New syndicates essential if Lloyd’s market is to thrive
As Lloyd’s tackles the thorny issue of distribution, perhaps a fundamental issue is that it must encourage the market to continue to rejuvenate by enabling the creation of new syndicates.
Lloyd's ECF claims pass 80% target
The percentage of insurance claims managed but Lloyd's Electronic Claims File system has reached 83%, an 8% year-on-year increase.
Comment: Mind the Watford Gap
Web-based technology means the Lloyd's market can afford to look beyond London
LMG extends electronic approach
The London Market Group has extended its electronic endorsements initiative to all classes of business. Brokers can send all endorsements in every class electronically, and insurers will be able to respond to them.