Commercial
Market Moves: MGAs make a raft of recruitments as broking is unusually placid
Exits and entries were once again high on the agenda this week as a number of managing general agents, including Argenta and UK General, unveiled a host of high-profile appointments. While the broking sector was uncharacteristically quiet, Mitsui…
SMEs feeling positive about business Axa survey finds
Eight out of 10 UK SMEs are feeling positive about the state of their business, according to a survey by Axa.
Clausen Miller recruits Drake as non-contentious specialist from Ashurst
Insurance law firm Clausen Miller has appointed a non-contentious insurance specialist Jonathan Drake from Ashurst.
One Answer and THB team up for PI offering
One Answer Brokerdrive has gone into partnership with the professional and financial risks division of THB to roll out professional indemnity insurance to all of its members and their clients.
Allianz signs three-year network deal
Towergate-owned Broker Network and Countrywide have extended their partnership with Allianz Insurance for three years.
JLT Asia boss joins Miller
The chief executive of JLT Specialty Asia is joining Miller as its new head of Asia with effect from 1 September.
Rehabilitation First Awards - the final countdown!
Entry deadline: Friday 28th June
McKinsey and Telefonica to address inaugral insurance and data analytics conference
Speakers from Telefonica and McKinsey & Company will open and close the inaugral Post Insurance and Data Analytics conference in July.
Liberty Mutual Europe to lead new aviation consortium
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe is forming a consortium to underwrite Aviation Insurance in a leading capacity, on behalf of itself, Ace Global Markets and Hiscox.
Post magazine - 20 June 2013
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Editor's comment: Torrance’s 10-year itch
The seven-year itch was made famous by Marilyn Monroe’s 1955 film of the same name, but for the insurance industry it seems there is a 10-year itch, as yet another UK chief executive leaves with the tin anniversary in sight.
Interview: Chris Hall - A quest for success
A decade ago Chris Hall led a small team that risked it all to buy loss adjuster Questgates. Now it is worth £11m – and the managing director hopes to double that figure within the next 10 years.
Investing in the profession: Allianz academy invites retail broker applications
Allianz is extending its partners academy to retail brokers, offering access to training courses, networking events and a scholarship scheme to help brokers achieve their Chartered Insurance Institute diploma in insurance.
RSA renews Motability deal with six-month pricing clause
RSA has renewed largest commercial lines contract, having secured the option to re-price policies every six months.
View from the Top: Innovate or face the music
If you can’t collaborate with customers on the front lines, you might as well kiss them goodbye, says Nick Skinner.
Law report: Building firm successfully argues obligation breach was not bad enough to be repudiatory
This law report was contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Insurance infographic: The Impact of the 2011 Energy Act on property lettings
In this insurance infographic, Zurich focuses on the Energy Act 2011 which contains provisions to make it unlawful from April 2018 to rent property that does not hit minimum energy efficiency standards.
Improving customer experience through operational excellence - webinar
Facing ever-changing demands from the regulator and consumers alike, insurance providers must adapt their processes to produce a superior customer journey.
Gibraltar finance exec insists it has no reputational issues after recent failures
The regulation of Gibraltar’s insurance sector is “strong and robust” according to Mike Ashton, senior executive in the government's finance department.
Post magazine - 13 June 2013
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Insurers split over police’s burglary notification plan
Scheme developed to help reduce victims of crime
Market Moves: Broking sector has quiet week apart from a new COO role created at BMS
The recruitment merry-go-round produced a mixed bag of hires this week, with Covéa taking a lead role on behalf of insurers. The broking sector, usually a hive of market hiring activity, threw up little of note – although BMS Group proved the exception…
View from the Top: Listen to young employees
Insurance is an industry under pressure. We’ve read and heard ad nauseam about the causes and symptoms of our troubles and I don’t propose to provide another list here.
Marsh executive joins Bluefin
Bluefin has appointed Sarah Hewitt as head of client services in London, where she will manage the team of corporate account executives.