Commercial
LV Broker teams up with specialist home insurance provider
LV Broker has launched its ABC home insurance product on Insure 4 Retirement.
MoJ reforms spark Questgates mediation pilot with Validus
Questgates has launched a pilot scheme with Validus of their Go2 Mediation service developed to provide an online liability mediation service, ahead of the incoming Ministry of Justice reforms.
Liberty to axe Irish jobs
Liberty Insurance is to shed 285 jobs in Irish offices on both sides of the border.
Aspen swoops for Fusion marine underwriter
Aspen Risk Management has appointed Paul Singh as marine underwriting manager.
Credit card insurer CPP rocked by record FSA fine for mis-selling scandal
Credit card insurer Card Protection Plan has been slapped with a £10.5m fine by the Financial Services Authority for the mis-selling of insurance products.
Zurich UK results dented by 'exceptionally large' commercial claim
Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis has blamed adverse weather conditions for a £15m slump in business operating profit, compared to the nine month stage last year.
Industrial deafness: Noise nuisance
Despite decreasing employment in high-risk industries, some insurers are reporting a 50% increase in industrial deafness claims over the past two years. What's behind the rise, and should insurers worry that this is the new whiplash?
Aggregators audit software providers after hackers exploit SSP vulnerability
Insurance software houses have warned that hackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in breaking through security systems, forcing businesses to engage in a "never-ending fight" to stay ahead.
Ageas completes £116m acquisition of Groupama Insurances
Ageas has completed its acquisition of Groupama Insurances – less than three months after it revealed the £116m deal.
Poor change management can cost insurers millions
Insurance players are wasting millions of pounds each year through a lack of capability and investment in change management, according to BGL’s affinity arm Junction.
Sponsorship: Your name here
From wheelchair rugby to fencing, insurers have a strong interest in sport. Why is such sponsorship so popular, and how do the parties involved benefit?
Chaucer launches political risk initiative in New York
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has developed a new political risk and trade credit initiative in New York.
Towergate branch director joins Giles
Giles has recruited David Cook, pictured, to be Durham branch director.
Sandy is a muted point for pricing, Willis finds
Superstorm Sandy is unlikely to have an impact on pricing, according to estimates by Willis Capital Markets & Advisory.
Giles names new corporate risks development director
Giles has appointed Simon McGonigle as development director of corporate risks.
Allianz to increase property and energy investment
Allianz is to double its investment in alternative assets, including property loans and renewable energy, to produce better yields from its investment portfolio.
Aspinall appointed class underwriter at Liberty Syndicates
Liberty Syndicates has named experienced Lloyd's syndicates underwriter Mark Aspinall as class underwriter for specie and fine art.
Quindell pockets £20m thanks to 'major institutional investor'
Quindell Portfolio has secured £20m of funding through the issuing of 153 846 153 placing shares with a major new institutional investor.
AM Best offers positive outlook on Markel International
Rating services firm AM Best Europe has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' and issuer credit ratings of "A+" of Markel International and Lloyd's Syndicate 3000.
Generali to sell assets to grow insurance business
Italian insurer Generali is to sell non-strategic assets next year to generate cash to invest in emerging markets.
Davies expects Markel full-year results to weather the storm
Markel International finance director Andy Davies is confident that the impact of superstorm Sandy on his firm's full-year results will not halt the momentum achieved in the opening nine months of the year.
Scor attributes £5.7bn GWP to a 'robust' business approach
Global reinsurer Scor delivered a 13% jump in gross written premiums to €7.2bn (£5.7bn) in the first nine months of the year owing to "increased visibility in the industry".
QBE scales back profit margin estimates as Sandy losses swell
Global insurer QBE has estimated its insured losses from super storm Sandy will be between £220.4m ($350m) and £283m ($450m).
RSA on alert after man appears in court a year on from M5 crash
RSA will "continue to monitor matters closely" after the provider of a fireworks display at Taunton Rugby Club was charged with seven counts of manslaughter following a pile-up on the M5 last November.