Commercial
Chinese P&C premiums up almost 15% in first nine months of 2012
China's insurance premiums hit ¥1.21tn (£118bn) in the first nine months of the year, up 7.3% from the same period last year, according to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.
Post Claims Club chairman's monthly missive: Grease, avocets and penguins
Given the time of year, surge plans are at the forefront of claims professionals' minds. However, baby names have been at the top of my agenda.
Questgates reorganises environmental team
Questgates has added to its environmental claims services team with several new hires.
Hurricane Sandy devastates US east coast
Hurricane Sandy left at least 16 people dead and six million without power last night as it made landfall on the US east coast.
Reinsurers have appetite for Asia-Pac business despite 2011 losses
The first three quarters of 2012 have proved relatively benign in terms of Asia Pacific insured catastrophe losses, according to a new Guy Carpenter report.
London Assembly slams insurers for 'slow' settlement of riot claims
The London Assembly has criticised insurers for being "too slow" to settle claims from last year's riots and has urged them to publish average settlement times for future major events.
Parry exits NIG amid restructure
Direct Line Group has confirmed the departure of sales and distribution director Dave Parry amid changes to the management structure at NIG.
Axa expands Reading office
Karen Young has been appointed as senior underwriter for Axa's Reading branch.
Allianz boss Stephen Coates joins Pool Re
Former Allianz head of UK property and casualty, Stephen Coates, has joined Pool Re as head of market operations.
Gaut returns to SSP as chief technology officer
SSP has appointed Kevin Gaut as chief technology officer for the company's insurer division.
DLG to axe 70 leadership roles
Direct Line Group is to scrap 70 senior leadership roles across the business as part of the next phase of a programme to achieve £100m in gross annual cost savings by the end of 2014.
Bluefin relationship with ICAEW extended for three years
Bluefin Professions has secured an exclusive appointment to provide professional indemnity and office insurance to members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a further three years.
US homeowners batten down the hatches as Hurricane Sandy nears
Risk modelling experts predict mass damage to properties and widespread power outages across New York City when Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the US today.
Ferma working party sets out timetable for European risk management certificate
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations intends to announce a definite plan for the European certification of risk managers at the Ferma Risk Management Forum in September 2013.
Xchanging signs five year renewal deal for IMR
Xchanging, the business process, procurement and technology services provider and integrator, has been awarded a five-year extension to its contract to operate the Insurers' Market Repository.
Cooper Gay yacht specialist joins Chartis
Chartis has named former Cooper Gay broker Ben Lind as senior yacht underwriter in the firm's private client group.
Philippines earthquake pool moves a step closer
The Philippines insurance industry, government and multilateral lending agencies hope to reveal further details of the country's first earthquake insurance pool in December, it has emerged.
RSA and Dutch MGA strike $100m marine capacity deal
RSA and Rotterdam-based Underwriting Agency Charterama have announced a new partnership to market and distribute charterers' liability cover on a global basis.
Smith leaves Ink
The managing director of Ink Insurance Mike Smith has been placed on gardening leave.
RSA expands marine offering with Dutch deal
RSA is to provide up to $100m of charterers' liability capacity to Charterama, a Rotterdam-based underwriting agency.
Lloyd's chair acclaims "massive benefits" of MGAs investing in China
Bank of China, China Re Group, China Insurance Regulatory Committee and the PICC were among the firms and organisations courted by Lloyd's last week as part of an event held in Shangai.
Rugby legends touch down as QBE launches autumn international sponsorship deal
Legends from the world of rugby rubbed shoulders with QBE staff and brokers this morning as the insurer officially unveiled its four-year sponsorship deal of England's autumn international series against the southern hemisphere's top teams.
Axa reports P&C growth in Turkey, Mexico and Gulf with Q3 results
Axa Group has reported total revenues up 1% to €68.4bn for the first nine months of 2012.
View from the top: Risk ready for Rio
With London 2012 behind us, Rio 2016 offers another sensational showcase for global risk management, says David Ross.