Commercial
Markel changes UK team
Markel international has reorganised its retail division Markel UK, appointing Steve Carroll to a wider retail role.
Transatlantic to launch UK personal lines brand - Insurance News Now – 26 May 2011
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories that include how Transatlantic Re is poised to launch a new UK personal lines general insurance venture to capitalise on hardening premium rates in the motor market.
Mapfre and Mitsui extend co-operation agreement
Insurers Mapfre and Mitsui Sumitomo have extended their existing co-operation agreement to include reinsurance and risk consulting services.
Mapfre and Mitsui extend co-operation agreement
Insurers Mapfre and Mitsui Sumitomo have extended their existing co-operation agreement to include reinsurance and risk consulting services.
Arista appoints East Anglia underwriter
Commercial lines MGA Arista Insurance has appointed Stephen Robinson as development underwriter for the East Anglia region.
Barbon marks second year of growth with £11m profit
Barbon Insurance Group has recorded a pre-tax profit of over £11m based on a 4% increase in turnover in 2010.
Zurich rings changes to commercial broker division
Zurich has made a number of new appointments as part of the planned restructure of its UKGI commercial division.
Dual Italia signs bancassurance deal for D&O
Dual Italia, part of the Dual Group, has announced an agreement with banking group Intesa Sanpaolo Group to sell directors’ and officers’ policies through all of the bank’s branches that service corporate clients.
Energy insurance remains favourable despite natural catastrophes
Despite an unprecedented number of recent natural catastrophes, conditions remain favourable for most energy insurance buyers, according to Marsh.
Dual Italia signs bancassurance deal for D&O
Dual Italia, part of the Dual Group, has announced an agreement with banking group Intesa Sanpaolo Group to sell directors’ and officers’ policies through all of the bank’s branches that service corporate clients.
Energy insurance remains favourable despite natural catastrophes
Despite an unprecedented number of recent natural catastrophes, conditions remain favourable for most energy insurance buyers, according to Marsh.
McManus lands Willis Limited CEO role
Willis has confirmed the appointment of Brendan McManus to CEO of Willis Limited. He will take on the job in addition to his role as CEO, Willis UK & Ireland.
McManus lands Willis Limited CEO role
Willis has confirmed the appointment of Brendan McManus to CEO of Willis Limited. He will take on the job in addition to his role as CEO, Willis UK & Ireland.
Dutch insurance market reaches saturation point
The Dutch insurance market is saturated and has become highly competitive, according to a new report.
Dutch insurance market reaches saturation point
The Dutch insurance market is saturated and has become highly competitive, according to a new report.
Ecclesiastical Ireland MD resigns
Ronan Foley has resigned from his position as managing director of Ecclesiastical's business in Ireland to take up another position in the industry.
Ecclesiastical Ireland MD resigns
Ronan Foley has resigned from his position as managing director of Ecclesiastical's business in Ireland to take up another position in the industry.
Exclusive cyber and pan-European deal content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article on how pan-European deals bring challenges to insurers; and a View from The Top on why cyber security is becoming one of the greatest threats to global companies.
Europe: Cyber liability: the hardest threat to manage
Cyber security is becoming one of the greatest threats to global companies, and one of the hardest to manage.
Post Europe: The challenges of pan-European insurance programme
The European Single Market aims to bring harmonisation of goods and services, however, for insurers working on pan-European deals there are still challenges to overcome. John Bibby explains how working with the airline industry has its own special…
Omega Q1 GWP steady as cat losses “compare favourably to peers”
Omega Insurance Holdings has posted gross written premiums of $129.5m (2010: $124.5m) in Q1 2011.
Exclusive cyber and pan-European deal content now available
Insurance Insight's weekly update is now live with an article on how pan-European deals bring challenges to insurers; and a View from The Top on why cyber security is becoming one of the greatest threats to global companies.
Cyber liability: the hardest threat to manage
Cyber security is becoming one of the greatest threats to global companies, and one of the hardest to manage.
Lancashire unveils new $250m reinsurance vehicle
Lancashire Holdings has today announced that it will launch Accordion Reinsurance, a fully collateralised side car quota share reinsurance arrangement with what it describes as "an innovative capital draw down feature".