Commercial
Model agency appoints Brightstar
Broker announces double client win
Omega appoints ex Amlin development boss as head of IR
David Coles takes up investor relations role at listed firm.
NIG extends risk management service to property owners
Insurer to offer ‘risk aware’ to commercial property policyholders
FM Global receives licence for new insurance company
Property specialist to expand in Switzerland.
Loss adjuster hails "great signing"
Greg Crease rejoins Camichaels from Merlin Claims.
Rok trading "in line with expectations"
Repair specialist issues trading statement
Zurich rebrands property investors business
Real estate division undergoes restructure
Motor loss ratios to exceed 115%
EMB: Motor premiums must rise by 20%
BT joins Insurance Fraud Bureau
Telecoms giant will share claims data across its motor fleets.
2009 second-highest year in history for aviation claims, Ascend
In 2009 aviation insurers paid out almost $2.5bn according to an aviation consultancy report
Insurers defeated in latest effort to overturn Scottish plaques bill
Lord Emslie rejects the insurer's challenge.
Garwyn launches health and safety consultancy
Liability adjuster rebrands ORS to Garwyn H&S following last year’s acquisition
Ace appoints cyber specialist
Iain Ainslie will be based in London
Aon to assist Law Society with solicitors' PI renewals
Insurer to help prepare firms for 2010 renewal
Bluefin to provide D&O scheme for Biba members
New policy to be underwritten by Ace
CCV completes Just acquisition
Consolidator buys Home Counties-based broker
Keep schtum
Rachel Gordon looks into contingent commissions, questions why so many brokers and insurers refuse to explain their strategies, and queries whether the Financial Services Authority's stance is strong enough.
The SME squeeze
Never hold a major planning meeting just before Christmas. Psychologists tell us that in the run up to the festive season most people can only focus their minds on the 25th itself; beyond that is a just a blank.
Yet more regulatory burden
Changes to capital requirements are not the only element of Solvency II that insurers should be concerned about. Neil Coulson details the proposals for onerous information sharing.
Time for change?
Phil Bird highlights the continued cultural and philosophical divide between many underwriting and claims teams, and argues that closer working can only benefit the industry as a whole.
Interview: Mark Hodges - Back to the future
At the beginning of January, former Aviva GI boss Mark Hodges took over as chief executive officer of the insurer's UK business, a position last filled in 2007. He talks to Jonathan Swift about the decision to reinstate the role, his plans for Aviva and…
