Commercial
QBE bolsters motor trade team with Aviva hire
Ian Bickers joins Leeds office
Small firms to see rise in solicitors PI
Professional indemnity specialists PYV Legal predict tough renewal season for small law firms
Doctors and dentists advised to check cover if bidding for contracts as a group
The MDU is warning that individual indemnity policies will not provide enough cover if a law suit follows failure in company procedure.
Defaqto launches commercial insurance ratings
All office, retailers and tradesmen products are rated from one to five stars.
HSBC adds to board with Lockton raid
Broking arm recruits new energy head Ian Curtin.
Chaucer in US broker tie up
Deal with GSR will see it target land-based oil operators in the US
Aon appoints new risk transfer head
Keith Ashworth promoted.
Braemar Shipping launches marine adjusting subsidiary
The subsidiary will be a sister company to UK adjusting firm Braemar Steege.
QBE wins Marsh tender for Swedish business
Broker acts as cover holder on portfolio programmes.
New MGA launched to service the PI market
Tobell Insurance Services Group sets up its own underwriting agency, to cover PI lines including architects and engineers.
A healthy outlook
Lynn Rouse meets Catherine McLoughlin, chair of the UK Rehabilitation Council, to talk about the body's coming election and address concerns and criticisms recently raised.
Green footprints
Ana Paula Nacif reports on the debate about how to accommodate more sustainable building materials and techniques, without increasing property risk.
The future of modelling
Once the preserve of geeks, financial modelling is almost mainstream today, although there is still much more to achieve. Andrzej Czernusewicz concludes this three-part series with a look into the future of modelling.
Black swan theory
Unlike bankers, insurers have so far averted trouble in the recession. But, how much of this is due in part to the effective use of modelling and can this help them stay out of trouble? Rachel Gordon speaks to key market figures about modelling…
Running out of time
With tough times ahead, insurers need to forget 'sexy' and go back to basics" understanding risk, pricing it correctly and looking after its investments, says Clare Ryder.
The exchange rate effect
Daniel Dunkley looks at the likely changes to UK accounting rules, as debate surfaces over the extent that exchange rate movements have impacted insurer results.
