Commercial
Japanese boost as AIG buys Chiyoda.
AIG has bought the operations to failed Japanese insurer Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co and will i...
Penny Black's insurance week.
What's this Penny hears about Aon? It seems the broking giant's designs to introduce the new brand o...
R&R to premiere 24 7 at BIBA's April conference.
The internet-based broking solution 24 7 Broking, devised by the intermediary support provider Rarri...
Game plan.
One dodgy tackle and a footballer can be out of the game for good, and in today's lucrative sports world, the result can be crippling all round. Despite this, many non-specialist insurers are keen to get in on the game. Edward Murray takes a matchside…
Government to publish paper.
The government is to publish a consultation paper at the beginning of March, designed to tackle the ...
Innovation in Huon merger.
Claims handling software company The Innovation Group has entered into an agreement with insurance s...
QPR supporter scoops football prize.
John Tuhey, assistant risk and insurance manager at London Borough of Hounslow, is this month's Avon...
GISC sparks red tape row.
If you think the broker will benefit by standing up, then you are living in GISC land. How can di...
Brokers are of value to motorists.
I was disappointed to read that the Consumer Association of Ireland has issued a scathing attack on ...
Team site rates well.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has teamed up with CNA Insurance to launch a new internet...
Right time for a change?
It might be a little early for spring cleaning but that has not stopped reinsurers having a good cle...
Insurers create pan-European group
A group of chairmen and chief executives from leading European insurers and banks has formed a group ...
Munich Re streamlines structure.
Another of the big reinsurers, Munich Re, is to carry out a major restructuring of its central opera...
Aggregation aggravation.
It can be difficult to decide whether losses can be aggregated but important when it comes to deductibles, says John Butler.
E-initiatives gather speed.
The importance of cultivating a convincing presence on-line has been highlighted by the number of (re)insurers which have recently jumped on the internet bandwagon, says David Fanning.
Dynamism delivers.
More flexible software contributed to the California Earthquake Authority's decision to use dynamic financial analysis. Dynamic modelling duo Dr Andrzej Czernuszewicz and Dr Peter England chart the growing interest in this form of risk assessment.
Net snares new risks.
Internet trading offers plenty of business opportunities - as well as throwing up serious questions about risk that (re)insurers have to deal with, say Kit Burden and Duncan Pithouse.
Hiscox hits heights.
An equity investment fund that puts all its money into insurance shares probably seems silly to anyo...
Businesses beware.
A survey by The St Paul Companies has revealed that businesses are woefully unprepared for technology risks. Adrian Leonard reports.
Accidental falls.
In our 25 January Risk Management supplement, we mistakenly quoted Neil Clutterbuck, national motor ...
RSPCA to stage conference.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is to stage a national conference to raise the awa...
Joining financial forces.
Trade unions enjoy a good relationship with employers in the financial services sector, and with the current culture of mergers and acquisitions, they are kept very busy. Lynn Rouse reports.
IT's on info site.
A website catering specifically for the insurance industry and its IT partners has been launched at ...
One-stop e-shop opens.
Thames Valley-based commercial broker Goss & Co has teamed up with two Reading businesses to launch ...