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Ageas gears up for Dobson's exit with broker team reshuffle
Ageas UK has created three directors of distribution roles, with Chris Dobson set to retire at the end of the year.
Vinay Mistry joins Lloyd's reinsurer Apollo as CRO
Apollo Syndicate Management has appointed Vinay Mistry as chief risk officer.
Paul Fox joins Delta Claims Services as head of claims management
Delta Claims Services has appointed Paul Fox as head of claims management.
Munich Re, Allianz and Zurich discussed the management of unstructured data in claims during Post webinar
Insurance companies are dealing with increasing volumes of digital media associated with claims initiation and claims investigation processes.
Analysis: What does the result of the Ardonagh and Gallagher court battle mean for broker recruitment practices?
After all but one of Gallagher's claims against Ardonagh subsidiaries and two former Alesco employees were thrown out by a judge last week, employment experts suggest there could be changes in how brokers approach recruitment.
SRIL buys Square Mile Broking
Miles Smith owner Specialist Risk Investments has acquired Square Mile Broking.
Zurich’s Cover-More appoints UK CEO
Exclusive: Ernesto Suarez, Halo founder and CEO, has been appointed UK CEO of Zurich's Cover-More.
Aston Lark acquires Lloyd’s broker
Goldman Sachs-backed consolidator Aston Lark has acquired Lloyd’s broker Protean Risk.
Sedgwick hires UK managing directors
Loss adjuster Sedgwick has appointed two managing directors for its UK operations.
Blog: Gallagher vs Ardonagh – A warning to us all
The staff poaching lawsuit between Gallagher and Ardonagh wrapped up in court on Friday, as the judge threw out all but one of Gallagher’s claims. It serves as a timely reminder of the ultimate costs of litigation, which are not always financial.
Gallagher staff poaching claims against Ardonagh dismissed
Claims made by Gallagher that Ardonagh had unlawfully poached staff and business from one of its subsidiaries in 2017 were this morning dismissed by a High Court judge.
Markel International streamlines wholesale operation
Markel International has streamlined the leadership of its wholesale operation by appointing James Hastings as managing director of wholesale, only days after it reshuffled its global strategy management team.
Hastings' new business competitiveness ‘has fallen’ as it prioritises pricing discipline
This year Hastings has priorititised pricing discipline amid a regulatory probe into pricing practices and rising claims inflation, leading to a drop in its competitiveness for new business.
Grenfell fraudsters claimed £775,000 from the victims’ fund
Fraudsters have been convicted for falsely claiming a total of £775,000 from the Grenfell Tower victims’ fund.
Thingco partnerships director bows out
Exclusive: Thingco partnerships director Richard Trebble has left the business.
TMKI ops head takes middle market role at Chubb
Chubb has appointed Jonathan Poole as head of middle market for UK and Ireland, effective from 6 January 2020.
Analysis: 'Dangerous excesses' - Rogue firms drive increase in six-figure credit hire claims
"Outlier" credit hire companies have left insurers increasingly dealing with claims in excess of £100,000, lawyers have cautioned.
Civil Liability Act flaw leaves children 'stranded in a civil justice no man’s land'
Exclusive: A majority of children injured in road traffic accidents could lose access to compensation due to a flaw in the Civil Liability Act, a consumer support body has warned.
AIG to launch Lloyd’s HNW syndicate
AIG intends to launch a Lloyd’s syndicate that will focus on the high-net-worth market in the US.
Travelers slides to underwriting loss for Q3 amid ‘challenging’ tort environment
Travelers saw an underwriting loss of $149m in Q3 this year, as its results were hit by a “challenging” tort environment, weather and “unfavourable” reserve development in business insurance.
Ex-Towergate area director becomes Sagars MD
Angela Page has been appointed managing director of GRP-owned Sagar Insurances.
Analyst names insurers likely to face most disruption from pricing practices review
Disruption caused by any regulatory interventions on insurers’ pricing practices is more likely to affect insurers such as Direct Line Group, RSA and Saga than price comparison site-based underwriters such as Admiral and Hastings, Peel Hunt has predicted.
Markel reshuffles global strategy management team
Markel International national markets director Simon Wilson has been appointed as managing executive of global strategy for insurance operations at the insurer’s US-based parent, the Markel Corporation.
BP Marsh takes stake in Lloyd’s marine broker
Private equity house BP Marsh has taken a stake in Lloyd’s marine broker Lilley Plummer Risks.