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Ex-NIG head Timberlake joins QBE
QBE has appointed Cath Timberlake to the role of commercial manager of the Leeds office.
Towers Watson: Motor insurance model needs to change
Conditions in the UK and European motor insurance market are so difficult that many insurers will have trouble gaining profitability unless a new business model can be developed.
Towers Watson: Motor insurance model needs to change
Conditions in the UK and European motor insurance market are so difficult that many insurers will have trouble gaining profitability unless a new business model can be developed.
Aon Benfield estimates £1.2bn snow losses
The recent adverse weather across Europe has caused an “economic loss” of £1.2bn in Britain alone, according to an estimate from Aon Benfield.
Aon Benfield estimates £1.2bn snow losses
The recent adverse weather across Europe has caused an “economic loss” of £1.2bn in Britain alone, according to an estimate from Aon Benfield.
Vincent West to head business continuity at Aon in UK
Vincent West has joined Aon Risk Solutions’ global risk consulting team in the UK to head up, and build upon its business continuity practice.
Mercer launches Saudi operation
Mercer has established a new operation in Saudi Arabia.
Mercer launches Saudi operation
Mercer has established a new operation in Saudi Arabia.
Biba and Broker Direct join forces for motor scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Broker Direct as a scheme provider to offer access to its private motor and light commercial vehicle products.
NIG restructures risk team
NIG has ramped up its risk control division with the creation of five area surveyor roles to manage its UK operations.
S&P upgrades Dubai insurer
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s have upgraded the outlook of Dubai-based takaful insurer Aman from negative to stable.
EC launches VAT consultation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how the EU’s value added tax system can be strengthened and improved, to the benefit citizens, businesses and member states.
EC launches VAT consultation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how the EU’s value added tax system can be strengthened and improved, to the benefit citizens, businesses and member states.
Post Europe December: Exclusive online content now live
Post Europe December is now live with a Q&A session with Aon-Benfield, a review of the Turkish general insurance market, a close look at new European Union Iranian sanctions, as well as our regular View From the Top slot this month on Ireland’s financial…
Exclusive online content now live
Insurance Insight December is now live with a Q&A session with Aon-Benfield, a review of the Turkish general insurance market, a close look at new European Union Iranian sanctions, as well as our regular View From the Top slot this month on Ireland’s…
Beazley snowed under with a surge of event cancellation enquiries
Beazley said that widespread snow, ice and sub-zero temperature across the UK and Northern Europe – earlier in the year and more severe than ever before – have put thousands of events – pop concerts, sporting and racing fixtures, trade shows and theatres…
Go Compare releases charity Christmas single
Go Compare’s opera singer Gio Compario has released a Christmas single to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
New broker Opus joins Broker Network
Opus Risk Solutions a newly formed insurance brokerage based in Poole in Dorset has joined Broker Network’s start-up proposition.
ABI: UK facing £7m daily burst pipe bill
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the damage caused by burst pipes could cost the UK £7m a day this winter.
Scor confirms it has no asset links to PIGS
Scor has confirmed it has no assets linked to sovereign risk in Greece, Ireland, Portugal or Spain.
Lockton and German broker Funk unveil new tie up
Independent insurance brokers, Lockton and Germany-based Funk Group, today announced that they will expand their risk management service alliance.
Lockton and German broker Funk unveil new tie up
Independent insurance brokers, Lockton and Germany-based Funk Group, today announced that they will expand their risk management service alliance.
Axa: homeowners in flood risk areas are underpaying for insurance by 58%
Household insurance for homes in high flood risk regions is being subsidised by £511 each year, according to Axa. This means that homeowners in affected regions are only paying 42% of the true cost of insurance to protect their homes against flooding.
Think tanks predict Euro withdrawals
The small, debt-ridden countries on the fringes of the European Union will soon start dropping out of the Euro, according to a new report by two economic think-tanks from both sides of the Atlantic.