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Ace enhances medical policy
Ace European Group has added access to Best Doctors to its corporate purchased personal accident and business travel facility, in collaboration with Aon.
Chubb enhances UHNW product
Chubb Insurance has announced it will launch a new enhanced policy for its ultra high net worth clients next year.
Swiss Life opens new office in Dubai
Switzerland-based insurer Swiss Life has opened a new office in Dubai to deal with insurance intermediation.
New addition to UMAL
Terry Crow joined UMAL as a liability underwriter after 30 years with Zurich Municipal.
Coverbox names insurance panel
Coverbox, a new pay-as-you-drive style insurance product has named four of its six panel members.
$5.8bn worth of property exposed to California wildfires- First American
The total residential exposure to the recent Southern California wildfires was $5.8bn, US information services company First American has said.
Ace issue clarification about its variable annuities reinsurance business
ACE, the Swizerland-domiciled (re)insurer, said that it is providing further detail to help clarify ACE’s total exposures to potential loss related to its variable annuity reinsurance business.
Barbon launches management scheme
Insurance broker Barbon has unveiled a new internal management development programme aimed at aspiring managers across its six divisions.
Asia Capital Re receives A- IFSR and counterparty credit rating from S&P
Asia Capital Reinsurance Group (ACR) has received a long term insurer financial strength rating and counterparty credit rating of A-: Outlook Stable, from ratings agency Standard & Poor's.
Employers must avoid discriminating ageing staff
Broker Smart and Cook has reminded employers about the legal consequences of targeting older members...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Offenders fail to find basic financial security
The insurance industry is failing reformed offenders who seek entry to basic financial security, acc...
Bupa warns on workforce health risks
Employers could improve productivity within their business by encouraging their workforce to lead he...
Pick of the week
Post reporters Louise Meeson and Alwynne Gwilt round up the top stories from the general insurance se...
Hitchcock joins Tysers
Former president and CEO of Swift Intermediaries Neil Hitchcock has joined broker Tysers as producti...
Pirate attack
The hijacking of the Saudi oil tanker Sirius Star on Saturday has highlighted the need for insurers ...
Hardy announces £13m premium growth
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda's gross earned premium has risen to £138.6m for the first nine months of ...
Appointment at Torus Insurance Holdings
Bermuda-domiciled Torus Insurance Holdings has appointed Bob Klepper as president and chief underwri...
Allianz blames credit hire and fees for poor profit
Allianz chief executive officer, Andrew Torrance, has admitted disappointment with its operating pro...
Appointment at Appleby
Appleby has promoted John Wasty to the position of counsel in its Bermuda office. Mr Wasty is the gr...
Chubb man wins league
Brian Heading of Chubb Insurance Company is the winner of the handicap prize of Phase 2 of the Insur...
Aon's Aberdeen surge
Aon has said that recent wins for its Aberdeen branch have contributed to a 30% surge in 2008 revenu...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Martin Scarrett to the newly created role of head of personal lines unde...
Appointment at Glacier Insurance
Glacier Insurance has appointed Eddie Harte as operations and finance manager and Pascal Gabathuler ...