News
Re-launch of Personal Injury Federation
The re-launched Personal Injury Federation has been formed following talks with government departments and stakeholders from the industry to help its membership gain and retain authorisation under the Compensation Act 2006.
Aon launches financial security solutions
Aon's risk management solutions division has launched an offering to fund major business initiatives while providing long-term financial security to third parties.
Law firm offers free Bermuda and Cayman legal clinic for London Market
Appleby Hunter Bailhache has announced that it will be running a Bermuda and Cayman Insurance Law Clinic in London in mid-October.
Lark acquires Ascot Insurance Brokers
Lark Group has acquired Berkshire general broker, Ascot Insurance Brokers.
Heath Lambert puts Spanish reinsurance operations into run-off
Heath Lambert has closed its Spanish reinsurance broker, Heath Lambert Interbroker (HLI) to new business with effect 1st October 2006.
Fitch upgrades Japanese insurers
Fitch Ratings has upgraded four Japanese insurance companies' Insurer Financial Strength ratings and simultaneously removed them from Rating Watch Positive on which they were placed on 24 April 2006. A Stable Outlook has been assigned.
IGI launches new brand
Specialist UK general insurer, IGI has added two senior recruits to its management team with the arrival of Robert Cottrell as operations director and Neil Findley as sales and marketing director. Their arrival comes just as the growing insurer embarks…
Europ Assistance wins Club Med deal
Europ Assistance has won a new contract with Club Med, the international company providing travellers with holidays.
Highway appoints regional manager for Wales and North
Motor insurer Highway has appointed Susan Foley as Regional Account Manager for the North of England and North Wales.
CII panel warns of personnel crisis in claims
The claims and loss adjusting panel at the CII conference warned today of the impending recruitment crisis in the claims sector unless radical action is taken to address issues such as image and remuneration.
Qdos Consulting appoints new head of insurance
Qdos Consulting has appointed B rendan Dawson to head up its expanding insurance services division.
Norwich Union launches Pay As You Drive
After numerous pilots and trials, Norwich Union has launched Pay As You Drive car insurance.
Catlin: benign storm season will accelerate soft market
Stephen Catlin, chief executive of Bermuda and London Market (re)insurer Catlin Group has said that premium rates for non-catastrophe exposed classes of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance worldwide could decrease more rapidly if the 2006…
CII presents Rutter Medal winner 2006
Basem Haddadeen FCII, Chartered Insurer, has won the 2006 Rutter Medal as the best qualifying new Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Graduates commended by CII
Graduates from around the world attended the ceremony to mark the start of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s UK Insurance & Financial Services conference in Glasgow yesterday.
Scottish Re facing class action from Ohio AG
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro has filed a motion in federal court in New York requesting the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) be appointed lead plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit filed in August against Scottish Re Group.
CII launches careeers talent initiative
The Chartered Insurance Institute today launched its talent initiative, in an attempt to tackle the industry’s careers image with potential employees through working with universities, schools, colleges and employers to promote insurance as a career.
Dame Tanni Grey-Thomson opens CII conference
Dame Tanni Grey Thomson, the paralympian, opened the UK Insurance and Financial Services Conference at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow yesterday.
New age laws could leave older workers in the lurch
New age discrimination laws that came into effect this week to protect the rights of older workers c...
Teceris pilots programme to promote loss adjusting
Teceris' plans to attract high-quality individuals has seen the adjuster launch a pilot pupillage pr...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Financial jobs up 9%
Jobs in the financial services sector have seen a 9% increase during the second quarter from last ye...
The impact of a grey workforce
HR directors are concerned about the impact of an older workforce, according to new research by Bupa...
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief, Post looks at the major news this week including the resurfacing of R...