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Marsh hires Wilis executive Ailsa King
Marsh has hired Ailsa King as chief client officer from Willis Towers Watson.
Brexit a 'stumbling block' for globalisation, Lloyd's Asia boss warns
The head of Lloyd's Asia-Pacific has described Brexit as "one of the biggest stumbling blocks for globalisation".
'Smart contracts' could mean lower premiums and efficient claims management
'Smart contracts' could help insurers settle claims quicker and provide better services and potentially save $21bn (£17bn) worth of claims costs globally.
Bupa appoints Alex Perry as CEO
Alex Perry has been appointed CEO of Bupa Insurance.
Aon acquires cyber risk specialist Stroz Friedberg
Aon is to buy US risk management firm, Stoz Fredberg.
Swinton chooses new headquarters in Manchester city centre location
Swinton Group has moved its Manchester headquarters and customer contact centre to a new city centre location.
Esure releases timeline for Go Compare demerger
Go Compare will be floated on the stock exchange by November, parent group Esure told investors.
Cornish Mutual expands with new Devon Office
Cornish Mutual has opened a new Devon office in order to help service its growing membership in East Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
Biba review into software houses to be a 'major work'
An independent investigation into the disaster recovery plans of broking software houses will be completed by the first quarter of next year.
Caps Consortium appoints John O'Roarke as chairman
Caps Consortium has appointed John O’Roarke as chairman of its advisory board.
Biba hosts meeting between SSP and brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association facilitated a “full and frank discussion” between software house SSP and brokers affected by its August outage last night in its London offices.
Claims Club Summit - live feed
The Claims Club Summit is bringing the claims community together this Wednesday in London to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, from whiplash reforms to technological innovations.
Catalina buys run-off Allianz book
Bermuda-based Catalina Holdings has purchased AGF Insurance Limited.
Dashfield and Thorstensson step down from top jobs at Sirius
Sirius International Managing Agency has experienced senior management changes at its Lloyd’s managing agency.
Axa and Allianz are still the only insurers on Interbrand's Best Global Brands list
Axa is the number one insurer on Interbrand’s Best Global Brands list for the eighth year running with an increased value of 14% to $10.57bn.
Aviva offers leak detector to policyholders
Aviva will offer policyholders a leak detection device as part of the insurer's tie-up with Homeserve.
Peak Re and warranty MGA Nexassure partner in Asia
Hong Kong-based extended warranty MGA Nexassure has secured a reinsurance partnership with Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re for insurers in Asia.
Australian insurer offers gender-neutral option
Perth-based health insurer HIF is offering customers the chance to write "other" on policy forms.
Motor premiums have risen by a fifth in the past year
Average UK comprehensive motor premiums have risen £100, or 17.3%, over the past year.
Verdict still to be reached on AIG professional indemnity case
A professional indemnity case between AIG Europe and private investors opened proceedings today.
‘Rottweiler’ hedge fund boss now owns 13% of Esure
A hedge fund boss known as ‘The Rottweiler’ has increased his stake in Esure for the third time in two weeks.
Hurricane Matthew loss scenario tops $8bn as death toll rises
Total losses in the US from Hurricane Matthew could be up to $8bn (£6.5bn), according to modelled storm loss scenarios from RMS.
Biba urges members to contact Enterprise liquidator
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has emailed its members advising any that have policies remaining with Enterprise to contact the provisional liquidator.
RSA opens Birmingham trading centre
RSA has opened a new commercial trading site in Birmingham, following the closure of its former office in the city earlier this year.