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Dual hires Paradine for non-exec role as MGA eyes Asia-Pacific acquisitions
Industry veteran Terry Paradine, a former chairman and CEO of Marsh Asia-Pacific, has become non-executive chairman at Dual Asia-Pacific.
XL Catlin and Bell Pottinger offer Asia product recall media support
XL Catlin's product recall team is partnering with PR company Bell Pottinger in Asia to offer help with the media in a crisis.
Claims Portal retains CRIF as tech partner following tender process
The Claims Portal board has approved of retaining CRIF Decision Solutions as its technology partner following a tender process for the development and hosting of the portal.
Understanding brand value holding up progress in reputation coverage
Difficulty quantifying brand value is hampering the development of the reputational insurance market, despite increasing demand from companies to protect their brands from the threat of social media onslaughts.
Product ratings championed as alternative to claims ratios for add-ons
Legal expenses insurers have supported product ratings as an alternative remedy to publishing claims ratio information for add-on products, but only if the ratings are based on detailed and relevant criteria.
Prolific fraudster jailed for 38 months for £33k Aviva con
A Birmingham conman who defrauded Aviva out of more than £33,000 and then went on the run to evade justice has been jailed for three years and five months.
Capsicum Re makes partner hire
Guy Carpenter’s Andrew Moss is to join specialist reinsurance broker Capsicum Re as a partner.
Surveillance deemed the 'last resort' in resolving issues with staff
Company surveillance of insurance industry staff by private investigators must be backed up with a thorough audit trail justifying the activity, according to experts in the field.
Markel merger given green light by High Court
A merger between Markel International and Markel Europe has been granted High Court approval.
Lancashire looks internally for CRO appointment
Lancashire Holdings has appointed group internal audit head Louise Wells as its group chief risk officer, effective 28 July.
Female millennials shun insurance over career progression fears
The insurance industry is failing to keep hold of talented female workers, or even attract them in the first place, due to a perceived lack of equal opportunities.
Companies must educate employees on 'major' licence changes
The elimination of the paper counterpart to the UK driving license will have a major impact on businesses and employees who drive company vehicles, according to Jonathan Dye, head of motor at Allianz Commercial.
RSA promotes Tiffany to legacy claims head
RSA has promoted development and commercial claims head for motor and injury Suzy Tiffany to UK legacy head effective 1 July.
ILS taskforce meets government for the first time
The industry task force established to work with government to investigate ways in which more Insurance Linked Security business could be attracted to London met with representatives from HM Treasury for the first time on Friday (5 June).
Reduced insurer payments behind 'modest' turnover rise at Perkins Slade
Birmingham-based broker Perkins Slade has attributed reduced service fee payments from insurers and soft market conditions for a modest 2% rise in turnover for the year ended 31 August 2014.
Dual launches M&A business in Frankfurt and London
Hyperion's underwriting arm Dual has launched a merger and acquisitions business located in Frankfurt and London.
Aviva relaunches broker training site
Aviva has launched a refreshed version of its online training site for brokers, the Aviva development zone.
Alps pitches product ratings as alternative to FCA claims ratios
Auto Legal Protection Services has suggested broker training and product ratings as alternative remedies to the Financial Conduct Authority's claims ratio conundrum for add-on products.
FCA appoints Sicsic as GI retail department head
Aviva group risk director and Oric International chairman Michael Sicsic has been appointed general insurance retail sector department head at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Travel insurance fraudster jailed
A council benefits officer who lied to insurers 28 times to gain £88,000 has been jailed for two years.
Aviva accused of 'struggling to understand' French law
Aviva has been accused of filing a futile lawsuit and being in denial about the severity of the situation it finds itself in in France.
CILA rejects proposals for surveyors to oversee resilient rebuilding
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has questioned proposals to train property surveyors in resilient rebuilding methods, claiming its own members are much more suited to the role.
Gallagher hires Rea as part of completed executive team
Former Towergate group chief operating officer Michael Rea is to join Arthur J Gallagher International as its chief operating officer.