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Chubb targets China's marine market
Chubb is now offering insurance for importers, exporters and transport operators working in the Chinese marine market.
Foister swaps Liberty for Markel energy in Singapore
Timothy Foister has left Liberty International to join Markel in Singapore.
Motor body has no record of drivers left uninsured by SSP outage
Motorists left uninsured as a result of the SSP outage could be left in a legal limbo if they are stopped by the police, the Motor Insurers Bureau has warned.
Neos begins testing connected home insurance service
Neos has begun beta testing its new connected home insurance service with its partner Hiscox, the service claims to be a first for the UK insurance industry but similar services have been launched in Italy.
Insurance drops out of top three worst customer experience sectors
The Insurance sector is no longer one of the worst three sectors for customer service and experience.
UK unlikely to have a 'bonfire of regulation' following Brexit
There will be no need for a ‘bonfire of regulation’ following Brexit and legal frameworks are unlikely to be disrupted, a report has suggested.
EU motor recalls hit highest point in years, continue to rise
Motor vehicle recalls across the EU have continued to rise, reaching their highest point since at least Q1 2013.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launches cyber cover offering
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has expanded its cyber offering with the launch of market-specific primary insurance product CyberSolutions Germany.
SSP breaks promise to resume service today
SSP has told brokers that its Pure Broking platform will not resume normal service today, despite assurances it would.
Less than a third of millennials deem insurance necessary, research finds
Less than a third of millennials deem insurance as 'necessary', with 34% saying that it is 'overpriced' and just 12% believing insurance is 'good value'.
ABI and Access to Justice go to war over motor premium rises
Access to Justice has called out the Association of British Insurers over its defence of motor premium rises in the face of falling whiplash claims.
Tardy leaves Paris for Axa Asia marketing and digital role
Global insurer Axa has appointed Frederic Tardy as its Asia chief marketing, digital, data and customer officer.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions gains Hong Kong license
Swiss Re's general insurance arm Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has been authorised to place general insurance business in or from Hong Kong.
Fosun's insurance profits fall as revenues more than double in first half
Chinese conglomerate Fosun's insurance division saw mixed fortunes in the first half of 2016.
Hundreds of motorists ‘potentially uninsured’ as a result of SSP outage
Hundreds of motorists are potentially driving without insurance as a result of the glitch that has hit the SSP Pure Broking platform since last Friday.
Allianz says plans to replace to replace QBE-bound Broughton "well developed"
Andrew Broughton has left Allianz where he was director of commercial broker markets and will join QBE as executive general manager of corporate partners and direct.
Stanmore breaks £2m mark on nursery scheme
Stanmore Insurance Brokers have broken the £2million mark in premiums for their specialist nursery insurance scheme dot2dot.
Top lawyer becomes latest to step down from Gable board
A man described as “one of the finest insurance lawyers in the country” has resigned from the board of Gable Holdings, just a year after being appointed.
CII appoints senior executives to Insuring Women's Future committee
Senior executives from the insurance industry have joined the Insuring Women's Future programme's committee to focus on women's insurance risks.
Brokers still in the dark as SSP outage now a ‘major incident’
The power outage that left brokers unable to access services on SSP’s Pure Broking platform since the weekend is now being described as a “major incident” by the company.
Colmore Insurance Brokers expand presence with acquisition of Webb Holton
Independent broker Colmore Insurance Brokers has increased its presence with the acquisition of Webb Holton Insurance Brokers.
Home insurance premium rises remain low despite flood costs
Increased competition is limiting annual home insurance price rises to just 1.6%, research has revealed.
Hiscox completes sale of Hong Kong Direct Asia operation
Hiscox-owned Direct Asia has completed the sale of its Hong Kong operation to Hong Kong-based financial services group Well Link.
Bluefin posts £17m loss for last year
Bluefin has reported a post-tax and amortisation loss of £17m in its 2015 financial results.