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Beazley swoops for Allianz Re regional manager for Singapore role
Beazley is expanding its reinsurance team into Singapore with the appointment of Ben Liang.
Cunningham Lindsey plans further LMC expansion following double hire
Cunningham Lindsey Liability Services is plotting further growth following a double appointment in its London market casualty business in the form of ex-Garwyn loss adjuster Debra Smart and in-house claims management expert Andrea Keyworth.
Axa reports P&C growth in Turkey, Mexico and Gulf with Q3 results
Axa Group has reported total revenues up 1% to €68.4bn for the first nine months of 2012.
Equinox Global launches credit top up solutions
Continuing economic uncertainty is generating appetite for stable and reliable trade credit insurance solutions, according to Equinox Global.
AHA teams up with DiGi to launch mobile phone cover in Malaysia
American Home Assurance Company Malaysia has teamed up with mobile phone network operator DiGi to promote an insurance scheme for handsets in Malaysia.
Axa revenues up 3.7%
Axa group results show improvement in revenues across the business, with P&C growing just over 5%.
Aspen insurance segment drives GWP growth
Aspen has reported a 12.7% increase in gross written premium in the third quarter to $558.4m, the majority of the growth resulting from a 36.2% increase in the insurance segment.
Everest Re reports Q3 income surge
Bermudian insurer and reinsurer Everest Re has seen takings swing sharply upwards in its third-quarter results.
Investing in the Profession: Asta moves to new premises
Asta Managing Agency has moved to a new office to make room for potential expansion.
Investing in the Profession: Chartis scheme gains CII approval
Chartis' multinational broker training academy has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Law report: Zero-hour staff can be employees
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Subsidence verdicts not at odds on 'foreseeability' question
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Nursing and Midwifery Council’s explanation for nurse suspension ruled inadequate
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Start-up chief promises to learn from past mistakes as launch is delayed
The team behind start-up venture Quotall is due to begin previews of its insurance broker software next month.
Lloyd's syndicates queue up to use IFED services
At least nine Lloyd's syndicates are understood to be in talks with the Association of British Insurers and the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department with a view to using the service.
SRA warns industry to take new referral fee rules seriously
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned the industry that it will clamp down on any firms that breach new rules governing referral fees due to come into force in April.
Casserley appointed Willis CEO as Plumeri departs
McKinsey and Company partner Dominic Casserley, pictured, has been named as the next chief executive of Willis, following the news that CEO and chairman Joe Plumeri is due to step down after 12 years in the role.
Marsh backing Project Noah despite rival Aon joining flood insurance race
Aon Benfield's decision to unveil a reinsurance-based flood risk solution has sparked a bullish response from rival Marsh's top flood specialist, who claimed that the launch of his firm's Project Noah proposal is imminent.
Market moves: CEO change at Willis takes the headlines
Recruitment news this week was dominated by the appointment of a new group chief executive at Willis, after long-serving CEO Joe Plumeri announced that he is standing down early in 2013 after 12 years, and the appointment of a new broking CEO at Hastings…
BGL Group to target Brazil, India and Turkey as it seeks to widen footprint
Compare The Market parent BGL Group is eyeing opportunities to extend its aggregator reach into Brazil, India and Turkey, according to chief executive Peter Winslow.
Fraud 2012: Fraudsters target insurance because it's 'easy'
Fraudsters target insurance "because it is easy", according to Professor Martin Gill, director of Perpetuity Research International.
Fraud 2012: Don't overuse meta-data, BLM warns insurers
Insurers must be cautious not to over-apply for evidence drawn from telematics technology when building fraud prosecution cases, according to partners at law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Fraud 2012: App fraudsters 'going back to basics' to beat security
The role of brokers in weeding out application fraud is to grow as improvements to online security drive fraudsters back to phones and branches, according to a panel of industry experts.
North of the border: Longtail liability test
Local authorities glimpse significant savings in a mesothelioma judgment that is likely to be appealed, says Kate Donachie.