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Allianz launches protection products
Private motor and household products launched
Marsh the broker for Pennsylvania nuclear radiation leak, sources
Marsh are the broker for the Three Mile Island nuclear plant where a radiation leak is currently being investigated according to sources.
Aon poaches aviation staff from Marsh and Willis
Aon has made six new appointments to its aviation team including Marsh’s former vice president of aviation and an executive director from Willis.
Torus adds to US and UK casualty teams
Torus appoints Charles Stauber VP and head of casualty claims. Alison Timson also appointed assistant vice president for US casualty.
Argo appoints new PA class underwriter
Lindsay Taylor joins from CNA Financial
ICAB helps homeless policyholders affected by the floods
Insurance Claims Hotel Accommodation bails out policyholders who have been evacuated from their homes.
Climate near “tipping point”, Allianz
Clemens von Weichs, head of Allianz’s reinsurance unit, says (re)insurers have a vital role to play.
Miller P&C specialist joins Howden
Mark Hutchinson appointed North Amercican director
European chief executives concerned over credit risk
Survey reveals top businesses expect risk management budgets to rise
Floods pose environmental threat
Questgates warns of wider environmental cost
HSBC broker head joins Lloyd's
Mr de La Rochefoucauld is the new country manager for France.
QBE broker boss to retire
Director of broker relationships Peter O’Neill to step down
L&G joins One Answer Network
Insurer to provide buildings and home contents cover
Capita insurance services boss to join Xchanging
Former Hiscox ops boss Pell looked after the outsourcing giant's Lloyd's business.
New aggregator research published
80% of home insurance bought through aggregators
BT selects Aon to run captive
Isle of Man operation to manage insurance business
ABI expects Cumbria flood bill not to top £100m
Insurers have received 1000 claims so far.
Direct Line help with floods
Direct Line has sent property insurance advisers to help customers through the claims process at flood sites.
Marsh to begin due dilligence on HSBC Insurance Brokers next week
Broking giant to be given access to HSBC's books next week.
S&P, Moody’s and Fitch in Ohio lawsuit
Ohio’s attorney general has filed a suit against Standard & Poors, Moody’s and Fitch, claiming that the agencies provided misleading credit ratings that cost state funds hundreds of millions of dollars.
NAIC lends support to federal insurance regulator
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners supports changes to proposed legislation to create a Federal Insurance Office in the US.
What the papers say
Post editor Jonathan Swift joins Louise Meeson, news editor of Insurance Age and Martin Friel, editor of Insurance Age, to discuss this month's trade press.
Lloyd’s, Aon and Hiscox may be hit by piracy claims, sources
Aon is the broker for the Maersk marine fleet which has been repeatedly targeted by Somalian pirates including in an attack this week, according to market sources. Lloyd’s and Hiscox have also been named.
Smoker wins record payout
Florida judge awards ex-smoker $56.6m for medical expenses and $244m in punitive damages from maker of Marlboro cigarettes.