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Ace targets Swiss growth with A&H hire
Ace Group has appointed Ana de Montvert as business development manager for its Swiss accident & health business, as the company expands its consumer insurance proposition in the country.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny has been inspired to begin training after being treated to an evening of Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall courtesy of BGL Group.
Ace's Clabby to deliver keynote at ISE 2013
Insurance Insight has confirmed the first speakers for its 2013 Insurance Strategy Europe conference.
Cyber Liability: Dangerous territory
As demonstrated by several Twitter-related defamation cases in 2012, unfiltered user-generated content means social media can be a libel minefield. How is the insurance industry responding to the ever-evolving risk?
Ace Switzerland appoints technical lines manager
René Germann has been appointed technical lines manager for Ace Switzerland as it aims to grow its technical lines capabilities in continental Europe.
Report reveals identity of 'best and worst' claims teams of 2012
A report into which insurers possessed the best and worst performing claims teams last year has been published - with Catlin in the top spot and Zurich and RSA languishing at the bottom of the table.
Ace enters Lloyd’s energy market
Ace has launched offshore and onshore energy cover from its Lloyd’s syndicate 2488.
Market Moves: Reshuffles at Ace Group and Axa represent week's main moves
Ace Group, Axa and Legal & General were the most active firms in the recruitment space this week, with the trio making major reshuffles. Ace rejigged its Europe, Middle East and Africa claims team, Axa added new executives to it direct and partnerships…
Ace boss Greenberg hails "growing presence" in Asia and Europe
Ace has reported a 76% increase in net income to $2.71bn (£1.72bn) in 2012 compared to the previous year (2011: $1.54bn).
Ace reports 76% rise in net income
Ace has reported a 76% increase in net income to $2.71bn (£1.72bn) in 2012 compared to the previous year (2011: $1.54bn).
Opinion: The difficulties of cross-border insurance
Suresh Krishnan, general counsel of Ace Group's multinational client group, asks why more risks can't be insured from abroad and discusses some of the complexities involved in cross-border insurance.
Argo International looks to Besso for underwriting director
Argo International has recruited Besso’s director of underwriting to serve in its general liability team.
Ace appoints underwriting manager in south east Asia
Jason Keen, Ace's head of property and casualty in Singapore, is to take up a new role as head of regional underwriting strategies for south east Asia.
Market moves: Busy week for insurers sees sector take on seven new recruits
Following a week of broker domination in recruitment, insurers have battled back in a big way with no fewer than seven headline hires at companies ranging from agricultural insurer Rural to Lloyd's syndicate Aegis London.
Top five European stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Ace reshuffles EMEA claims team
Ace Group has reshuffled its accident and health team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Ace shuffles EMEA claims leadership
Ace has restructured the leadership of its EMEA claims management team with three promotions and a recruitment.
Gibraltar government recruits former Ace chief
Michael Ashton, formerly chief executive of Ace global markets, has been hired as senior executive of Gibraltar's Ministry of Financial Services' finance centre department.
Former Ace COO becomes Gibraltar's new insurance chief
The Government of Gibraltar has hired the former chief operating officer of Ace Global markets to lead insurance business development on the island.
Ace recruits European marine manager from Dutch insurer Achmea
Ace has swooped for a new marine manager responsible for continental Europe, including central and eastern Europe, in the form of Benoît Chasseguet.
Ace hires Achmea's P&C manager
Ace Group has hired Benoît Chasseguet as marine manager for Continental Europe, including the Central and Eastern European region.
European environmental liability options
Environmental damage costs have hit the headlines in recent years and the European Commission is looking at the option of a fund to control them. But, as Sam Barrett finds out, the insurance industry is not the number one fan of this idea.
Over 50% of European firms unprepared for cyber threats
Despite 98% of continental European firms experiencing a cyber incident in the past five years, research has found that a significant proportion are unprepared to deal with this threat in the future.