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Market moves: Davies and Questgates recruit former Merlin employees
The week again belonged to the loss adjusting fraternity, as the fight to recruit staff left displaced by the demise of Merlin continued with Davies and Questgates both welcoming fresh faces.
Insurance Fraud Register to be accessible to life and Lloyd's markets
The Insurance Fraud Register is to be rolled out to the life insurance and Lloyd's markets once it is fully operational in the UK general insurance sector.
Mondial reshuffles sales team
Mondial Assistance UK has restructured its sales team just a fortnight before it becomes Allianz Global Assistance.
Allianz names Your Cover head of direct
Allianz has appointed Jon Lott, pictured, as head of direct following the departure of Andy James.
Allianz board members to swap jobs
Oliver Bäte and Dieter Wemmer will exchange roles from 1 January 2013, it was announced at a supervisory board meeting yesterday.
Elite wins Northampton Saints sponsorship deal
Legal expenses insurance provider Elite has won a three-year sponsorship deal with Northampton Saints to become a long-term sponsor of the premiership Rugby Club.
The impact of European downgrades
This year has seen an increasing number of downgrades by ratings agencies for European insurers. Anne-Louise Fogtmann investigates how seriously these are taken and their impact on insurers.
UK riots: Reading the riot act
The out-dated Riot Damages Act, policyholder confusion and poor communication led to some heavy criticism of the industry's handling of last year's riots - but what has been learnt and what still needs to change?
Perils AG to provide satellite-based flood footprints
Perils AG, a Zurich-based provider of European catastrophe insurance data, will make satellite-based flood footprints available during and after major flood events, as part of an initiative in collaboration with the insurance industry and the European…
Allianz names operations head for claims division
Jeremy Trott has been appointed head of operations for Allianz's claims operations, which consists of five claims handling centres and a central operations function.
ACGS offers new reputation harm product
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has launched a new product designed to protect smaller companies from reputation harm.
AGCS unveils new reputation protection product
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is to launch a new product next month designed to help companies protect their reputation in times of crisis.
Asian weddings: An insurance dilemma
Wedding insurance is growing in India as families spend a collective $16bn on marriage celebrations. However, as Nicky Burridge reports, the chances of its spreading further into Asia look unlikely.
Solvency II timetable 'extremely tight' for insurers
Complete and accurate data is at the heart of the challenge to ensure that insurers are treated fairly under Solvency II, according to Allianz's Peter Keller.
Chris Hanks to retire from Allianz
Allianz Commercial general manager Chris Hanks, pictured, is said to be retiring in 2013.
My Best 11: Sandy Keith, Kwik-Fit Financial Services
Kwik-Fit head of insurer development Sandy Keith picks his best XI for an insurance industry start-up firm.
View from the top: The finishing straight
The final steps towards implementing Lord Jackson's justice reforms are the most crucial, says Graham Gibson.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny enjoys some muscle-bound Rugby heroes
Claims Club 10th anniversary: A decade of debate
The Post Claims Club will mark its 10th anniversary next year, and the group's advisory board looks back on a decade of change.
Insurers duck Admiral warning on 'killer' referral fees
Insurers have reiterated their support for the scrapping of referral fees, following remarks made by Admiral chief executive Henry Engelhardt that the incoming ban will be a "killer" for his competitors.
Russian insurers agree to follow Acord standards
A number of Russian insurers have agreed to work together to implement the standards of global non-profit research operation, the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development.
Allianz poised for sub-Saharan growth with new CEO appointment
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is to establish a significant local presence in sub-Saharan Africa with the appointment of Delphine Maidou as chief executive of its regional subsidiary.
AGCS boosts Africa footprint with new hire
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is to establish a local presence in sub-Saharan Africa with the appointment of Delphine Maidou, pictured, as chief executive of its regional subsidiary AGCS of Africa.
Join Allianz, Groupama and Miller in 2012 insurance football tourament
The Prince's Trust is today calling on insurance companies to help tackle youth unemployment by taking part in the charity's annual fundraising football tournament.