MS Amlin
Market Moves: MGAs make a raft of recruitments as broking is unusually placid
Exits and entries were once again high on the agenda this week as a number of managing general agents, including Argenta and UK General, unveiled a host of high-profile appointments. While the broking sector was uncharacteristically quiet, Mitsui…
Amlin announces Antwerp redundancies
Amlin Europe has announced “a small number” of redundancies at its Antwerp office.
GWP up at Amlin's London operation
Amlin’s gross written premium increased 7.1% to £1.54bn for the four months ending 30 April 2013 compared to the same period in the previous year (30 April 2012: £1.44bn).
View from the Top: The slow pace of regulation
Only consistent and uniform implementation across the entire continent will bring benefits.
Argo names Amlin’s Harris MD of Lloyd's operations
Argo International has recruited Amlin’s former chief operating officer to head up its Lloyd’s business.
Prosight recruits from Mitsui Sumitomo for ops manager
Prosight Specialty Underwriters has recruited Colin Smith from Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s to serve as its new operations manager.
Market Moves: Ecclesiastical, Hiscox and Mitsui Sumitomo lead the way in busy week for insurers
This week saw a host of major insurers complete hires in business areas ranging from sales to claims. Among the firms leading the recruitment race were Hiscox, Ecclesiastical and Mitsui Sumitomo. Elsewhere, while the broking sector registered little of…
Market Moves: Ace, Bluefin, LV and Charles Taylor Insurance make new hires
It was honours even between the insurer and the broking sectors this week, with Ace once again leading the way for insurers with a couple of key hires.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Mitsui Sumitomo
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Mitsui Sumitomo’s strategy and performance in 2012.
Graves appointed deputy head of claims at Mitsui Sumitomo
Non-life insurer Mitsui Sumitomo has promoted claims manager Mark Graves to deputy head of claims.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Amlin
A key aspect of Amlin’s strategy is the focus on maintaining a balance between catastrophe and non-catastrophe exposures, as well as a broad spread of risk by geography and class.
Increased shareholder scrutiny puts spotlight on insurance CEO pay
Insurers are more cautious and keen to be transparent over executive remuneration after last year’s ‘shareholder spring’, according to analysts, with recommendations for boss’s pay packets swelling in the past 12 months.
Ascent launches cyber-risk notification ring fencing
Amlin-backed cyber risks managing general agent is to ring fence data breach notification costs from main policy limits in a bid to protect small and mid-market clients.
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Amlin returns to profit after £141m Sandy claims
Amlin has posted a pre-tax profit of £262.2m for the year ending 31 December, swinging into profit after a £193m loss in 2011.
Amlin returns to gross profit after £141m Sandy claims
Amlin has posted a pre-tax profit of £262.2m for the year ending 31 December, swinging into profit after a £193m loss in 2011.
XL opens Manchester office
XL Group is opening an office in Manchester and has appointed Mick Turvey as regional underwriting manager, UK middle markets, to head it up.
Amlin-backed cyber risk MGA opens doors
Amlin is to lead capacity provision for a new cyber risks managing general agent.
RFIB launches Bellarmine rebrand
Broker RFIB is to rebrand its RFIB Specialist Risks business as Bellarmine.
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.
View from the top: Pool solution a proven concept
For those of us living or working in the UK, one regular weather event is inevitable: lots of rain. So, most readers won’t take much convincing of the fact that, in 2012, Britain suffered its second-wettest year since records began in 1910.
Mitsui backs Dual with Singapore capacity
Insurer Mitsui Sumitomo has completed a deal to provide financial lines capacity for Hyperion-owned underwriting agency Dual in Singapore.
Investing in the profession: Amlin to move to the Cheesegrater
Amlin will move into the Leadenhall Building, better known as the Cheesegrater, in March 2015.
Market moves: Towergate and Kinetic get the recruitment ball rolling for 2013
Towergate and Kinetic were the most active recruiters this week, each bringing in a raft of new hires. Towergate welcomed a seven-strong team to its office in Aberdeen, while Kinetic brought in three new staff from Lime Street brokers.