Aon
Argo International looks to Besso for underwriting director
Argo International has recruited Besso’s director of underwriting to serve in its general liability team.
Insured losses 36% above 10-year-average in 2012
Natural catastrophes globally caused total economic losses of £200bn in 2012, only slightly above the 10-year-average of $187bn.
2012 insured losses 36% above 10 year average: Aon Benfield
Last year’s insured losses soared almost a third higher than the 10 year average for insured losses according to Aon Benfield’s catastrophe modeling centre, Impact Forecasting.
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.
Aon revisits bonus payout decision
Insurance broker Aon is considering backtracking on an offer to delay payment of employee bonuses until the start of the new tax year, according to reports.
Aon defers bonuses to benefit from lower tax
Aon has offered staff the option to benefit from lower income tax by delaying bonus payments until after April.
Plumeri rounds on contingent commissions
Outgoing Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri has criticised a resurgence in the payment of contingent commissions to brokers by insurer partners.
Ex-Aon MD Martin to lead Willis UK
David Martin, former managing director of Aon's UK corporate business, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Willis' UK retail business.
Solar storms could generate trillions in economic losses, warns Aon Benfield
Solar and geomagnetic activity will reach a peak in 2013, according to reinsurance broker Aon Benfield, putting power distribution, telecommunications and satellite navigation at risk.
Ex-Aon director joins Kane as US MD
Kane has appointed Carlos Oliveras as managing director of Kane USA.
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.
Miller hires facultative broker
Facultative reinsurance broker Charlotte Condon has joined Miller's reinsurance team in London.
Amlin to move into the 'Cheese grater' in 2015
Insurer and reinsurer Amlin will move into the Leadenhall Building, better known as the 'Cheese grater', in March 2015.
Aon Hewitt appoints global benefits leader from Mercer
Aon Hewitt, the human resources solutions business of Aon, has appointed Janine Heijckers-van den Nieuwenhuysen as global benefits leader for EMEA.
JLT Re nabs Aon broker
JLT Reinsurance Brokers has appointed Thomas Dubecq as partner.
JLT Re appoints Aon's Dubecq as partner
JLT Reinsurance Brokers has appointed Thomas Dubecq as partner to support its growing international presence.
Aon underlines Midlands expansion with new Birmingham office
Birmingham business leaders and community figures attended the opening of Aon Risk Solutions' new office in the city, as the company's long-term investment in the region gathers momentum.
Mitsui Sumitomo appoints class underwriter
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s is aiming to grow its marine liability underwriting book following the appointment of Darren Carr as class underwriter.
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
Study could pave way for insuring CSS risks
A group of insurers claim to have found a way to remove barriers to the development of Carbon Capture and Storage technology in Europe, paving, paving the way for more effective action to prevent climate change.
Roundtable: The Arab Spring - Identifying and handling the risks
The unrest in the Middle East over the past two years has created a host of new risks for companies operating in the region. How should the insurance industry adapt in response?
Interview: Joe Plumeri - Unfinished Business
Reflecting on 12 years at the helm, outgoing Willis chairman and chief executive Joe Plumeri tells Post he has no intention of coasting to the finish line, and that the insurance industry's 'golden age' is still to come.
Top five European stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Solvency II can be good for captives, Aon says
The Solvency II regulatory framework presents challenges for parent organisations and their captives structures, but it can also bring benefits, according to Markus Mende, Aon Risk Consulting's group managing director.