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C-Suite – Insurer: Never mind the silos
Collaboration within companies needs to take on a more punk attitude to provide innovation.
Market Moves - 10 April 2014
Who has moved where in the insurance industry this week.
Industry questions FCA’s decision to probe commercial claims handling
Regulator reveals more thematic reviews to be undertaken in 2014/2015
Enstar completes Torus acquisition
Enstar Group has completed the previously announced acquisition of global specialty insurer, Torus Insurance.
XL partners with risk specialists on K&R offering
XL Group’s crisis management team now offers cover for kidnap and ransom risks partnering with risk consultancy Terra Firma Risk Management.
QBE signs deal with Shariah-compliant underwriter
QBE is the second insurer to provide capacity to Shariah-compliant MGA Cobalt underwriting.
Interview: Jason Harris: Harris knows the drill
XL’s Jason Harris started his career on the oil rigs of the North Sea before moving into insurance via risk management. He explains the wide scope of his current role and the challenges facing the property and casualty market.
C-Suite Europe: Rise to the challenge and pull up a seat...
Risk departments in financial institutions are dramatically expanding and becoming increasingly embedded in the management of the business.
Liberty Mutual Europe denies Access BI connection
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has written to brokers denying any connection with underwriting agency Access BI, Post’s sister title Insurance Age has revealed.
Catlin to honour unapproved Access BI policies
Catlin is to honour insurance policies that were issued without approval by underwriting agency Access BI prior to an intervention from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Catlin to vote in two NEDs as Carnegie-Brown retires
Claus-Michael Dill and Beatrice Hollond are to stand for election as non-executive directors on the Catlin board as Bruce Carnegie-Brown is set to retire.
Solicitors’ Professional Indemnity: Whipping up a storm
With the Jackson reforms and the ‘Plebgate’ debacle presenting solicitors with a host of new challenges, what impact has this all had on the solicitor’s professional indemnity market?
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 13 February 2014
After insurers appeared on The Voice, we didn’t have to wait long for more industry representation on the small screen – but Penny isn’t sure anyone expected to see a London market member on ITV dating show Take Me Out.
Pre-tax profits at Catlin climb 27% in 2013
Catlin's pre-tax profits reached $432m in 2013 - up 27% from $339m the previous year.
Market Moves - 6 February 2014
It was a busy week in recruitment again for insurers, with Ace, Marketform and XL Group among those recruiting.
Miller recruits XL Re’s Poon to head Asia claims
Insurance and reinsurance broker Miller has appointed XL Re’s claims manager to lead its claims operations in Asia.
Oasis project director says framework will cut costs and increase transparency
Loss-modelling platform includes models for flood, earthquake and tsunami.
Minister defends Gibraltar against ‘unfair advantage’ perceptions
Gibraltarian minister talks up non-motor insurance expansion.
XL recruits from Aon in Sydney for product recall push
XL has appointed Ian Davidson as crisis management underwriter to boost its product recall arm.
Industry-owned cat modelling framework launches
An industry-owned catastrophe modelling framework has launched today aiming to reduce costs and increase flexibility for its users.
Marketform recruits Franks to boost cargo business
Lloyd’s specialist underwriter Marketform has recruited Howard Franks as a consultant to work with cargo underwriter Nicholas Edwards.
FCA claims review coincides with improving London market service quality
London market insurers have been “upping their game” in terms of claims service quality amid an ongoing Financial Conduct Authority thematic review, according to the results of Gracechurch Consulting’s 2013 claims performance monitor.
XL launches operational risks team
XL Group has established an operational risks team to provide operational risk cover to financial institutions clients.
Carnegie-Brown named Money Supermarket chairman
Aon UK chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown is to be appointed chairman of price comparison site Money Supermarket.