Chaucer Insurance
Chaucer promotes Blight to lead treaty practice
Lloyd’s insurer Chaucer has named Paul Blight to lead its recently launched treaty practice at Syndicate 1084.
Chaucer expands outside marine in Singapore
Lloyd's specialist Chaucer is to offer property, accident and health, engineering, casualty and motor treaty accounts from Singapore.
Equinox increases capacity by over 40%
Equinox Global has added three new syndicates to its panel and increased its underwriting capacity from $35m (£21.6) to $50m (£30.9m), effective 1 November 2013.
Expert Analysis: Autumn watch
IGO4’s aggregator analysis reveals that while demand for motor quotes remains high, home insurance has stalled at a disappointing level.
Chaucer swoops for Travelers marine specialist
Lloyd’s specialist insurer Chaucer has recruited Travelers’ senior UK marine underwriter.
Curtis lands Barbican CEO role
Barbican Group has appointed Ken Curtis as chief executive of Barbican Managing Agency.
Market Moves: Insurers at the forefront in recruitment market with major hires
Insurers took centre stage in the recruitment market this week, with hires coming thick and fast from the top down. A new chief executive was named at Torus to coincide with the firm’s sale to Enstar, while at Antares a political risks manager and a non…
Chaucer adds aerospace specialist to aviation team
Lloyd’s insurer Chaucer has appointed Anna Dedman to specialise in the aerospace sector as part of its aviation team at Chaucer Syndicate 1084.
Crash for cash killers to serve 32-year jail-term as "stark warning"
The legal team appointed by the insurer of a female motorist who became the UK’s first crash for cash fatality is hopeful that the lengthy custodial sentence handed down to those responsible will serve as a “stark warning”.
Sponsorship: Your name here
From wheelchair rugby to fencing, insurers have a strong interest in sport. Why is such sponsorship so popular, and how do the parties involved benefit?
Chaucer launches political risk initiative in New York
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has developed a new political risk and trade credit initiative in New York.
Market moves: All change at Mondial Assistance as firm prepares for Allianz rebrand
Preparing for life under the Allianz Global Assistance banner, Mondial Assistance was the busiest firm in the recruitment sector this week.
Chaucer appoints Argo underwriter to property team
Alex Campbell, pictured, has been appointed international facultative class underwriter for the property division of Chaucer Syndicate 1084.
Market moves: New arrivals in the broking sector
Lorica Insurance Brokers, Chaucer and Markel led the way in the recruitment space this week, bringing in several fresh faces between them.
Chaucer appoints new cargo class underwriter
Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Chaucer has appointed Geoff Wilkinson, pictured, to cargo class underwriter in the marine division of Chaucer Syndicate 1084.
Chaucer appoints Barter as head of catastrophe risk
Lloyd's insurance group Chaucer has appointed Nick Barter as head of catastrophe risk.
Chaucer set to launch new marine package
Chaucer Syndicate 1084 has launched a new marine package underwritten by Coastal Marine Services, a UK marine insurance underwriting agency.
Friend or Foe: Q&A with Accident Exchange CEO Steve Evans
Steve Evans has spent four years bringing the activities of rate surveyor Autofocus to light, making him an unpopular figure in insurance circles.
NFU and Ageas pay Accident Exchange undisclosed settlements
NFU Mutual and Ageas have reached settlement agreements with credit hirer Accident Exchange over their use of Autofocus evidence.
Antares names Mark Graham as COO
Lloyd's insurer Antares has appointed Mark Graham, pictured, to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
Career development: Tackling the issue of attracting young claims talent
For several years there has been increasing concern around the long-term resourcing of claims departments. There is clearly a need for new blood in the London claims market but, where is that going to come from?
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial insurers: Winners and losers
The annual Insurance 360 Business Insurers Insight Report service rankings show some steady, some on ladders - and some on snakes.
Market moves: Insurers lead the way in recruitment
As the industry heads into 2012, insurers appear to be the most active in the recruitment space. Leading the way in Chaucer, with five new global hires, and Chubb, which brought in four new faces for the new year. Meanwhile, Tokio Marine added two staff…
Your say: Nothing left to fight for
Following the recent credit hire case of Darren Bent, and the alleged fraudulent activity of Autofocus, isn’t it time for all insurers to fully embrace the general terms of agreement protocol?