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Focus on Greece
The European insurance market is facing a tough economic climate but none more so than the Greek market with its government’s financial debt crisis. Edward Murray reports on how the industry is coping.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Remember Big Brother? Penny was taken aback to discover the series is still trundling through its final series and drawing in big enough viewing figures for Go Compare to choose a slot in tomorrow’s eviction night extravaganza as the place to launch its…
Interview - Lyndon Wood: Daring to be different
Moorhouse boss Lyndon Wood spent last year in the Dragon's Den. Literally. He talks to Mairi MacDonald about growth plans, admiration for Adrian Colosso and pigeon psychology.
Standard & Poor’s downgrade Groupama to A-
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded French insurer Groupama from A to A- due to deteriorating earnings prospects with a stable outlook.
Solvency II - Cost V opportunity: A cost worth paying
After complaints over the amount of management time needed to comply with Solvency II and the costs associated with this, Rachel Gordon asks if the grumbles are justified.
Sign up now for the Prince's Trust Insurance Cup
Calling all insurers, brokers, reinsurers and suppliers - enroll a team now in the annual Prince's Trust Insurance Cup six-a-side competition which will be held at Regent's Park on the 16 September.
Groupama achieves Shaw Trust accreditation
Groupama Insurances has been awarded Shaw Trust Web Accessibility accreditation for its website.
Evolution and Groupama team up for liability launch
Evolution Underwriting has launched Trade Protector Plus, a fully autorated tradesman liability product, using its Stingray trading platform. The new product is underwritten by Groupama.
Regional review - Manchester: The Mancunian way
Manchester is a diverse city, full of character and currently undergoing something of a rebirth. Daniel Dunkley visits the city and finds a thriving insurance market.
Groupama MD: we need to strike right balance with Solvency II
The managing director of Groupama Insurances has questioned whether the "significant distraction" of Solvency II is out of kilter with the effort needed to comply with it, and if it is just a ploy to help "fat consultants get fatter".
Groupama appoints new chief actuary
Groupama has appointed Niraj Shah as chief actuary, with current actuary Steven Blake set to join RSA.
Postbox: Validation is not onerous
Groupama Insurances counter-fraud manager Stephen Teeling's recent article 'Getting to know you' raises a valid argument that the insurance industry should follow the example of the major banks and put in place industry-wide practical validation measures…
View from the top: Solvency 2 - Insurance 0
Ask me what business I am in right now and I will say 'Solvency II'. Because, when I check my diary, I see a wall of meetings geared towards ensuring Groupama's compliance with the UK version of the new European solvency and risk management regulations.
Ex-Brokerbility chiefback with new team
Former Brokerbility chief executive Stuart Randall has teamed up with senior staff from Evergreen and Axa for his return to the insurance market, Post has learnt.
BIBA 2010: What did you miss?
Catch up with all the news from the British Insurance Broker’s Association conference.
Biba on flim: Insurance leaders views on the new UK government
Insurance Age reporter Liz McMahon tracked down key industry figures at this week's Biba conference to get their reactions - and hopes - for the new coalition Government
BIBA 2010: Insurers and brokers warned over "cancerous" credit hire issue
Delegates were warned yesterday that if the industry does not address the issue of credit hire, it will get even more “cancerous” and ultimately ruin the insurance industry’s reputation.
Groupama launches online PI offering
Groupama will target business from the major professional indemnity insurers after launching its first standalone PI product aimed at small to medium-sized enterprise businesses.
Interview - Ben Wright: Property boom
Despite the recession, Keelan Westall's head Ben Wright tells Mairi MacDonald the business has ambitious expansion plans.
Brightside talks to LV, Axa, Groupama and Fortis about panel move
Brightside is aiming to set up an insurer panel for Ecar and Ebike after confirming plans to acquire them.
Fraud - MOJ reforms: Against the clock
With the MoJ's 15-day timeframe for insurers to make liability decisions on third-party injury claims from road accidents now in force, Veronica Cowan examines whether the increased time pressures risk rendering the reforms little more than a cheat's…
Commission options: Getting your money's worth
To exist in today's market conditions, brokers must continue to focus on the remuneration they receive from insurers. Jane Bernstein looks at the options.
Brokers still slow over electronic commercial trading
The vast majority of brokers think premiums placed electronically should be no larger than £5000, although 7% feel premiums of any size could be underwritten electronically.
Property claims - Conference news: Bird warns over Solvency II requirements
Property insurers must be fully aware of the impact of Solvency II on their capital requirements, according to Groupama Insurances' director of claims Phil Bird.