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High-net-worth insurers fight Flood Re exclusion of highest council tax bands
Properties in band H will not be covered but insurers still have to pay levy
HCC hires Calderbank for PI role
HCC International has appointed Simon Calderbank to its London professional indemnity division to focus on information technology and communications risks.
Argenta’s Paul Hunt to step back from exec roles
Argenta Syndicate Management executive director and underwriting director Paul Hunt is to step back from his executive roles within the group over the next two months.
Oasis project director says framework will cut costs and increase transparency
Loss-modelling platform includes models for flood, earthquake and tsunami.
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.
Beazley and Hiscox launch D&O consortium
Lloyd’s players Beazley and Hiscox have joined forces on a new D&O facility for brokers and clients.
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.
Costa Concordia: Two years on
Two years after the Costa Concordia ran aground, it has finally been given a date to be removed. What has happened in the marine market in the intervening period?
Chartered status: Raising standards
Amid an industry-wide drive for improved standards, how will the CII’s consultation on changes to its corporate chartered status criteria affect firms seeking to stand out from the crowd?
Beazley satellite capability set for take-off following Bensoussan hire
Beazley has appointed Hiscox senior underwriter Denis Bensoussan to establish a satellite insurance capability within the company following the specialist insurer’s move into aviation insurance in 2012.
Hiscox given green light for York office
Hiscox was granted full planning approval for its proposed York headquarters at a council meeting last night.
Hiscox merges UK & Ireland and Europe businesses
Hiscox is to merge its UK and Ireland business and its European operation into one unit entitled Hiscox UK and Europe.
Three insurance industry reps nominated to PRA panel
Three insurance industry members have been have been nominated to the Prudential Regulation Authority’s practitioner panel established to represent the interests of the financial services industry.
Review of the Year: Lloyd’s: 325 not out
After celebrating its 325th birthday this year, Lloyd’s is still looking to innovate. Key figures in the market review the past 12 months and look forward to the coming year.
Market Moves: Hiscox bolsters its underwriting team as a multitude of insurers make fresh hires
It has been a busy week for recruitment, with insurers picking up staff to lead operations old and new. Hiscox was among the bigger movers, recruiting three new underwriting staff, while Allianz brought in Neil Brettell to replace the promoted Jon Dye…
Trio of underwriters join Warrior as Hiscox bolsters casualty team
Hiscox has boosted its casualty team with the appointment of three underwriters with management liability experience to work with ex-Beazley D&O specialist Chris Warrior to build the US and international books of business.
Hiscox unveils star footballer injury cover
Specialist insurer Hiscox has launched a product to protect football clubs against illness or injury to star players.
Hiscox joins broker in supporting collectibles insurance site
Hiscox and fine art broker Richard Thompson Insurance have teamed up to support a new online insurance facility for art and collectibles, Insure My Stuff.
High net worth: Staying on top
With an increasing number of direct players entering the high net worth arena, how can brokers stand out from the crowd and retain their traditional position as leaders of the market?
C-Suite: Let’s get back to service
Insurers that prioritise cost when selecting legal partners are ‘fobbing off’ customers to the lowest bidder.
My best XV Selected by Russell Berry, Towergate
Russell Berry, graduate trainee at Towergate Underwriting, selects his best XV and wins two tickets to see England v Argentina on 9 November in the QBE Rugby Internationals.
Hiscox bolsters GWP by 10.5% in the UK
Hiscox’s retail business in the UK increased gross written premiums by 10.5% to £312.8m (2012: £283m) in the opening nine months of the year.
Hiscox culls 32 firms from legal panel
Hiscox’s UK retail business has reduced the number of firms it works with for claims legal advice from 45 to 13 firms.
Former Lloyd’s exec Langley to head UK Financial Services Investment Organisation
Sue Langley, a former executive director of both Lloyd’s and Hiscox, has been named as the head of UK Trade and Investment’s Financial Services Investment Organisation.