PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
BUDGET 2010: PwC: Budget delivers some positives
Pricewaterhouse Coopers claims the emergency budget has delivered a number of positives for the insurance industry.
DoH to meet with industry over insurance for independent midwives
The Department of Health is set to meet with industry figures next week to discuss the provision of insurance for independent midwives, Post has learnt.
Post in print - 10 June 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major news stories from Post including: government move over midwives; brokers unite for covenant code; Cooper Gay IPO; Money Supermarket fraud action; and Hyperion flotation insight.
Middle to refocus Aviva's broker relationships
Aviva has recruited Axa's commercial managing director to the new role of strategic partnerships director, straddling both the life and general insurance sectors.
PwC: 2010 M&A “hot beds” starting to emerge
The first quarter of 2010 has been “unremarkable” for European financial services activity but “hot beds” of activity are starting to emerge, PricewaterhouseCoopers has claimed.
Editor's comment: M&A activity is steady, with some green shoots
This year has seen only a steady drip of merger and acquisition activity, rather than a flurry, something that was noted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers in its European Financial Services M&A Insight published yesterday.
PWC predicts M&A to pick up in Spanish financial services market
The rescue of CajaSur is likely to spark a wave of mergers in the Spanish financial services market as the Spanish Government pushes forward with its plans to merge those institutions to strengthen the market.
PWC predicts M&A to pick up in Spanish financial services market
The rescue of CajaSur is likely to spark a wave of mergers in the Spanish financial services market as the Spanish Government pushes forward with its plans to merge those institutions to strengthen the market.
GI industry braces for battle with Ceiops
The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Supervisors has been urged to lower its solvency capital requirement standard formula following the opening of the pre-application process for internal models.
GI industry braces for battle with Ceiops
The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Supervisors has been urged to lower its solvency capital requirement standard formula following the opening of the pre-application process for internal models.
Reinsurance country report: China - Taming the dragon
A strict regime and a fierce response from local insurers have limited international reinsurers success in China - so will the latest developments be another false dawn? Jem Golden reports
E-Business 2010 - Roundtable: Reinforcing the brand
With more consumers looking to buy insurance online, Post hosted a roundtable to discover how technology can also be used to reinforce brands and instil client loyalty. Jonathan Swift reports.
GI market to suffer
The UK general insurance market is likely to suffer from a decrease in investment returns and greater claims inflation in 2010, according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Reinsurance TV: WIF and the Bermuda Reinsurance Club
Reinsurance editor Katherine Blackler talked to the great and the good of Bermuda and London at the World Insurance Forum and Bermuda Reinsurance Club events earlier this month.
General Insurance optimism at a low, Pwc says
Optimism in the general insurance industry is at its lowest point since September 2008, according a survey from the Confederation of British Industry and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Seven PwC solvent schemes of arrangement sanctioned by the court
Seven PricewaterhouseCooper solvent schemes of arrangement have been sanctioned under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006.
PwC appoints Islamic finance head
PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed Takaful expert Mohammad Khan as its new UK Islamic finance leader.
European regulation to boost insurance M&A
According to Pricewaterhouse Coopers merger and acquisition activity in the sector is considerably brighter, as the move to Solvency II is likely to attract fresh interest in the insurance industry from a wider range of capital providers.
Mergers & Acquisitions- Insurers: Coming back up
After a downturn in 2009, insurer merger and acquisition activity looks set to make a resurgence in the coming year. Amy Ellis reports.
Scottish Lion ruling overturned
PwC partner Dan Schwarzmann "delighted" by outcome as the Scottish Lion ruling is overturned.
Regulation could undermine UK competiveness claims report
PwC/CBI report claims London has not been dented by economic downturn.
PWC predicts "gloomy" short-term outlook
Optimism in insurance market likely to waiver