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Insurers urged to direct infrastructure investment into flood defences
MP’s suggestion comes as PWC warns recent flooding could cost sector £500m.
Prudential's Nuvoloni appointed DIMA chairman
Dublin International Insurance & Management Association has appointed Marco Nuvoloni as chairman of the association, replacing the outgoing Stephen Devine.
Aviva and L&G join four life insurers in £25bn infrastructure pledge
Aviva and Legal and General are among the six insurers that have agreed to collectively invest £25bn in UK infrastructure over the next five years.
Review of the Year: Health Insurance: Return to health
Health insurance personalities reflect on the past year and look forward to 2014, with high hopes for improving customer service and numbers as well as seeing an end to the EHIC scandal.
Systemic risk: The burden of being big
What will the extra scrutiny that comes with being a global systemically important insurer mean for the nine firms given the designation?
Prudential's Hong Kong restructure moves forward
The courts have approved Prudential's Hong Kong 'domestication' plan.
Investment: Diminishing returns
Insurers are predicted to find it increasingly difficult to make high yields from investments, so what can the industry do to turn the tide and increase returns?
Europe: Too big to fail?
The recent release of the Financial Stability Board's GSII list has led to complaints that insurers are not being differentiated from banks. Francesca Nyman explains.
PMI players to roll out extended cover as NHS standards slip
Private medical insurers have vowed to take advantage of declining confidence in the National Health Service by extending their cover, offering higher payouts and providing more innovation.
Website review: Confused: Is it time for an MOT for Confused.com?
Compuware evaluated the web performance of Confused’s car insurance website between 17 May and 19 June using Gomez’s performance benchmark.
Insurers left perplexed by FSB’s ‘global systematically important’ tag
Report highlights potential ratings impact for implicated insurers.
Aviva, Allianz and Axa named as global systemically important insurers
The Financial Stability Board has published the list of global systemically important insurers with views to developing a policy framework to address the risks these firms they are thought to present.
Vision 2020: Full steam ahead
Despite the report fading from memory, the insurance industry is still on track when it comes to achieving Vision 2020’s key aim to progress the industry
Prudential appoints female director
British insurance giant Prudential has appointed its first female director, luring finance director Jackie Hunt from rival Standard Life.
Prudential appoints marketing chief in Hong Kong
Anthony Shaw (pictured) has been promoted to chief officer, marketing and customer service for Prudential in Hong Kong.
Increased shareholder scrutiny puts spotlight on insurance CEO pay
Insurers are more cautious and keen to be transparent over executive remuneration after last year’s ‘shareholder spring’, according to analysts, with recommendations for boss’s pay packets swelling in the past 12 months.
Prudential fined £30m over failed AIA bid
The UK's Financial Service Authority has fined Prudential £30m for failing to report the AIA acquisition plans to the regulator.
FSA fines Prudential £30m and censures CEO over AIA deal
The Financial Service Authority is set to fine Prudential £30m and censure its chief executive Tidjane Thiam, for failing to report the AIA acquisition plans to the regulator.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven day.
Prudential gained 1m more Asian customers in 2012
On the release of its 2012 results, insurer Prudential revealed that it had added over 1m customers across Asia in 2012.
International: Are you protected?
A pan-European data protection regulation may enhance transparency and accountability, but could inadvertently hamper insurance activities, harming companies and policyholders.
North of the Border: The same rules of privilege apply
The extent of legal professional privilege was at issue when the Supreme Court considered the appeal in Prudential v Special Commissioner [2013].
Bailey named Prudential Regulation Authority CEO
Andrew Bailey has been named deputy governor for the Bank of England, which will also make him chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority.
Supreme Court rejects Prudential legal advice appeal
The UK's Supreme Court has ruled that legal advice provided by non-legal professionals does not qualify for legal privilege, ending a legal battle with Prudential and PWC which has run since 2007.