Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
Zurich implements Rok contingency plan
Zurich has established special outbound call centre teams in Cardiff and Whiteley to help policyholders affected by the closure of Rok’s maintenance business.
Rok closure could boost small contractors
The fall-out from the closure of Rok's maintenance business could lead insurers to turn to smaller building repairers in the future, according to one such firm.
Ageas contacts customers over Rok closure
Ageas has contacted policyholders affected by the closure of Rok’s maintenance division to provide alternative suppliers from its repair panel.
PwC closes Rok maintenance arm
Rok administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers has closed the maintenance and improvement division of the building repair firm with the loss of 1800 jobs.
PwC: “Well known names” in Rok due diligence
Rok administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced that several “well known” companies are undertaking due diligence with a view to purchasing the beleaguered repairs firm.
PwC outlines Rok Scotland job losses
PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced details of the 268 job losses in Rok’s Scotland plumbing, heating and electrical (PHE) business.
PwC makes more than 700 Rok staff redundant
Rok administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers has made 711 Rok staff redundant after reviewing the ongoing requirements of the business.
Editor's comment: Rok's troubles raise issues
The news this week that building firm Rok had filed for administration will certainly have raised some questions among the insurance fraternity.
Clients switch as PwC lines up 50 bids for Rok
More than 50 interested parties are in the running to purchase all or part of beleaguered building repair firm Rok, administrator Pricewaterhouse Coopers has revealed.
Post in print - 11 November 2010
News editor Mairi MacDonald outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
PwC seeking buyer for Rok
Rok administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers have vowed to find a buyer for the building repairs company as an "immediate priority".
ECJ ruling delivers blowover outsourcing VAT costs
VAT experts have predicted insurance companies could be liable for increased costs, after being dealt a blow by the European Court of Justice.
View from the top: Bringing back confidence
"Confidence, the massive importance of confidence. Once that's gone and nobody wants to trade with you, there's no way back," observed Tony Lomas a partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and a Lehman Brothers administrator, at the height of the financial…
Broker status: Broker LLP - a beneficial partnership?
Lockton is set to become the biggest intermediary yet to become an LLP broker. Edward Murray looks at the benefits of such a transformation.
PwC urges insurers to seek SII competitive edge
PricewaterhouseCoopers has called on insurers to take advantage of any competitive advantages which may be created by the Solvency II directive.
PwC urges insurers to seek SII competitive edge
PricewaterhouseCoopers has called on insurers to take advantage of any competitive advantages which may be created by the Solvency II directive.
Talent: Shooting stars
Reinsurance uncovers the reasons behind the successes of some of the industry's brightest young things.
Monte Carlo roundtable: State of play
Mairi Mallon leads proceedings at the annual PricewaterhouseCoopers-sponsored Reinsurance roundtable at the Monte Carlo Rendezvous, where industry experts gathered to talk about the industry's hot topics.
Growth accelerates in UK financial services sector
Activity in the UK financial services sector has grown in the last three months at the fastest rate since June 2007, although this growth is much slower than expected, a new survey conducted by CBI and PwC financial services shows.
Monte Carlo preview - Destination: Monaco
Reinsurers viewing customers as commodities - Barbican.
Five years ago: Graduates snub insurer opportunities
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Interview: Two is better than one
Katherine Blackler talks to Swiss Re's Alex Kaplan - vice-president of regulatory affairs - and Michael Natal - vice-president of tax - about their unconventional specialisms and the potential impact of the Neal Bill
PWC: Expect more solvent schemes
At the Monte Carlo rendez-vous, Pricewaterhouse Coopers told delegates it expects the number of insurers and reinsurers entering solvent schemes to grow.
Lloyd's chief calls on industry to engage with regulators
Lloyd’s chief executive Richard Ward has called for the reinsurance industry to take active role in regulatory debate.