Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
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
PWC: insurers under-valued by inconsistent financial reporting
Global study highlights consensus that current regime is harming industry.
The full Monte
The 2009 Reinsurance/PricewaterhouseCoopers roundtable lunch saw some good-natured sparring between friends and rivals over the hot topics of the day - from the problems thrown up by AIG's troubles to Solvency II and US cage-rattling over Bermuda.
The winds of change
With the annual Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous starting this weekend, Sarah Hills analyses what the main talking points could be.
Brit unveils new group claims boss
Brit CEO Dane Douetil has recruited a new group claims director from PWC
Payment percentage for creditors increased by 2%
Joint scheme administrator announces further increase to payment percentage
European run-off report - The lie of the land
Dan Schwarzmann and Andrew Ward of PricewaterhouseCoopers explain how the views of the market gathered for its Third Survey of Discontinued Insurance Business in Europe support their opinion that times might be tough, but opportunities abound.