QBE Insurance Group
Pro Sight MD Mageean reunites with McManus at PIB
PIB Insurance Brokers has recruited Pro Sight managing director Bernard Mageean as MD for underwriting and placement.
Cyber: A cyber game changer
The European General Data Protection Regulation is approved and poised to bring new responsibilities that insurers must prepare for.
Howe given QBE emerging markets risk role after Kuk departs
QBE has made several changes to its emerging markets executive team following the departure of chief risk officer Victor Kuk for Swiss Re.
Europe: Ukrainian insurance market ready for structural reforms
The past year has been full of contradictions for the Ukrainian insurance market. On one hand, on-and-off military conflict in the eastern regions contributed to depreciation of the hryvnia against the dollar, deepening the economic crisis that had been…
QBE's Cloney promoted to director general in Vietnam
Anthony Cloney, a QBE veteran, has been promoted to director general in Vietnam.
D&O and Cyber: C-suite cyber risks take off
US legal influences continue to impact on the UK directors’ and officers’ market – and that now includes the growing cyber threat
QBE succeeds in £500,000 contempt of court action
QBE has won a £500,000 contempt of court action against a customer, who was sentenced to an immediate three month custodial sentence on 15 December.
PI and D&O targeted as cybercrime exposures continue to grow for insurers
Cybercrime claims are having an impact on an increasing number of business areas, with market commentators citing professional indemnity and directors' and officers' as two markets that are becoming more vulnerable to the impact of cyber-attacks.
Asia: Trade credit's double digit growth prospects
Trade credit insurance in Asia looks set to enjoy double-digit growth in the years ahead, but the market is not without challenges writes Nicky Burridge.
PRA approves 19 SII internal models
The Prudential Regulation Authority has approved the use of a full or partial internal model under the Solvency II Directive for 19 insurers for use from 1 January 2016.
Market Moves - 3 December 2015
All the movers and shakers in the market
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Five: Brokers, professionalism and governance
In the final part of a five-part series covering the results of Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports how our insurance CEOs view relationships with brokers, professionalism in the sector and the importance of diversity for…
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Four: Data, social insurance and emerging risks
In the fourth report covering the results of Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald asks how important data is, how social insurance and social media tools fit into the sector and what the emerging threats are for our CEOs and managing…
Roundtable: Hong Kong: The state of the insurance market in Hong Kong
Post held a roundtable with seven Hong Kong broker CEOs, three senior Asia-Pacific QBE executives and the Asia-Pacific leader of the Chartered Insurance Institute at the Mandarin Oriental to discuss the state of the insurance market in Hong Kong and how…
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Three: Public Perception
In the third of a five-part series covering the results of the State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports how our CEOs and managing directors view the public’s poor perception of the insurance industry and how simplified wordings and more…
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Two: Politics and Europe
In the second of a five-part series covering the results of Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports how politics, government policy and the UK’s position in the European Union is viewed by insurance CEOs and managing directors…
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week One: Regulation
In the first report of a five-part series covering Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports on how regulation of the insurance industry is viewed by insurance CEOs and managing directors and how they think it could work better…
Absence of specialist underwriters sees Lloyd's cyber risk appetite shrink
Absence of a specialist underwriter and failing to recognise cyber exposure in pricing and capital models have been cited as reasons for Lloyd's potentially limiting the amount of cyber insurance it writes, as UK government data estimates 2.5 million…
Market Moves - 22 October 2015
All the latest movers and shakers on the insurance scene
Top 100 UK insurers: Top 20 focus
We focus on the insurers that made the top 20 in the 2015 listing.
Lang joins ArgoGlobal as COO
ArgoGlobal has hired Lloyd's former chief data officer David Lang as its new COO.
QBE launches European real estate practice amid growth plans
QBE has established a dedicated European real estate practice as part of a concerted effort to grow its real estate portfolio in the UK market and across continental Europe.
QBE names Roger Ball motor director
Business insurer QBE has appointed Roger Ball as director of motor, effective 1 January 2016.
C-suite - Insurer: A change in perception
Businesses feel their risk profiles are increasing – so how are they adapting?