RSA Group
CFO Richard Houghton to leave RSA
RSA's group chief financial officer Richard Houghton will stand down from the board of directors in May the insurer has confirmed.
RSA returns to profit and targets further cost savings
RSA has posted a pre-tax profit of £275m, compared to the £244m loss it reported in 2013.
Berkshire Hathaway recruits from RSA and Swiss Re in Singapore
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty has continued its recruitment drive in Asia with two hires in Singapore.
Driverless cars: Driving change
Rapid advances in automotive technology mean that, within a generation, the future of autonomous vehicles and driverless cars could become a reality. What will that mean for the insurance industry?
Market Moves - 26 February 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ascot and Beazley named among claims service improvers in Gracechurch report
Ascot, Beazley and RSA are among the London market insurers that have increased their net satisfaction ranking for claims service, according to research from Gracechurch consulting.
RSA sells holding in Indian insurer
RSA has sold its 26% stake in Indian insurer Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company to Sundaram Finance, its joint venture partner.
Video: RSA's Kenny Leitch on driverless cars
Last week government ministers launched the UK’s driverless car trials in the Royal Borough of Greenwich - the location of one of the government backed projects which RSA is the insurance partner for.
Insurers clamour for industry standard on premium comparison
There is a groundswell of support among insurers to establish an industry standard on premium comparison at renewal after Axa broke ranks to introduce such a scheme for personal lines customers.
RSA director Coram joins Brightside as restructure claims two roles
Brightside Group has continued the restructuring of its senior team with the appointment of RSA’s Tony Coram as group chief operating officer.
Criminal avoids return to jail for fraudulent forklift claim
A 36-year-old Bradford man has been sentenced to eight months suspended for a year and ordered to work 200 hours unpaid after attempting to con RSA out of £10,000.
Government launches UK driverless car trials
The launch of three UK driverless car trials has been hailed as a step towards safer roads while research from aggregator Uswitch has revealed half of UK consumers would be unwilling to be a passenger in such a vehicle.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 12 February
Penny has experienced her fair share of ungrateful dinner guests and so it was with sympathy that she regarded the situation of broking powerhouse Willis last week.
Pet Insurance: Protecting a growling market
The UK pet insurance market has exploded over the past few years and is expected to continue to grow. But just how do insurance companies build on this without falling prey to unscrupulous operators?
Improved social media engagement a 'key priority' for insurers
Insurance companies have conceded more needs to be done to embrace social media as a tool to engage with consumers after a survey ranked the industry among the worst performing sectors in terms of online presence.
DIS 2015 - Keynote Speaker: Tim Skates, group chief technology officer, RSA
Tim has over 25 years of experience in financial services, working across life & pensions and general insurance for the Prudential, Legal & General and now RSA.
Ireland performance was ‘too good to be true’ says RSA CEO Hester
RSA’s performance in Ireland was “too good to be true” and should have been recognised earlier, according to group CEO Stephen Hester.
Cedants less likely to transfer business to reinsurers, says AM Best
Europe’s 20 largest cedants are benefitting from lower reinsurance rates and stronger bargaining power according to ratings agency AM Best.
RSA holds motor event at the House of Commons
MPs, transport officials, road safety and telematics specialists met in the House of Commons today (3 February) to discuss how government and businesses can work together to ensure emerging technologies benefits drivers.
Insurance industry failing to engage on social media as UK lags behind US
UK companies are being outperformed by their US counterparts in their use of social media for corporate communications, according to an Investis review, which ranked the insurance industry as one of the lowest performing sectors.
RSA moves Slingsby to new role
RSA has appointed Steve Slingsby as operations and change director for global specialty lines UK.
Insurers support mooted stress working party amid fears of claims surge
The creation of a working party to co-ordinate and develop management of workplace stress has been backed by insurers, following warnings the industry is in danger of “sleep-walking into an increasing flood of claims”.
In Series: Corporate Risk: Threats on the radar
Insurers can help companies with their risk management strategies by offering products that anticipate the challenges of the future
RSA facing constructive dismissal suit from former Ireland CEO
RSA is facing a court battle over the departure of former Ireland CEO Philip Smith last year following his decision to sue for constructive dismissal.