RSA Group
Renewable energy: An ill wind?
If a recent Swiss Re report is to be believed, investment in renewable energy is set to skyrocket in the coming years – so why do insurers seem wary of taking on the sector’s risks?
Market Moves - 16 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
RSA makes senior regional appointments
RSA has promoted Bruce Hanwell to liability portfolio lead (south).
RSA Scandinavia director Wilson-Brown to become More Than MD
RSA has named its Scandinavian operation’s strategy, marketing and customer director Phil Wilson-Brown as managing director of its More Than brand.
IFR retains insurer support despite membership delays
Insurers have reiterated their support for the Insurance Fraud Register despite onerous data standards meaning that half of the UK’s largest motor players are yet to become members.
Career development: Brokerbility Academy takes on first apprentices
Brokerbility Academy has completed the induction of its first group of apprentices in a two-day event in London.
Market Moves - 9 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
RSA CRO Weymouth replaced by McDonnell ahead of retirement
RSA has promoted group risk director William McDonnell to the role of group chief risk officer ahead of incumbent CRO David Weymouth’s retirement in May next year.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2014: The winners
Ageas was acclaimed as having the fraud investigation team of the year at last night's Insurance Fraud Awards.
Solvency II and shareholder pressure to blame for international business sales
DLG’s sale of Italian and German businesses follows similar deals by other firms
RSA appoints Cotton as real estate director
RSA has appointed Rachel Cotton as real estate director for its risk managed business.
Top 100 UK Insurers: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
See where the top 20 UK insurers have their regional offices in 2014 (headquarters not featured)
Top 100 UK Insurers 2014: Top 20 insurer profiles
A detailed look at the top 20 UK insurance firms according to AM Best's Top 100 UK Insurers Table, including board members, broker agencies, staff and UK reserves. For full table and map of regional offices see bottom of page.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 25 September
Penny went back to the 1960s at one event last week, where she was shown an employment guidebook from the Chartered Insurance Institute dating back 45 years.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2013: Top 20 insurer profiles
A detailed look at the top 20 UK insurance firms according to AM Best's Top 100 UK Insurers Table, including board members, broker agencies, staff and UK reserves. For full table and map of regional offices see bottom of page.
RSA senior staff exodus all part of the plan for Hester as cutbacks continue
Tara Kneafsey and Paul Greensmith are latest senior figures to leave the insurer
Market Moves - 18 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Expertise in Action: E-Trading: It’s all about service
As SMEs increasingly rely on technology to manage their businesses, is there a danger of the broker being replaced by e-trading platforms?
Ex-RSA regional director Withers to head real estate at Covéa
Covéa Insurance has hired former RSA property investors unit regional director Chris Withers for the role of real estate leader.
RSA completes sale of Polish Link 4 business
RSA has completed the sale of Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna, its business in Poland, to Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen, after receiving formal regulatory approval.
RSA claims boss Pitt departs ahead of October start date at Esure
RSA UK and Western Europe claims director David Pitt will leave the insurer this week ahead of taking on the role of chief operating officer at Esure next month.
Hiscox looks to RSA for partnerships hire
Hiscox has appointed RSA's Robert Moore as its UK direct and intermediated partnerships head.
RSA affinity director promoted to broker director for UK personal lines
RSA has appointed Tim Wright as director of broker for its UK personal lines business with effect from 1 October 2014.
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