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RSA secures Cambridge Building Society contract
RSA has won the contract to underwrite Cambridge Building Society’s home insurance product until the end of 2016.
Financial transaction tax will have ‘significant implications’ for insurers
EU tax’s implementation date and final form unclear amid legal challenges
Property Claims 2013: Industry gives its backing to Flood Re model
A panel has backed the Association of British Insurers’ Flood Re scheme to replace the Statement of Principles, while warning that a return to an open market situation remains a possibility.
Risk management: Mapping risk
The industry consensus is that Airmic’s planned global compliance database would be highly beneficial to all parties – so why is it proving so difficult to bring to fruition?
Tim Ablett – An obituary
It is often said the insurance industry lacks the characters it once had.Thus it was with great sadness the sector mourned the passing of Tim Ablett last month, someone who had made a significant contribution to the sector through both his business…
Oak MD Trott to retire
Bob Trott, who has led Oak Underwriting since 2003, is to retire at the end of June, with RSA personal lines broker MD Jill White set to temporarily replace him.
Tim Ablett passes away
The much respected insurance veteran Tim Ablett passed away at the weekend.
Subrogation: Fair Play?
With some firms facing criticism over their approach to subrogation, are motor insurers acting in customers’ best interests or is this outdated legal framework being exploited?
RSA acquires Aon’s Irish PL business
RSA has struck a deal to purchase AonInsure.ie, a personal lines price comparison site operated in Ireland by broking giant Aon.
RSA acquires Aon's Irish personal lines business
RSA Insurance Ireland has acquired Aon's Irish personal lines business.
Barbican's PI arm appoints underwriting manager
Professional Indemnity Protect part of Barbican Group Holdings, has appointed Denise Mercer as underwriting manager.
AGM vote represents ‘significant protest’ against RSA directors’ pay
Meeting also sees major shareholders voice disappointment over dividend cut.
Marks & Spencer and Post Office to discuss affinity insurance at Post event
Marks & Spencer and The Post Office have joined the speaker roll for the upcoming Affinity 2013 event.
Whiplash: Whipping up a storm
As the debate about bogus whiplash claims rumbles on, opinion is divided on whether two investigations into the issue are warranted and what impact they will have
Marine: Tidal waves
Still reeling from recent huge losses, marine insurers cannot increase rates due to over-capacity – but is the outlook for the sector as negative as it seems?
Top 5 European stories
The top five stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
In Series: Technology: The great app race
While apps were all the rage until recently, insurers are now discovering the value of optimised mobile sites.
Axa leads the way in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Axa has been rated the highest performing firm among Brokerbility’s seven key insurer partners in the collective broking organisation’s bi-annual satisfaction survey.
Towergate’s Duggan puts market competitors networks in crosshairs
Duggan won’t ‘rule anything out’ in plans for business’s future
Interview: Jon Hancock and Dan Wilkinson: Building bridges with brokers
RSA Commercial managing director Jon Hancock and recently appointed mid-market regions director Dan Wilkinson, the former Willis UK Retail chief executive, discuss broker plans for Biba and beyond.
RSA launches private client offering
RSA is to launch a private client division that will be based in Chipping Norton with a regional presence across parts of the UK.
Argo names Amlin’s Harris MD of Lloyd's operations
Argo International has recruited Amlin’s former chief operating officer to head up its Lloyd’s business.
Editor's comment: Biba fever sweeps the market
There must be something in the water – or maybe it is #BIBAFever setting in. Whatever it is, after a quiet start to the year, broker deals have suddenly started to liven up the market now the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference is in our…
Managing General Agents: In it together
Boasting members from insurance, IT, consultancy and legal services, the Managing General Agents’ Association could be accused of spreading itself a bit thin. But it’s clear in its goal: to give MGAs their own identity