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Slingsby rejoins RSA after QBE role
RSA has named former QBE UK and Europe head of operations Steve Slingsby as global programme director for global specialty lines.
View from the top: The challenge to keep it cold
Global warming presents unique challenges for the industry, says David Weymouth.
Marine - Post-IUMI: High seas scrutiny
The recent International Union of Marine Insurance conference underlined the escalating piracy problem and tasked underwriters with delivering a cargo-specific solution.
ABI Motor 2011: Number plate eye test “not fit for purpose”
Speaking on how we can improve the way young people learn to drive and improve road safety generally at the Association of British Insurers Motor Conference, Jon Sellors, group head of thought leadership at RSA, said that an important but overlooked…
ABI Motor 2011: Insurers sign up to tyre scheme
Major motor insurers Axa, Aviva, Direct Line and RSA are among more than 50 companies that have agreed not to charge an additional premium to policyholders fitting winter tyres.
RSA's CFO quits to join Lloyds Banking Group
George Culmer, director and chief financial officer of RSA has resigned to take up the position of group finance director of Lloyds Banking Group.
RSA CFO quits for Lloyds Banking job
RSA’s director and chief financial officer George Culmer has resigned from his post to work as group finance director of Lloyds Banking.
RSA’s Brown promotes European focus as opportunity for UK brokers
RSA boss Adrian Brown has reassured UK brokers that the firm’s recent restructure of its executive team will have no negative impact on domestic commitments.
Targeting young drivers pushes more insurers to switch to telematics
Co-operative Insurance is “on track” to have 10 000 customers signed up to its young driver telematics product, as Direct Line announces it too is targeting a pilot at this demographic.
Market moves: Setting the trend
Insurer MMA was the main recruiter this week, with the firm naming five new staff across its regional office network. The moves set the trend among fellow underwriters, with high-profile appointments at Groupama, DAS and for Markel’s fledging operation…
Stonepoint to reduce interests in Cunningham Lindsey and Lockton – Insurance News Now
Post reporter Callum Brodie outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how, according to market speculation, Cunningham Lindsey and Lockton International are both looking at options that may see private equity giant Stonepoint Capital…
Towergate MGAs announce new underwriting panels
Fusion and Towergate Underwriting Household have outlined new capacity arrangements for the next five years.
Ace recruits from RSA in the Midlands
Ace has recruited RSA’s Steve Baker to its technical risks team as regional construction underwriter, responsible for developing the construction book of business in the Midlands and the South.
RSA restructure aims to improve performance in Western Europe
RSA has made several changes to the operating structure and executive team of the group which will be effective from 1 January 2012.
RSA restructures executive team
RSA has changed its group’s operating structure and executive team.
Guest blog: GCC markets and the 2012 Crystal Ball
While The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf markets, or GCC as they are known, return to a semblance of what was pre-financial crisis normality as they knew it, the race to write more for less will certainly continue.
More Than insureds track claims online
More Than has launched an eClaims service that enables motor insurance customers to track their claim from registration to completion online.
Rugby club insurer RSA working on M5 crash
Bosses at RSA — the insurer responsible for covering Taunton Rugby Club — have said it is too early to comment on a police investigation into claims that smoke from a club firework display may have caused the M5 crash.
Structure is behind perception that Allianz UK is underweight, says Booth
The director responsible for all of Allianz’s insurance operations in the UK has insisted it is not underweight, and that it often gets overlooked in top five lists because of its structure.
Market moves: All change at Mondial and Marsh
This week insurers were, once again, the main recruiters with the majority of high profile appointments.
News analysis: An Olympian effort to prevent an impact on the business
If the trains and tubes are overcrowded and the roads gridlocked, will London’s brokers and insurers cope during the Olympics?
Insurer regionalisation: Spreading your wings
A number of industry players have recently bucked the trend of rationalising, to open new regional bases. Is localism a pasing fad or here to stay?
RSA names regional manager
RSA has appointed Lee Mooney as regional manager, North east. He takes up the role with immediate effect.
Ireland 123 aquisition drives RSA's profits up for Q3
The acquisition of 123 in Ireland last year and growth across central and emerging Europe has helped RSA to report further growth in quarter three of 2011.