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Top 100 UK insurers - 2009
AM Best's top 100 insurer rankings in full, according to Financial Services Authority returns for 2009.
BIS 2010 - News: CEOs say industry must do more on innovation
The insurance industry needs to sell itself better and attract quality individuals in order to be more innovative, according to Stephen Lewis, UK chief executive, general insurance at Zurich.
Editor's comment: Breaking up: hard to do?
Last week's British Insurance Summit certainly stirred up some lively debate within the walls of the conference facility, as well as in the blogosphere and on social networking sites.
Top 100 Insurers 2010: Navigating choppy waters
This year's top 100 rankings show the major players dropping anchor in stormy seas, while smaller groups make waves of their own with significant jumps in GWP. Jonathan Swift examines the statistics.
Post powerlist 2010: The influential crowd
Over the past 12 months the UK insurance industry has faced the global recession head on, taken the change of government in its stride and has shown that it is ready to face oncoming regulation in the form of Solvency II. Below we name the major players…
Donaldson completes top team with commercial hires
The chief executive of RSA's Latvian business Tara Kneafsey is to move to the UK to drive forward the insurer's SME offering.
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Customers reject pet cover on price
Allianz’ Pet Plan product has proved to be the dominant player in the pet insurance market with a 40% share in terms of gross written premium.
BIS 2010: Quality people needed to drive innovation
Steve Lewis, UK chief executive general insurance at Zurich, said the insurance industry needs to sell itself better and attract quality individuals in order to be innovative.
BIS 2010: Fortis issues SII standard model warning
Fortis has warned insurers against using a standard formula to set capital requirements for Solvency II.
Editor's comment: Speculation over bids
With the deadline for interest now passed, Macquarie — the company charged with finding a buyer for Quinn — can start sorting out who the main runners and riders are for the business.
Xbridge doubles profit in 2009
Xbridge has recorded an increased profit of £3m for its insurance division for the year ending 31 December 2009.
Broker event to be repeated
Leeds-based Henderson Insurance Brokers has attracted 35 insurers to its inaugural conference and plans to make it an annual event.
Quinn now closed to interest
The deadline for expressions of interest in Quinn Insurance closed yesterday, the Irish Times reports.
Power Place goes live with fleet
Power Place has added fleet to its panel of products.
RSA improves arson risk model
RSA has replaced its geographic risk assessment tool with a model that aims to more accurately determine the risk of arson for individual commercial and residential properties.
RSA backs prototypes in aim to double book
RSA is insuring ground-breaking technology prototypes in a bid to help it double its net written premium in renewable energy by 2015
BIS Countdown - finance raising: Back on the menu
With only a week to go before the inaugural British Insurance Summit, Seb Kafetz explains how the appetite for financing insurance ventures is alive and well despite continued economic turbulence.
Penny Black's insurance week
Last weekend Penny was rather royally entertained at Hampton Court Palace for one Peter Cullum's 60th birthday.
“Uncontrolled growth” threatening Baltic Sea, RSA warns
RSA has warned of the dangers of exploitation and poor management, as competition for space and resources in the Baltic Sea increases.
5 years ago: RBSI sees more staff changes
Looking back through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of mroe than 150 years of insurance newss, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Insurers show hands over PI renewals
RSA has confirmed it has closed its doors to new clients looking for solicitors' professional indemnity insurance.
Ecclesiastical creates new director of strategic development role
Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed Kevin Jones in the newly-created role of director of strategic development.
Arista appoints three in Bristol
Commercial lines underwriting agency Arista Insurance, has made three appointments to its Bristol office.