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RSA SME boss to move to Travelers
Ken Norgrove, director of SME business and chief executive of group renewable energy at RSA, is to return to Ireland to take a role at Travelers.
Lloyd's Market Association names new chairman
Barnabas Hurst-Bannister, chairman of Travelers Syndicate Management, has been elected chairman of the Lloyd’s Market Association, which represents the interests of the Lloyd’s underwriting community.
Allianz tops Towergate service survey
Latest research conducted by Towergate Risk Solutions has revealed Allianz as the top performing key insurer servicing its broking operations.
Approval of Chubb's move into Lloyd's market imminent
US insurance giant Chubb is set to enter the Lloyd's market almost a decade after its failed bid to buy Hiscox. According to sources, Chubb has received conditional approval for market entry with full authorisation following a Financial Services…
US insurance giant Chubb set to enter Lloyd's with new syndicate
Almost a decade after its failed bid for Lloyd’s insurer Hiscox US insurance giant Chubb has become the latest corporate player to bid for Lloyd’s entry.
Prime Professions to replace Quinn on solicitors account
Prime Professions is poised to replace Quinn with another insurer for its UK solicitors account, with Zurich and Travelers as frontrunners, Post has learnt.
Insurer trio ordered to pay up to £20m over faulty sofas
Axa, Chartis and Travelers will pay a share of up to £20m in compensation to thousands of consumers who received serious chemical burns from sofas manufactured in China.
Travelers Q1 profit hit by cat claims
US property insurer’s first-quarter profit dropped 2.3% as the cost of its catastrophe claims increased more than fivefold.
NIG
NIG has appointed seven area underwriting managers.
Travelers appoints new Glasgow team
Travelers has appointed the team to lead the company’s new regional office in Scotland.
NIG aims to double SME market share
NIG has insisted its relationships with regional brokers have not been impacted by its UK restructure, after finalising the underwriting line-up of the company's regional centres.
NIG raids Axa, Hiscox and Travelers for regional underwriting managers
NIG has made a series of senior underwriting appointments to spearhead a “major push” for regional SME business
Heath Lambert launches council consortium
Heath Lambert is working with a group of district councils to establish a consortium for purchasing insurance cover in the face of pressure to cut public spending.
Torus adds two brokers to start San Francisco business
Insurer Torus said that it is opening an office in San Francisco.
Travelers in fourth quarter profits leap
Travelers has reported a significant rise in net income and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2009
Travelers sets up Cat bond
Longpoint Re II launched by US insurance giant
Travelers opens first Scottish office
Insurance company heads to Glasgow
Travelers appoints marine underwriter
Andrew Farrant joins insurer from Thomas Miller
The whole picture
Despite their importance to many insurers, brokers are often forgotten when it comes to the servicing of claims. Ana Paula Nacif reports on the benefits providers may achieve by addressing this issue seriously.
Marine specialist Galatea rebrands as Travelers
The marine specialist was acquired by Travelers in 2007.
The runners and riders in the sale
On 5 February, Royal Bank of Scotland confirmed that it had decided to retain its insurance arm. However, with the announcement this Tuesday that it will look to divest the business again, Post looks at what has happened the names previously linked with…
Travelers third quarter net income up sharply
US insurance giant Travelers reported third quarter net income of $935m, up significantly from the $214m reported in the quarter ended September 30, 2008.