Zurich Insurance
Insurers face uncertainty after CPR ruling
Insurers face being hard hit by an appeal court judgment that has approved relaxing the timeframe allowed for claimants to bring personal injury cases, a leading law firm has claimed.
Supply chain failure: new report
Supply chain failure is increasingly common according to a new survey from the Business Continuity Institute. The research from 35 countries shows that over 70% of organisations recorded at least one supply chain disruption in 2010.
Zurich unveils Manley as Court's successor as European CEO
Zurich has today unveiled a series of key appointments within its General Insurance segment.
Zurich unveils Manley as Court's successor as European CEO
Zurich has today unveiled a series of key appointments within its General Insurance segment.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
Regional review - Leeds: Leeds from the front
Leeds is a vibrant and thriving market, reports Amy Ellis, with many insurers —and possibly too many brokers — setting up shop in the heart of west Yorkshire.
Career path & CSR: Young professionals prepare to unveil social media surge plans
A group of young insurance professionals are putting their heads together to investigate how social media can be used to improve communication with customers during a claims surge.
Marine - Post IUMI: Missing the boat?
A successful IUMI conference gave marine insurers plenty to mull over, reports Eric Alexander, not least the shocking statistic that hull insurance has been at a technical loss for the past 14 years.
Interview - Jon Greenwood: Into the hot seat
With a high turnover during the past seven years, the role of managing director of commercial and broker at RBSI could be seen as a poisoned chalice. Jonathan Swift talks to Jon Greenwood, the latest incumbent, about his optimism for the task in hand.
NIG boss Greenwood insists it is "categorically" not for sale
NIG's boss has insisted that the business sees no barriers to growth now, despite its recent eventful history: including five MDs in six years, the closure of eight offices and its withdrawal from personal lines.
Former Zurich GI CEO Amore announces his retirement
Zurich Financial Services has announced that after 18 years of service to Zurich, John Amore will be retiring effective 31 December.
Former Zurich GI CEO Amore announces his retirement
Zurich Financial Services has announced that after 18 years of service to Zurich, John Amore will be retiring effective 31 December.
XL Insurance appoints liability underwriter for Ireland
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Group, has appointed Brendan Carberry as liability underwriter in Dublin.
Lord Young reaction: Zurich backs report
Zurich has backed Lord Young saying risk aversion in society is a threat to the future economic and social well-being of the UK.
Senior staff in the firing line as Zurich announces more cuts
A number of senior staff are among those to be impacted by a shake-up of Zurich's international general insurance operations, Post has learnt.
Senior staff in the firing line as Zurich announces more cuts
A number of senior staff are among those to be impacted by a shake-up of Zurich's international general insurance operations, Post has learnt.
Senior staff face the chop as Zurich finishes GI review
A number of middle and high-ranking employees are among those to be impacted by a shake-up of Zurich's international general insurance operations, Post has learnt.
QBE and Mitsui join Met plant theft fight
Insurers QBE, Northern Marine Underwriters and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance have become the latest insurance partners of the Metropolitan Police Plant and Agricultural National Intelligence Unit.
UK insurance giants RSA and Aviva out of the running for Quinn
Five groups, including Anglo Irish Bank, Travelers Insurance and Liberty International, have been short listed as the preferred bidders for Quinn Insurance, according to reports.
Zurich expands Middle Eastern operation with swoop
Zurich has signed an agreement to acquire 99.98% of Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Oman.
Zurich expands Middle Eastern operation with swoop
Zurich has signed an agreement to acquire 99.98% of Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Oman.
Zurich adopts Accenture solution
Accenture’s underwriting solution has been selected to support Zurich’s property and casualty insurance operations globally.
Buller Jeffries anticipates Supreme Court showdown
Birmingham based specialist litigation law firm Buller Jeffries has said it is considering the effects of a Court of Appeal ruling for its client Zurich Insurance in one of the most complex and high profile litigation cases in recent years.
Zurich ready to appeal EL ruling
Zurich is seeking permission to appeal the Apppeal Court decision on employers' liability trigger litigation.