Zurich Insurance
Endsleigh launches modular product to meet evolving student needs
Endsleigh has launched a new product designed to cater for the evolving needs of students as they transition from students to young professional.
Zurich expands disaster recovery to all UK SME customers
Zurich has expanded its offering of disaster recovery services beyond the mid-market corporate sector to include all UK SME clients.
Zurich UK off-sets £35m Q1 flood losses as attritional loss ratio improves
Zurich UK general insurance interim chief executive Dave Smith has heralded an improved attritional loss ratio as an instrument of off-setting £60m of flood losses and long-tail liability costs incurred in the first half of the year.
Zurich unscathed by winter floods as UK H1 profits rise 9%
Zurich has trimmed three percentage points off its UK combined operating ratio over the past 12 months to 95% (H1 2013: 98%), while increasing business operating profit by 9% to £88m in the first half of 2014.
Zurich's GI profit falls 59% in Asia-Pacific
Zurich's general insurance pre-tax profit in the Asia-Pacific region fell 59% in the first half of 2014 as it lost business in Australia and Hong Kong.
Zurich's global profit climbs 15% in first half
Zurich's profits are up 15% in the first half of 2014 compared to the same time last year.
Interim Zurich UK GI CEO Dave Smith to retire in April 2015
Zurich’s interim UK general insurance chief executive Dave Smith has agreed to extend his temporary tenure at the business ahead of retiring in April next year.
ABI supports amending portal to include multi-defendant claims
The Association of British Insurers wants to see the Ministry of Justice claims portal extended to include multi-defendant claims, in a bid to tackle the rising costs of industrial deafness, Post understands.
Zurich promotes Cohen to head of GI customer and distribution
Zurich has promoted Patrick Cohen to become head of customer and distribution for its general insurance business.
Interview: David Smith: In safe hands
Time will tell whether David Smith’s spell as Zurich’s interim UK general insurance CEO becomes permanent but, at a firm where stability is a watchword, Smith explains how his strategy will ensure the division stays on course for growth
Video: Interim UK GI CEO David Smith's message to brokers
As Zurich's UK executive team contemplates the future of the business following the departure of UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis, Post news editor Callum Brodie got the lowdown from Lewis' interim successor David Smith and two members of…
Expertise in action: Q&A with Zurich's head of SME transformation
With commercial buyers, especially SMEs, looking to digital channels in greater numbers to fulfil their insurance needs brokers must be alive to the opportunities offered by e-trading.
Caretaker Zurich boss Smith targets 10% share of SME market
Zurich will attempt to wrestle control from established SME players Axa and Aviva in order to secure a 10% market share following the launch of its broker-only e-trading platform, according to interim UK general insurance chief executive David Smith.
Zurich heralds 'quantum leap' following SME e-trading launch
Zurich commercial broker interim managing director Richard Coleman believes the launch of a broker-only SME digital trading platform puts his firm “way ahead of the competition”.
Coleman to head up Zurich commercial broker on interim basis
Zurich’s commercial broker business will be led by the insurer’s SME director Richard Coleman on an interim basis following the temporary promotion of David Smith to the role of UK general insurance chief executive.
Motor customers paying up to 90% APR for monthly instalments
Motor insurance customers are being charged annual interest rates of up to 90% for choosing to pay in monthly instalments rather than an annual sum, according to research.
Zurich sells Russian retail business to OLMA Group
Zurich has agreed to sell its Russian retail business to investment firm OLMA Group, but will retain its Russian corporate business.
RFIB recruits Zurich’s El Kaissi to helm Saudi operation
Lloyd’s broker RFIB has named Zurich’s Middle East mid-market boss Hassan El Kaissi as its new general manager for Saudi Arabia.
Zurich calls for improved data checking among brokers
Brokers have been challenged to help maintain the fight against fraud after a survey by Zurich showed that almost a quarter of ID checks fail because customers’ dates of birth have not been entered correctly.
Zurich begins search for new UK GI boss as Lewis leaves to replace Brown at RSA
Analysts question Lewis’s direct experience after 25-year tenure at Zurich
BLM names ex-Zurich CEO Munnoch as strategic advisor
Law firm BLM has recruited former Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Guy Munnoch to serve as a special and strategic advisor its executive board.
Nanotechnology: Thinking small
With the use of nanotechnology increasing exponentially – up from 54 consumer products in 2005 to 1628 today — is this a positive advancement for insurers?
RSA CEO Hester breaks silence on new UK boss Steve Lewis
RSA group chief executive Stephen Hester has proclaimed Steve Lewis will provide the "strong leadership, energy and commitment to make the changes that will ensure the future success of our UK and Western Europe businesses".
Lewis tipped to lead long-term transformation of RSA's UK business
Brokers and analysts have welcomed former Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis' move to RSA, with expectations he will make a "big difference" at the insurer.