Zurich Insurance
Construction: Building up momentum
With the construction industry seeing steady growth over the past 18 months, traditional risks in the sector are coming under the spotlight again
Underwriting director Hall quits NIG
NIG’s underwriting director Martin Hall has quit the Direct Line-owned insurer after just under five years as director of underwriting and pricing, Post can reveal.
Endsleigh launches motor policy for international students
Endsleigh has unveiled a new motor policy in collaboration with Zurich and Clements Worldwide.
Zurich commercial boss Thomson takes on PL broker role
Zurich has appointed its UK general insurance commercial division operations director Nichola Thomson to the new role of director of personal lines broker.
Attention turns to devolution impact after Scotland rejects independence
Referendum outcome pleases insurers as devolution discussions begin
Top 100 UK Insurers 2013: Top 20 insurer profiles
A detailed look at the top 20 UK insurance firms according to AM Best's Top 100 UK Insurers Table, including board members, broker agencies, staff and UK reserves. For full table and map of regional offices see bottom of page.
Allianz Retail makes senior appointments to corporate partner division
Allianz Retail has appointed two new business development managers to its corporate partner division.
News Analysis: Party conference season approaches
With the Green Party positioning itself as the ‘real opposition’ to the coalition government, reality TV star ‘White Dee’ Deidre Kelly set to speak at the Conservative Party Conference alongside David Cameron and the furore surrounding the ‘Yes’ vote…
Expertise in Action: E-Trading: Fierce competition
The growing SME market means competition for market share is intensifying but new working practices have changed SME liabilities. How can these be assessed and managed?
Expertise in Action: E-Trading: It’s all about service
As SMEs increasingly rely on technology to manage their businesses, is there a danger of the broker being replaced by e-trading platforms?
High Net Worth: Getting what you pay for?
Premiums in the high-net-worth space are huge compared with an ordinary household policy, but what can brokers do to assure their clients are paying the right price?
C-Suite Insurer: Quality over quantity
The insurance industry must renew its focus on the content and quality of risk submissions
Blog: Five insurance narratives worth following for the rest of the year
So far in 2014 we have seen a number of major developments and loose ends seemingly tied up.
Marsh appoints former RSA construction head
Marsh has appointed Mike Spencer to the role of senior global construction specialist.
ABI gets industry backing after L&G’s decision to withdraw membership
Trade body tight-lipped on whether L&G exit will impact membership fees.
Zurich aids return of valuable medieval jug two years after theft
A Fourteenth Century jug is back on display at Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton after Zurich supported restoration work and enhanced security protocols following the theft of the medieval artefact two years ago.
Fike leaves Cigna to head Zurich's Malaysia GI team
David Fike, former CEO and general manager in Turkey of a Cigna joint venture with Finansbank, has become president of Zurich's Malaysia general insurance team.
Policy application poll 'encouraging' for Zurich as consumers opt for truth
Zurich has been encouraged by the results of a survey that found 87% of adults polled would not be prepared to lie in an attempt to save money on an insurance policy.
Post Intelligence Docu-Video: How can the industry tackle application fraud?
While claims fraud continues to grab the most headlines, insurers and brokers are now focusing as much attention on fraud at the point of quote.
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.