Zurich Insurance
Zurich offloads MCIS stake in Malaysia
Zurich is selling its 40% stake in Malaysian insurer MCIS Zurich for $93m (MYR 304m)after being required to sell it because of another acquisition.
Ex-Zurich claims boss Cawley resurfaces at Towergate
Consolidator unveils string of hires amid underwriting restructure
Zurich property boss Leslie joins Tokio Marine Europe as CUO
Tokio Marine Europe has appointed Zurich’s head of property lines for global corporate business Peter Leslie as chief underwriting officer.
Interconnected cyber risks could cause global crisis
Organisations must improve their response to cyber risks if they are to avoid a global shock similar to the 2008 financial crisis, insurer Zurich has warned.
Zurich wants Shanghai branch and China acquisitions
Zurich is seeking a Shanghai branch and merger and acquisition opportunities in China.
Disability charity says home insurance websites discriminate against disabled
Badly designed websites could be leaving major UK home insurers exposed to potential discrimination lawsuits by excluding more than 11 million disabled consumers from purchasing cover online.
Expertise in action: Data validation in the broker space
The insurance industry has invested heavily in its capabilities to detect and stop fraud in recent years. And this is as true at the front end with data validation as it is with claims fraud at the back.
Expertise In Action - Big data: Digital distortion
As brokers of all sizes embrace technology, data quality must be of the highest standard to ensure inaccuracies are stamped out.
Expertise In Action - Big data: Thinking big
‘Big data’ has long been hailed as the next big thing in insurance – so why have firms been so slow to harness its undoubted potential?
Judge dismisses £60k claim for nightclub accident
A judge has thrown out a £60 000 claim for an alleged nightclub dance floor accident citing lack of credible evidence.
Zurich UK CRO Dodds exits the business
Zurich’s chief risk officer for UK general insurance Gerald Dodds has left the company after 10 years in the role.
Cross-border insurance: a new opportunity?
As prudential regulation across Europe is set to become unified with the planned implementation of Solvency II, Katie Marriner looks at how the likelihood of cross-border insurance becoming a reality is being considered.
Career file: Ian Passmore - Passmore makes way as Zurich streamlines structure
Endsleigh managing director Ian Passmore is to step down as Zurich brings the business into a single management structure with the rest of its personal lines division.
Market Moves - 10 April 2014
Who has moved where in the insurance industry this week.
Industry questions FCA’s decision to probe commercial claims handling
Regulator reveals more thematic reviews to be undertaken in 2014/2015
Endsleigh MD Passmore makes way as Zurich streamlines structure
Zurich has revealed that UK managing director for personal lines Tim Holliday will lead combined personal lines and Endsleigh businesses following the integration to a single management structure.
Zurich hails successful appeal against £95k car hire bill
Zurich has welcomed a court of appeal ruling that the insurer should not have to pay £95 000 in car hire and storage charges because the claimant should have bought a replacement car at an earlier stage.
BIA Countdown: Young achievers look back: Q&A with Nichola Williams and Phil Cunningham
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to two past winners of the Young Achiever accolade.
Zurich infographic: Managing modern construction challenges
The way in which work that is carried out in both the design and construction phases of a project is undergoing substantial change.
Cyber Crime: Hack attack
As the demand for cyber insurance products grows, insurers are being required to service the market as well as protect their own businesses from cyber attacks.
BIA Countdown: 20 years of commercial lines
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to commercial lines specialists who have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
In Series: Data: Down the data rabbit hole
Data is expected to drive change in the insurance industry, with greater volumes set to create distinct opportunities.
Covéa looks to Zurich for personal lines hires
Covéa has appointed two Zurich employees as key account managers in its personal lines distribution team.
Broker Network extends Zurich partnership
Broker Network has renewed its partnership deal with Zurich – a relationship that has lasted more than 15 years.