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Zurich stresses importance of supply chain management
Organisations need to better understand the increasing complexity of their supply chain and evaluate the related risk exposures, according to Zurich.
Ex-Aon MD Martin to lead Willis UK
David Martin, former managing director of Aon's UK corporate business, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Willis' UK retail business.
View from the top: Brave new pain-free world?
A balance must be struck to protect genuine whiplash claims while reducing frequency and cost, says Tony Emms.
In Series: Outsourcing - Sharing the load
How can outsourcing services to specialist third parties help insurers achieve their growth goals?
Post magazine - 3/10 January 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Interconnectivity of environmental and economic risks is major threat
Environmental and economic risks are on a collision course as cash strapped governments struggle to cope with the increasing economic burden from natural catastrophes, according to the World Economic Forum.
WEF report warns on 'collision course' of economic and environmental challenges
Ahead of its annual meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum has warned that global economic problems risk sapping the ability to tackle pressing environmental challenges.
Zurich makes Impossible appearance on the silver screen
Zurich Insurance has engaged in film product placement for the first time by featuring in two scenes of new blockbuster The Impossible.
Reinsurers back Zurich quake bond
Munich Re and Swiss Re have acted as joint lead structuring agents in a $270m (£166m) catastrophe bond transaction that transfers North American earthquake risk to the capital markets, on behalf of Zurich Insurance Group.
Parry partners with Sterling in consultant role
Former NIG sales and distribution director Dave Parry is to join Sterling Insurance as a consultant through his new venture, Integrity.
Website review: NFU Mutual
Poor performance on 4 December affects insurer's average scores.
General insurance review of the year: It never rains, but it pours
Flooding, and the ongoing struggle to replace the Statement of Principles, has been at the forefront of a range of difficulties faced by the general insurance market in 2012. Will 2013 bring a silver lining?
Penny speed meets... Darren Wills, claims director, Groupama Insurances
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
Over 50% of UAE residents never buy travel insurance
More than half of UAE residents do not purchase travel insurance when going abroad, according to research published by Zurich this week.
Biba: female drivers could face 40% hike in premiums
Insurers have played down pricing implications for young female drivers ahead of the introduction of the EU Gender Directive next week, despite claims that premiums could rise by as much as 40%.
Zurich rolls out online home product
Zurich has launched a new own-brand home insurance product which will be administered through a strategic partnership with its subsidiary Endsleigh.
Davies adjusters to join rival firms
Several Davies loss adjusters who worked on the NFU Mutual account are leaving after the firm lost its position on the insurer's property claims panel.
Ex-NIG director Parry returns with start-up
Former NIG sales and distribution director Dave Parry has launched a business consultancy specialising in the insurance sector.
Towergate lands £1bn worth of underwriting capacity deals
Towergate Underwriting has renewed a series of underwriting capacity deals major insurers.
In conversation with Zurich: Growing SMEs
As a firm develops from a start-up to a fully fledged corporate entity, its risk profile inevitably changes. And, as its exposures change, its insurance needs evolve too.
Market moves: No slowdown in recruitment for the insurance industry
Despite moving into December, the industry recruitment machine remained in full swing this week, with a string of appointments finalised across a range of market sectors.
Growing SMEs: SME-volution
From the earliest beginnings as innovative start-ups, to their ultimate emergence as corporate entities, evolving SMEs will always need brokers to ensure that cover matches exposure.
Growing SMEs: Room to manoeuvre
Small businesses are often subject to rapid change and growth, and it is essential that brokers and insurers understand how radically their risk profiles can evolve.