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The Broker Business Club: Food for thought
The latest in our series of Broker Business Clubs in association with Zurich, took place in Belfast where the panellists discussed the food and beverage sector and the pressures, strains and opportunities that existed within it.
The Broker Business Club: Thinking big about SME
The final Zurich Broker Business Club of 2012 drew together a panel of experts to discuss the challenges facing brokers in the SME market.
The Broker Business Club: The cost of health and safety
Last month’s round table debate in Birmingham hosted by Insurance Age with Zurich saw expert brokers debate the topic of reforms in the health and safety arena.
Rate hikes the only answer to CL market’s poor results
The dismal state of the UK commercial lines market can only be remedied by insurers inputting rate rises in 2013 and resisting their natural urge to compete on price, the heads of major firms have said.
Claims Club: Firm leaders face battle to regain confidence of their staff
Insurance firms must tackle a decline in trust among customer-facing staff in senior management if they are to reap the rewards of consumer satisfaction.
Expertise-in-Action: Video: The importance of data validation
With data validation increasing in importance, Post sat down with Zurich’s director of personal lines, pricing and underwriting Darren McCauley to discuss this trend.
Expertise in Action: Pricing: Looking for support
With brokers calling on insurers to share more information and provide greater practical assistance, how can both parties – and their clients – benefit from better collaboration?
Expertise in Action: Pricing: A Perfect Storm
The continuing economic downturn and prevalence of large losses make this a difficult period for the insurance industry – but the sector is demonstrating its resilience.
Motor repairs: In need of repair
A recent investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches slammed the motor insurance industry for its approach to repairs. Can the sector come back from the criticism?
Zurich places subordinated notes worth €788m
Zurich Insurance Group has successfully placed dated subordinated notes in an amount of €788m.
Zurich warns firms to tackle rising levels of workplace stress
Stress levels, low morale and staff absence look set to continue to negatively impact the workplace unless the economic environment improves, Zurich has warned.
Zurich launches corporate accident and business travel product
Zurich has launched corporate accident a business travel policies available for business of all sizes, from SMEs to multinational corporations.
Zurich and Generali linked with Spain's "bad bank"
Italy’s Generali and Switzerland’s Zurich will invest in a Spanish bank set up by the government to manage toxic property assets, according to Reuters.
Lewis calls for rate action after Zurich commercial lines manages 6% rise in 2012
Zurich general insurance chief executive Stephen Lewis has defended his firm's "sound underlying core" performance after operating profit fell by 46% in 2012.
Winter Sports: A downhill market?
With the Winter Olympics only a year away, winter sports are seeing a boost in popularity. Anna Pitton investigates how the insurance market is responding and asks where claims are likely to occur.
Zurich UK GI operating profit slides 46%
Zurich has blamed a major increase in large commercial losses and pension charges on a 46% slump in business operating profit to £85.3m in its UK general insurance operation in 2012.
Zurich GI profit falls after Sandy and German 'system error'
Operating profit in Zurich's general insurance business dropped by $150m to $2.1bn year-on-year in 2012 after above average catastrophe and weather-related losses offset gains made through tighter underwriting discipline and expense management.
Zurich GI profit falls in 2012
Zurich blames weather losses for fall in profitability, but saw increase in premiums and is confident German reserving problem was a one-off.
Brokers bemoan electronic claims systems as service satisfaction declines
Brokers have blamed an over-reliance on electronic systems for a decline in London market insurers’ claims standards.
Cyber Liability: Dangerous territory
As demonstrated by several Twitter-related defamation cases in 2012, unfiltered user-generated content means social media can be a libel minefield. How is the insurance industry responding to the ever-evolving risk?
Website review: Slow response bytes into Zurich performance
Availability was good, but not as good as most of its competitors, says compuware firm Gomez.
Your say: Argent remains unchanged
I would like to clarify a reference towards the bottom of your story, under the sub-heading of ‘Argent set for rebrand’. You suggest that the Argent Liability Adjusters and Argent Property Adjusters brands are to be grouped under a new Parabis Claims…
Zurich proposes new board members
Zurich Insurance's board of directors has proposed the re-election of Susan Bies, Victor Chu and Rolf Watter at its annual general meeting on 4 April 2013.
Top five European news stories
The top five news stories from wwww.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.