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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.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Tens of thousands face being priced out of flood cover
ABI admits its Flood Re model is dead in the water
Fine art: State of the art
The sky-high value of fine art necessitates appropriate cover but, as well as the obvious threat of theft, what else must be considered when insuring artwork?
Flooding risk remains as weather calms: GAB Robins
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has warned that while the worst of the UK’s spate of rain has now passed, many areas remain at risk of flooding.
Zurich hires MENA head
Zurich Insurance has appointed Umron Ahmed be chief executive officer for its global corporate business in the Middle East & Africa.
Annette Court joins Merryck
The former chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance and Zurich's European general insurance business Annette Court has joined business mentoring specialist Merryck & Co.
Study could pave way for insuring CSS risks
A group of insurers claim to have found a way to remove barriers to the development of Carbon Capture and Storage technology in Europe, paving, paving the way for more effective action to prevent climate change.
Robotics and home working to be future face of SMEs
A business revolution is to change the landscape for small and medium enterprises over the next 50 years, according to new research from Zurich.
Online SME distribution: Embracing the internet age
The online SME distribution space has struggled to take off in recent years, but is this about to change?