Zurich Insurance
Zurich seeks to reduce fleet claims through deal
Global driver-safety firm Greenroad has signed a deal with Zurich fleet client Iron Mountain to roll out its service across the UK.
Former UKDN employee lied
A former UK Drainage Network employee has been forced to retract claims that the company handed over shares to land a fulfilment contract, after admitting the allegations were false.
Public sector cuts: Risk management savings - a false economy?
The squeeze on public sector spending is about to get tighter. Jakki May examines the ways in which its employees, brokers and underwriters need to get the best out of insurance, without compromising quality.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has launched into the mid and high-net-worth spaces with a single product/ multi-cover offering, which it plans to sell both direct in-house and through affinity partners.
Motor claims: Can insurers stem the rising cost of whiplash claims?
With 93% of GPs seeing patients they believe to have exaggerated injuries in order to make a claim, Leigh Jackson asks how insurers can stem the rising cost of whiplash cases.
Zurich European CEO appointed to the group board
Zurich has announced the appointment of Patrick Manley to its group management board.
Zurich European CEO appointed to the group board
Zurich has announced the appointment of Patrick Manley to its group management board.
Zurich names GCUK CEO
Zurich has named Ann Haugh chief executive officer Global Corporate in the United Kingdom (GCUK). Ms Haugh will take up the post on February 1 2011.
Coffey leaves Zurich
Zurich has confirmed that head of broker personal lines Mark Coffey has left the position less than 18 months after he was appointed.
Coffey leaves Zurich
Zurich has confirmed that head of broker personal lines Mark Coffey has left the position less than 18 months after he was appointed.
Crossrail signs nine-year no-break deal with Zurich, Ace and Swiss Re
The £15.9bn Crossrail construction project has become the first of its kind to negotiate a nine-year insurance policy to be placed in the global insurance market without a break clause.
Staysure to double headcount in push
Over-50s insurance provider Staysure plans to more than quadruple the premium of its newly launched motor and home products to £5m and double its headcount to 90.
Speculation rife over Zurich's Quinn bid
Zurich has refused to comment on market speculation following reports that the Swiss insurer is the favourite to take Quinn Insurance out of administration.
Scottish courts see tenfold rise in pleural plaque cases
New pleural plaques cases brought in front of the Scottish courts increased almost tenfold last year, government statistics have shown.
News analysis - OFT: Competition investigation ends in a 'damp squib'
Following a tip off from insurer RSA, the Office of Fair Trading looked into whether an Experian data analysis tool could create the potential for price fixing. Mairi MacDonald reports on the results of the lengthy investigation.
Irish sources name Zurich as new favourite to buy Quinn Insurance
Zurich Insurance has been named by Irish sources as the new front-runner to buy Quinn Insurance.
Zurich denies competition law breach
Zurich Insurance has said it welcomes the publication by the Office of Fair Trading of a consultation on commitments offered by seven insurers and two software providers.
Aviva, RBSI, Axa and RSA climb down on data sharing after OFT investigation
Seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers have provisionally agreed to limit the data that they exchange between them after the OFT raised competition law concerns.
HNW - film & celebrity memorabilia: No business like showbusiness
The memorabilia sector is a growing market. Veronica Cowan examines why it can be so hard to value items in this burgeoning industry.
Keelan Westall hails second in-house claims move
Aviva has granted Keelan Westall the authority to process and settle Aviva claims in-house, for amounts up to £2500 net of the excess. The Barbon-owned, Hampshire- based company already has a similar arrangement in place with Zurich.
Norgrove quits after just months
Travelers Ireland vice president Ken Norgrove has left his role with the insurer, within months of joining from RSA.
Duo joins Zurich Private Clients
Zurich Private Clients has appointed Andy Williamson as UK development manager and Geraldine Holding as UK underwriting manager.
Bluefin appoints new underwriting head from Zurich
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Matthew Whitworth as head of marine within its underwriting department.
Post Europe: Corporate risks in the Nordic regions
The Nordic region has become popular for big and small businesses alike and was recently highlight in the news as a terrorist target. Jakki May reviews how insurers have responded to this and asks what other risks firms in this region face.