Post - 2012-01-19
Articles in this issue
Employment: Hiring and firing
There are two sides to the recruitment story in the insurance industry — while some are reducing their headcount, others are looking to bring in fresh faces.
Capital adequacy: Alternative finance
With Solvency II just 12 months away, and 2011 an unprecedented catastrophe year, how difficult will it be for insurers to attract equity or secure alternative funding?
Arab Spring: Life during wartime
Continuing civil unrest in the Middle East and North Africa presents a challenge to the property insurance market — especially concerning the limits placed by the war risks exclusion.
Broking - Mergers & acquisitions: Do not disturb
2011 was a relatively sleepy year for merger & acquisition activity in the broker sector. Could 2012 be a wake-up call or will the market stay snoozing?
Expert analysis: Gender confusion
European Commission guidelines provide scant clarity on what is, and isn’t, deemed ‘new’, says Mathew Rutter.
View from the top: Getting power to the people
The insurance industry is in a unique position to generate opportunity from challenge, says Hamish Roberts.
Claimant's view: A crisis of your own making?
What does a compensation culture look like? Is it statistics that show road traffic accident claims rising year-on-year? It cannot be employers’ liability statistics, which are falling.
View from the top: Lessons from the East
Catastrophes in Japan showed the resilience and strength of the industry, says Andrew McKee.
Law report: Overtaking driver held liable
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berryman Lace Mawer.
Law report: Failure to diagnose rheumatic fever contributed to stroke
This law report has been contributed by national law firm errymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Detrimental treatment of whistleblowers must be influenced by protected disclosure
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Market moves: Insurers and consultants up the pace
As the insurance sector settles into 2012 its activity in the recruitment space has gathered momentum. Insurers had a busy week, with Markel, Mitsui Sumitomo and Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance bringing in fresh faces. Brokers, meanwhile, had another…
News analysis: Insurers and reinsurers must start to focus on emerging ‘peak’ risks
Natural catastrophes: Will previous ‘cold spots’ be targeted by insurers and reinsurers?
Government must pass whiplash legislation quickly claim insurers
Insurers have backed calls for legislation, if something is to be done quickly about spiralling whiplash claims in the UK.
Aon London HQ move will bolster City’s position
Aon’s decision to move its corporate headquarters from Chicago to London could bolster the City’s position as a major insurance capital.
Hyperion courts Windsor as it takes firm steps towards flotation
The proposed acquisition of Lloyd’s broker Windsor by international broking and underwriting group Hyperion could lead to additional takeover deals in 2012, and would bolster the latter’s chances of initial public offering success, following confirmation…
News analysis: Groupama UK up for sale — but who will buy the group?
Will Groupama be sold lock, stock and barrel or broken into an insurer and its broker parts?
Editor's comment: Tempting fate on features
Commissioning editorial copy can be a bit like tempting fate. This week’s broker-focused feature on mergers and acquisitions reflected back over 2011 as its starting point, when first conceived a couple of months ago, with a writer assigned to analyse…
Your say: Tackle the dealers
I read with interest the recent article regarding the industry’s battle against metal thefts — ‘United response called for as metal theft cases see substantial increase’ – and fully support a more co-ordinated approach by insurers to tackle this issue.
Your say: Catalytic converters targeted
Having read the article on the authorities’ slow reactions to metal theft I wanted to highlight that another area being targeted by thieves is motor catalytic converters.
Career development: Aspen gains chartered status
Aspen Risk Management has been granted chartered status.
Career development: LV creates Bristol roles
LV is expanding its Bristol-based operations, creating 50 new roles in the city. The insurer, which employs 500 people in Bristol, is boosting its customer service division and will to bring in the new staff during the first quarter of this year, with…
Career development: Bluefin recruits in Glasgow
Broker Bluefin has opened a new office in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, creating nine new jobs.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Penny was delighted to visit the London Boat Show with Zurich on Thursday.
My best 11- Phil Bayles, Aviva
Aviva’s Phil Bayles selects his best XI for an insurance start-up. The director of brokers and key partners opts for a team made up almost entirely of broking stars, aided by Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier as a supporting forward.
Post magazine – 19 January 2012
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