Canada
QBE offers E&O in Canada
QBE has been granted service company status by Lloyd’s to provide errors and omissions insurance to SME's in Canada.
SCM talks set for full purchase of Axis
SCM Insurance Services will enter discussions with Axis Claims Pro to consider the purchase of its international arm "within a month".
QBE opens Canada Lloyd’s office
QBE has opened an office in Toronto to service its Lloyd’s business for the Canadian commercial insurance market.
Aviva regional broker director quits UK
Aviva has confirmed that Brigid Murphy, director of regional brokers for the UK general insurance business, is to leave her role in June.
External comparisons can create unexpected outcomes
External benchmarking can deliver unexpected and additional results, it emerged during a question and answer session. Jeff Rieder, president of the Ward Group, said experience has shown that, when looking at the top quartile of performers, those…
Beware of benchmarking pitfalls warns Axa chief
Axa Canada has been benchmarking for years — the only problem was that none of its three measures were giving the insurer what it needed to improve both processes and costs.
Oil spill costs Catlin $40m
Catlin has estimated its exposure to the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster is approximately $40m (£27m) net of reinsurance and reinstatements.
RSA may extend intermediary education scheme after success
RSA's international boss has admitted that it could roll its 'making partner' broker education initiative to other jurisdictions after its success in Canada.
SCM Insurance Services set to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe
Canadian firm SCM Insurance Services has agreed a deal to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe in a bid to help it service its continental clients.
Lloyd's broker expands overseas footprint with acquisition
Windsor has completed a deal for the minority interest in BGH Risk Solutions, a liability broker that operates in Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Marsh appoints Americas energy boss
Marsh has appointed Andrew Herring as leader for the Americas of its wholesale energy practice
AIG sells Canadian mortgage insurance unit
US insurer sells Canadian mortgage unit to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for undisclosed sum.
RSA Canada signs deal with Duck Creek
software provider's commercial lines platform to be implemented
Canada reinsurance prices said to be surging
Reinsurance prices are moving upwards in Canada thanks to a change in catastrophe models, Reinsurance has learned.
Intact reports Q3 net loss
Canada's largest property casualty insurer sees income down almost 80% as the result of storm claims
RGA makes acquisition
US life reinsurer makes its latest move