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Quinn Group records €888m loss in 2009
Quinn Insurance lost €644m (£557m) in 2009, taking the overall group’s losses for the year to €888m according to the Irish papers.
Post Europe: Rome II – Where are we two years on?
It is now over two years since the implementation of European Regulation 864/2007, better known as ‘Rome II’. Reviewing the legislation, Kelvin Farmaner and Paul Lavelle ask whether everyone is now clear on its scope and application.
Exclusive Rome II and shared service centre content now available
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with all the latest news and an article on how Rome II has impacted the European insurance market; as well as an article on the pros and cons of shared service and competence centres.
Shared service and competence centers for insurers
In order to reduce costs insurers are increasingly looking at shared service and competence centres. Hendrik Bremer examines the pros and cons of this model.
Quinn Group records €888m loss in 2009
Quinn Insurance lost €644m (£557m) in 2009, taking the overall group’s losses for the year to €888m according to the Irish papers.
Rome II – Where are we two years on?
It is now over two years since the implementation of European Regulation 864/2007, better known as ‘Rome II’. Reviewing the legislation, Kelvin Farmaner and Paul Lavelle ask whether everyone is now clear on its scope and application.
AM Best affirms Travelers Companies ratings
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of Travelers, its property/casualty members and affiliate, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (TCSA) and TCSA’s affiliate,…
AM Best affirms Travelers Companies ratings
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of Travelers, its property/casualty members and affiliate, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (TCSA) and TCSA’s affiliate,…
Insurance think tank publishes annual survey findings
Think tank The Geneva Association has published the results of its annual membership survey of the views of more than 80 insurance CEOs on international regulatory efforts to contain systemic risk, national government response to climate change and the…
Insurance think tank publishes annual survey findings
Think tank The Geneva Association has published the results of its annual membership survey of the views of more than 80 insurance CEOs on international regulatory efforts to contain systemic risk, national government response to climate change and the…
Guidewire Software makes senior sales appointment
Provider of core system solutions to general insurers, Guidewire Software, has named Stephen Butcher vice president for the EMEA region.
Guidewire Software makes senior sales appointment
Provider of core system solutions to general insurers, Guidewire Software, has named Stephen Butcher vice president for the EMEA region.
Career development & CSR: Risk professionals in demand as pay packets set to rise 25%
Solvency II is driving demand for risk professionals in the insurance industry, with 44% of risk professionals expecting their teams to grow in the next 12 months, according to new research.
Legal expenses - ATE: End of the road?
With the government giving the green light to implementation of Lord Jackson's civil litigation reforms, Leigh Jackson details the adverse reaction of legal expenses insurers and whether this sounds the death knell for the ATE market.
Eight against EU-wide tax base
Eight countries have come out against plans to introduce a standard European Union-wide corporate tax base, following the deadline of 20 May.
Gable CEO blasts FSA for large firm bias over SII
The chief executive of Liechtenstein-regulated insurance company Gable has accused the Financial Services Authority of failing to support small insurance companies in the run-up to Solvency II implementation.
Post history - Five years ago: Zurich first in sponsoring restoration
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Transatlantic to launch UK personal lines brand
Transatlantic Re is set to launch a new UK personal lines general insurance venture, as the US giant looks to capitalise on hardening premium rates in the motor market.
Insurers fight to avoid ash cloud backlash
As Post went to press, insurers were racing to publicly outline their claims positions on the latest volcanic ash eruption, in a bid to avoid the media backlash the industry suffered 12 months ago. More than a year after the extensive disruption caused…
Post magazine – 26 May 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
CEA publishes insurance guide
A booklet highlighting the financial awareness programmes national insurance associations across Europe are involved with has been published by the CEA.
CEA publishes insurance guide
A booklet highlighting the financial awareness programmes national insurance associations across Europe are involved with has been published by the CEA.
Transatlantic to launch UK personal lines brand - Insurance News Now – 26 May 2011
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories that include how Transatlantic Re is poised to launch a new UK personal lines general insurance venture to capitalise on hardening premium rates in the motor market.
Aegon targets over 50s with pay per day travel cover
Aegon Direct Marketing Services Europe has launched a new insurance provider, Gnu Insurance.