Europe
RSA hunts for new UK personal lines MD
RSA is on the lookout for a new managing director of UK personal lines, following the appointment of Mike Holliday-Williams as CEO of RSA Scandinavia.
Allianz on track to eclipse £30m target
Allianz Commercial is expanding its cross-border insurance offering as part of a relaunch of its UK mid-corporate operation.
Post Magazine – 02 December 2010
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Brokers face North-South divide over M&A activity – Post in print: 2 December 2010
Senior reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes claims that brokers in the ‘resilient South’ are standing their ground when it comes to getting the price they want for a sale, creating a divide between…
Brokers face North-South divide over M&A activity – Post in print: 2 December 2010
Senior reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes claims that brokers in the ‘resilient South’ are standing their ground when it comes to getting the price they want for a sale, creating a divide between…
Andrew King leaves Marsh to join Aon
Andrew King has joined Aon to enhance its claims consulting practice in the UK, and to contribute to the development of services across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Andrew King leaves Marsh to join Aon
Andrew King has joined Aon to enhance its claims consulting practice in the UK, and to contribute to the development of services across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Chubb appoints London claims manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has announced today that it has appointed Katerina Kikillou to the position of London claims manager.
Chubb appoints London claims manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has announced today that it has appointed Katerina Kikillou to the position of London claims manager.
MMA suffers S&P downgrade
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings for French insurer MMA.
MMA suffers S&P downgrade
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings for French insurer MMA.
Munich Re is exposed to €2.4bn of Irish bonds
City AM has reported that Munich Re has been exposed to €2.4bn (£2bn) of Irish government bonds – around 1.2% of its total non-linked assets.
Munich Re is exposed to €2.4bn of Irish bonds
City AM has reported that Munich Re has been exposed to €2.4bn (£2bn) of Irish government bonds – around 1.2% of its total non-linked assets.
Towers Watson: QIS5 has built Solvency II momentumn
The QIS5 exercise has built real momentum for Solvency II within insurance companies but now they should be actively considering its implications for their businesses.
Towers Watson: QIS5 has built Solvency II momentumn
The QIS5 exercise has built real momentum for Solvency II within insurance companies but now they should be actively considering its implications for their businesses.
Swiss Re: insured losses up 34% to $36bn in 2010
According to initial estimates from Swiss Re’s sigma team, worldwide economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were $222bn in 2010, more than triple the 2009 figure of $63bn.
Swiss Re: insured losses up 34% to $36bn in 2010
According to initial estimates from Swiss Re’s sigma team, worldwide economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were $222bn in 2010, more than triple the 2009 figure of $63bn.
Markel CEO to take two months out for medical treatment
Markel Corporation has announced that chairman and chief executive officer Alan Kirshner may be absent from the corporation's offices for most of December and January while receiving medical treatment.
Markel CEO to take two months out for medical treatment
Markel Corporation has announced that chairman and chief executive officer Alan Kirshner may be absent from the corporation's offices for most of December and January while receiving medical treatment.
Ireland-based insurers "independent" of sovereign credit ratings
The body that represents the international insurance industry in Ireland has outlined the position of Standard & Poor's position regarding the Irish sovereign rating and its implications for international insurers operating in Ireland.
Ireland-based insurers "independent" of sovereign credit ratings
The body that represents the international insurance industry in Ireland has outlined the position of Standard & Poor's position regarding the Irish sovereign rating and its implications for international insurers operating in Ireland.
S&P assigns A- rating to Warta
Standard & Poor's ratings services has assigned 'A-' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Poland-based non-life insurer Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen i Reasekuracji Warta SA. The outlook is stable.
S&P assigns A- rating to Warta
Standard & Poor's ratings services has assigned 'A-' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Poland-based non-life insurer Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen i Reasekuracji Warta SA. The outlook is stable.
Trio joins Paris team at Towers Watson
Towers Watson has strengthened its presence in the continental European reinsurance market with three appointments to its Paris-based reinsurance team.