Ireland
Insurers slammed in Irish data protection report
The prosecution of three large insurers for breaking data protection laws feature highly in the 2012 annual report by Irish Data Protection Commissioner, the Irish Independent reported.
Liberty eyes remaining Quinn stake
Liberty Insurance’s Irish chief executive has said the group wants to wrestle full control of the former Quinn Insurance Group.
Ireland "needs to keep itself competitive" warns XL Re president
Ireland needs to maintain its favorable regulatory climate to retain its position as a reinsurance hub, the chief executive officer of XL Re has warned.
Norgrove elected president of Insurance Institute of Ireland
Zurich Insurance chief executive Ken Norgrove is to take the reins at the Insurance Institute of Ireland.
Top 5 European news stories
The top five European news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Irish insurers expect significant growth in 2013
More than half of (re)insurance companies in Ireland experienced growth in 2012, according to a members' survey by the Dublin International Insurance and Management Association.
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Chubb Europe reshuffles financial lines team
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe unveiled two senior finanical lines appointments today.
DCS Global opens office in Ireland
DCS Global, a division of Triton Global Group has opened its first office in Dublin, Ireland.
Top five European news stories
The top five stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Ace UK & Ireland swoops for Chubb casualty manager
Mark Roberts has been appointed casualty manager for Ace UK & Ireland as it invests in building its liability insurance capabilities across the region.
Market losses support improvements to flood and windstorm database
Catastrophe insurance data provider Perils has updated the property sums insured exposed to UK flood as part of an update to its Europe Industry Exposure Database.
Gender Directive: Continental drift
The ban on gender as an insurance rating factor has made waves in the UK market but how has it impacted mainland Europe? Francesca Nyman investigates.
High-profile departures at Cunningham Lindsey raise questions of wider trend
A recent wave of departures from loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey may represent senior management seeking to “cash out” following the arrival of a new parent in CVC Capital Partners last October.
Marsh unveils UK and Ireland large corporate unit
Marsh has created a single division to serve mid-size and large corporates across the UK and Ireland, along with multinational clients in the region.
Marsh restructures UK & Ireland corporate practice
Marsh has amalgamated its national corporate and risk management practices with its UK & Ireland operation along with Marsh Risk Consulting in its newly created corporate division.
Allianz Worldwide Care posts 27% GWP growth
International health insurer Allianz Worldwide Care posted a 27% increase in gross written premiums for the 2012 financial year.
Europe View from the Top: Testing times for European real estate
It goes without saying that the financial crisis has had an adverse and enduring effect on the global economy.
Kidnap and Ransom: A growing threat?
Kidnap and ransom risk is not traditionally a threat associated with Europe but recent incidents have bought the issue to the fore. Sam Barrett investigates the problem and the response of the insurance industry.
Axa UK & I GI revenue rises 2% to £3.8bn
The cost of flooding and storm damage claims pushed Axa UK & Ireland's combined ratio to over 100% in 2012 - a deterioration of 0.8 points compared to 2011 - despite underlying earnings improving year-on-year by £62m to £134m.
RSA says Italy segment on track to break even in 2013
RSA posted 5% premium growth for the year ended December 2012, however its underwriting result was flat at €375m owing to adverse weather and earthquakes in Italy.
RSA's UK profit falls 37% as commercial losses take toll
RSA blamed adverse weather in the first half of 2012 and a weak marine and commercial liability performance on UK underwriting profit tumbling to £39m (2011: £62m) while the combined ratio was 98.2% (2011: 97.3%).
Autoglass calls for windscreen standards after fears insurers are cutting corners
Insurers may be awarding windscreen replacement jobs to technicians who lack the proper skills or use inferior materials in order to cut costs, according to Autoglass.
Market moves: Brokers lead recruitment drive with major hires at Reich, Russell Scanlan and RFIB
The recruitment space belonged to broking this week, with Reich, Russell Scanlan and RFIB all recruiting senior staff. Reich welcomed a new head of group operations, while Russell Scanlan and RFIB added directors to their respective teams. Meanwhile,…