Ireland
XL appoints Wenzel as senior VP capital markets
XL Group reinsurance arm has appointed Craig Wenzel as senior vice president of capital markets.
Elite eyes up Irish market with two senior hires
Legal expenses insurance provider and niche general insurer Elite Insurance had made two senior hires in an attempt to branch out into the Irish market.
View from the Top: Mind the credibility gap
Insurers must live up to their advertising slogans or risk leaving the general public even more disillusioned, says Annabel Venner.
McLarens expands all-Ireland business
Loss adjuster McLarens has expanded its offering in the North and the Republic of Ireland with the opening of a new office in Derry, its 14th in the UK and Ireland.
Marsh reshuffles leadership of international divisions
Broker Marsh has combined its Asia and Pacific regions and appointed a dedicated leader for continental Europe, the commonwealth of independent states, and Turkey.
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
Xchanging appoints exec director for insurance services
Xchanging has appointed Adrian Guttridge as executive director, insurance services, reporting to group chief executive Ken Lever.
Markerstudy due to complete twin acquistions
Gibraltan underwriter Markerstudy is hoping to complete two purchases by the start of December.
Liberty to cut 285 Irish jobs
Liberty Insurance, the company which took over Quinn after it went into administration, is to make 285 Irish staff redundant.
Liberty to axe Irish jobs
Liberty Insurance is to shed 285 jobs in Irish offices on both sides of the border.
RSA UK premiums flat as international business grows
RSA is on target to deliver a combined operating ratio of around 96% and £500m investment income for the 2012 full year after reporting a 4% jump in net written premiums to £6.2bn for the nine months to 30 September 2012.
Aviva reveals 97% COR in steady results
Aviva's general insurance business delivered a combined operating ratio of 97% in the first nine months of 2012, in line with the previous year, excluding RAC.
Quinn Insurance founder faces nine-week jail term
Sean Quinn, the founder of Quinn Insurance, has been handed a nine-week jail sentence for contempt of court.
AM Best removes Aviva subsidiaries from under review
AM Best has reaffirmed the 'A' financial strength rating and 'A+' issuer credit rating of the insurance subsidiaries of British insurer Aviva.
S&P affirms Axa Ireland rating
Standard & Poor's has affirmed its 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings for Axa Ireland.
Spencer aims for consistency at Aviva
Robin Spencer, Aviva's recently appointed chief executive of general insurance in the UK & Ireland, has outlined his desire to bring stability and growth to the business.
Mapfre Assistance opens in Ireland creating 70 positions
Mapfre Assistance has opened a new assistance centre in Galway.
Ace shuffles UK regional management
Ace has created three new roles and appointed a new London and South East regional manager for corporate in a bid to boost relationships with brokers and clients.
BrokersLink adds 13 new members
BrokersLink today announced the addition of 13 new members at its fourth annual conference in Madrid.
HSB Engineering names senior underwriter in Ireland
Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Hazel Keegan as senior underwriter.
BLM reveals plans to corner Irish legal market
Berrymans Lace Mawer has entered the Irish legal market focusing on motor, liability and property damage claims, with plans to include professional indemnity, healthcare, corporate risks and construction work.
Kennedys in Dublin recruits Hugh Kennedy
Litigation and dispute resolution specialist Kennedys has appointed Hugh Kennedy as a partner in its Dublin office.
Carole Nash and Lumley Jacobs extend partnership to Ireland
Carole Nash and Lumley Jacobs will launch forensic coding systems in Ireland this October.
Mondial to trade under Allianz brand
Mondial Assistance UK is changing its trading name to Allianz Global Assistance, aligning the brand with parent the Allianz Group.