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Market moves: Insurers lead the recruitment charge
With the final quarter of the year kicking off this week insurers were the most active recruiters with a raft of hires and promotions. XL Insurance added three new members of staff to its burgeoning team in Europe, while a number of other players seized…
Irish Legal Services Regulation Bill approved
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, TD, has secured government approval for the publication of the new Legal Services Regulation Bill.
Lobby group challenges Quinn sale
A local lobby group has planned a last-ditched attempt to challenge the planned takeover of Quinn Insurance by Anglo Irish Bank and Liberty Mutual, according to the Irish Independent.
Aviva Ireland restructuring could lead to job cuts
Aviva talks to Unite about restructuring plans in Ireland, which could lead to between 300 and 500 job losses.
European contract law poll result
Does the European insurance market need an optional contract law?
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on International geocoding; and a View from the Top on the importance of collaboration and partnership for the modern broker.
International geocoding in insurance: The challenges and opportunities
Use of geocoding is common in insurers and has been for some time but Tim Spencer asks if insurers really understand the data they have at their fingertips and are making the best use of it.
Irish VHI loses ECJ case
The European Court of Justice has found that Ireland infringed European law by exempting VHI from insurance rules.
Portuguese Tranquilidade's maintains 'BBB-' rating
Portuguese insurer, Companhia de Seguros Tranquilidade SA's maintains 'BBB-' insurer financial strength rating on rating watch negative.
Irish regulator banned Quinn family
Irish MP Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has alleged that Financial Regulator Matthew Englefield tied the hands of the Quinn Insurance administrators by banning any bids from the Quinn family.
XL Insurance strengthens international property lines
XL Insurance has appointed Philip Sexton International P&C onshore energy and general property manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions, in a bid to strengthen its international property lines.
BIS 2011: EU economy could go into meltdown, warns former Bank of England boss
The former deputy governor of the Bank of England Sir John Gieve has forecasted the European economy will either slowly limp along to recovery and see unemployment rise or go into complete meltdown.
Waterer to head Marsh Risk Consulting in UK and Ireland
Marsh has promoted its head of UK operational risk practice, Richard Waterer (pictured), to be head of Marsh Risk Consulting in the UK and Ireland.
Waterer to head Marsh Risk Consulting
Marsh has promoted its head of UK operational risk practice, Richard Waterer (pictured), to be head of Marsh Risk Consulting in the UK and Ireland.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the pitfalls and opportunities with exporting to the US; and a View from the Top the different approaches being adopted for environmental liability.
Exporting to the US: pitfalls and potential
Exporting to the US could be a solution to Europe’s economic problems but as Pat Drinan explains brokers looking to help out firms venturing into this market need to watch their own back as well as their clients.
View from the top: Environmental variations cause issues
Differing approaches adopted by individual European countries have added complexity to the issue of environmental liability.
PSTF: Cloud technology counters cost while catering for demand fluctuations
Post’s Strategic Technology Forum debated cloud technology from a user’s perspective, the perils of ignoring mobile and risks surrounding social media.
News review 14 - 20 September 2011
A review of news stories which broke between 14 and 20 September 2011.
Crawford shakes up management team
As part of the changes Benedict Burke will be moving from his role as CEO, UK and Ireland.
Chubb appoints Miles as UK and Ireland manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has appointed Jeremy Miles as UK and Ireland manager, with responsibility for all employers in underwriting and distribution in the region.
Chubb promotes underwriter to UK and Ireland manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has appointed Jeremy Miles to UK and Ireland manager.
Exposure to sovereign debt could led to more downgrades
A worsening of the economic or investment landscape could result in an increase in negative outlooks or downgrades for insurers and reinsurers operating in Europe a report has found.
AIR updates European wind and earthquake CAT models
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released updates to its Extratropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for Europe.