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Brit Insurance CEO heralds performance in "stodgy" market
Brit Insurance has reported a profit before tax excluding the effect of foreign exchange on non-monetary items of £119.2m in 2010 (2009: £171.3m).
Brit Insurance CEO heralds performance in "stodgy" market
Brit Insurance has reported a profit before tax excluding the effect of foreign exchange on non-monetary items of £119.2m in 2010 (2009: £171.3m).
Aon Benfield CEO retires
Jean-François, who is currently Aon Benfield’s head of analytics, Benelux, is set to replace the present Brussels CEO, Bernard Suys, following his decision to retire in March 2013.
Aon Benfield CEO retires
Jean-François, who is currently Aon Benfield’s head of analytics, Benelux, is set to replace the present Brussels CEO, Bernard Suys, following his decision to retire in March 2013.
Post history - 30 years ago: Loss adjuster heads to Indonesia
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Quake sends insurers back to square one
Insurers' efforts in settling claims from the September earthquake in Canterbury, New Zealand are "back to square one" after this week's 6.3 magnitude earthquake, according to the chief executive of Cunningham Lindsey New Zealand.
Solvency II - Equivalence: The cost of regulation to cross-border trading
The regulatory costs associated with cross-border trading have long been a burden on international insurers, but things may be improving explains Nick Lowe.
Post Magazine – 24 February 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
AIR predicts NZ quake losses of up to $8bn
AIR Worldwide has estimated that industry insured losses from the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck New Zealand’s South Island near Christchurch on 22 February (UK time) will be between NZD$5bn ($3.5bn USD) and NZD$11.5bn ($8bn USD).
Aon Benfield: 712 000 people exposed to NZ earthquake tremors
Aon Benfield has estimated that the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, could have been felt by close to 710 000 people in the country.
Bermuda hails “impressive” year for insurance sector
The Bermuda insurance market continued to record “impressive results” - despite another challenging year, The Bermuda Monetary Authority has reported.
Aon Benfield calls for wider adaptation of internal SII models
Aon Benfield is calling for a simplified internal model approval process for natural catastrophe risk that would encourage insurers to better quantify these exposures under Solvency II.
Aon Benfield calls for wider adaptation of internal SII models
Aon Benfield is calling for a simplified internal model approval process for natural catastrophe risk that would encourage insurers to better quantify these exposures under Solvency II.
Exclusive Climate change content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with an article discussing the outcomes from the recent climate change conference in Cancun; and an interview with QBE’s general manager for Central and Eastern Europe Petko Tonchev on the issues in the…
Exclusive Climate change content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article discussing the outcomes from the recent climate change conference in Cancun; and an interview with QBE’s general manager for Central and Eastern Europe Petko Tonchev on the issues in the region.
After the Cancun climate summit: Will global action follow?
At the recent United Nations’ climate conference in Cancun, nations came together to discuss environmental plans. David Bresch explains what happened in Cancun and what the new consensus means for the insurance industry.
Post Europe: After the Cancun climate summit: Will global action follow?
At the recent United Nations’ climate conference in Cancun, nations came together to discuss environmental plans. David Bresch explains what happened in Cancun and what the new consensus means for the insurance industry.
Lloyd's to be dual-regulated by PRA and FCA under new financial regime
The Government today outlined its view that Lloyd’s and Lloyd’s managing agents should be dual-regulated firms with the Prudential Regulatory Authority responsible for prudential regulation (including the activities of ensuring the adequacy of members’…
Achilles lowers Brit deal acceptance threshold
Achilles offer for Brit Insurance has been declared unconditional after the private equity consortium lowered the threshold for acceptance on its offer from 95% to 80% of issued share capital.
Swiss Re reports strong results despite catastrophes
Swiss Re has recorded a full year net income of USD 863m in 2010, a 74% increase on the USD 496m the reinsurer reported in 2009.
Swiss Re reports strong results despite catastrophes
Swiss Re has recorded a full year net income of USD 863m in 2010, a 74% increase on the USD 496m the reinsurer reported in 2009.
In Series - Geography & Solvency II: What are the risks for insurers?
With the implementation of Solvency II looming, Sam Barrett asks if insurers are forgetting to look inwards at the risks their own companies face.
Learning from life: Could Solvency II bring life and general insurance closer together?
When the First Life Assurance Directive was passed in 1979, it spelled the end for new composite insurers. Steven McEwan explains why the advent of Solvency II may bring life and general insurance back in contact again.
Ex-flood chief warns UK could face Oz-type disaster
Investment in defences needs to be ongoing or the UK could face a situation as devastating as the recent flooding in Australia.