MS Amlin
Amlin records 9% increase in fleet motor rates for Q3
Amlin has recorded steady results for quarter three 2013 including stable improvement in its UK commercial business logging a 9% increase in fleet motor rates.
Covéa raids NIG, Mitsui and Keychoice for underwriting trio
Covéa Insurance has made a trio of new appointments to its commercial lines underwriting team.
C-Suite: The art of underwriting is evolving
The growing popularity of structured facilities could have a significant impact on the way underwriters work.
Telematics and mobile devices innovation trends to watch
More than 400 insurance-related patents were filed last year, with telematics products and use of mobile devices among the top trends, research from a London law firm has found.
Amlin Europe claims ratio hit by French property claims
Amlin Europe results were hit by large property losses in France in the first half of 2013.
UK commercial market returning to health says Amlin CEO
Improvements in UK commercial fleet have helped bolster Lloyd’s insurer Amlin’s results and the UK commercial market is becoming ‘healthier’ overall according to its chief executive.
Amlin returns 'solid results' for H1 2013
Amlin's chief executive Charels Philipps has dubbed the insurer’s first half results for 2013 “solid”.
Market moves: Insurers on top as appointments enter summer lull
Insurers eclipsed brokers in the recruitment race this week, as appointment activity entered its summer lull. QBE property director Finlay Smith returned to RSA and notable hires were also completed at Novae and Covéa, where commercial lines director…
Mitsui Sumitomo expands senior underwriting team
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has added two experienced underwriters to Syndicate 3210 as part of a plan to diversify its products and distribution and capitalise on international opportunities.
Eamon Brown new Jubilee CUO
Eamon Brown has been appointed chief underwriting officer at specialist Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee.
Mitsui Sumitomo sees Lloyd’s syndicate profits climb 50%
Pre-tax profits at Mitsui Sumitomo’s Lloyd’s syndicate climbed from £11.99m to £18.05m in 2012, up 50%.
Market Moves: MGAs make a raft of recruitments as broking is unusually placid
Exits and entries were once again high on the agenda this week as a number of managing general agents, including Argenta and UK General, unveiled a host of high-profile appointments. While the broking sector was uncharacteristically quiet, Mitsui…
Amlin announces Antwerp redundancies
Amlin Europe has announced “a small number” of redundancies at its Antwerp office.
GWP up at Amlin's London operation
Amlin’s gross written premium increased 7.1% to £1.54bn for the four months ending 30 April 2013 compared to the same period in the previous year (30 April 2012: £1.44bn).
View from the Top: The slow pace of regulation
Only consistent and uniform implementation across the entire continent will bring benefits.
Argo names Amlin’s Harris MD of Lloyd's operations
Argo International has recruited Amlin’s former chief operating officer to head up its Lloyd’s business.
Prosight recruits from Mitsui Sumitomo for ops manager
Prosight Specialty Underwriters has recruited Colin Smith from Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s to serve as its new operations manager.
Market Moves: Ecclesiastical, Hiscox and Mitsui Sumitomo lead the way in busy week for insurers
This week saw a host of major insurers complete hires in business areas ranging from sales to claims. Among the firms leading the recruitment race were Hiscox, Ecclesiastical and Mitsui Sumitomo. Elsewhere, while the broking sector registered little of…
Market Moves: Ace, Bluefin, LV and Charles Taylor Insurance make new hires
It was honours even between the insurer and the broking sectors this week, with Ace once again leading the way for insurers with a couple of key hires.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Mitsui Sumitomo
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Mitsui Sumitomo’s strategy and performance in 2012.
Graves appointed deputy head of claims at Mitsui Sumitomo
Non-life insurer Mitsui Sumitomo has promoted claims manager Mark Graves to deputy head of claims.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Amlin
A key aspect of Amlin’s strategy is the focus on maintaining a balance between catastrophe and non-catastrophe exposures, as well as a broad spread of risk by geography and class.
Increased shareholder scrutiny puts spotlight on insurance CEO pay
Insurers are more cautious and keen to be transparent over executive remuneration after last year’s ‘shareholder spring’, according to analysts, with recommendations for boss’s pay packets swelling in the past 12 months.
Ascent launches cyber-risk notification ring fencing
Amlin-backed cyber risks managing general agent is to ring fence data breach notification costs from main policy limits in a bid to protect small and mid-market clients.