Engineering
HSB Engineering makes two senior appointments
HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed a new construction product leader and a senior underwriter.
HSB Engineering names senior underwriter in Ireland
Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Hazel Keegan as senior underwriter.
RSA makes two promotions in global specialty lines
RSA has made two new appointments in its global specialty lines business.
Haikui causes $230m of insured damage in China
Damage from Typhoon Haikui, which hit China last week, has been assessed at ¥1.046bn ($230m).
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
RSA hands Harrington-Rutterford global C&E role
RSA has appointed Clive Harrington-Rutterford as global portfolio leader for its construction and engineering business.
RSA appoints construction and engineering leader for GSL
RSA has appointed Clive Harrington-Rutterford as global portfolio leader for the firm's construction and engineering business.
Talanx subsidiary HDI-Gerling Industrie opens in Bahrain
Talanx subsidiary HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG is opening a branch in Bahrain.
Novae Re exodus to damage reinsurance book
The resignations of the chief executive of Novae Re’s Zurich operation Gunter Saacke, chief underwriting officer Will Schuerch and 10 underwriters have sparked concerns that the insurer cannot retain business written by certain divisions.
HSB poaches Abu Dhabi-based construction specialist
HSB Engineering Insurance has recruited Jim Whitmore to the role of loss control engineering manager for construction.
HSB hires construction expert from Abu Dhabi firm
HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Jim Whitmore to the role of loss control engineering manager for construction.
Chaucer set to launch new marine package
Chaucer Syndicate 1084 has launched a new marine package underwritten by Coastal Marine Services, a UK marine insurance underwriting agency.
RSA puts specialty into three divisions
RSA has reorganised its speciality businesses around the world into three key divisions to join up brokers and customers seeking global expertise and capacity.
Ten jobs to go as Aviva withdraws engineering presence in Southend
Aviva's corporate and speciality risk business is to expand the scope of its engineering division to include construction and power.
Glad to be a loss adjuster: Interview with Crawford CEO Greg Gladwell
To give Crawford & Company an advantage over its competition, chief executive Greg Gladwell is harking back to the glory days of loss adjusting, playing up its heritage and his own insurer pedigree
Swiss Re launches into Middle East after being granted licence for DIFC
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has received a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
In Series: Emerging Markets - MENA means business
Despite growing competition in the Middle East and North Africa from local providers, there are still opportunities for foreign insurers in the market
Corporate Underinsurance: Solving the problems
Underinsurance is a common problem and a collaborative approach is needed to stamp out an issue that has gone unresolved for too long
Interview - Bobby Gracey & Dr James Lygate: The future of forensics
Despite an abrupt and fractious first meeting many years ago, Bobby Gracey and Dr James Lygate are now business partners. The duo explain their plans for growth and diversification at IFIC.
RSA job cuts not mark of wider trend says recruiter
Regulatory changes are likely to keep technical roles in-house, however, the number of support function redundancies are expected to rise as an industry-wide outsourcing trend continues in 2012.
View from the top: Value added pacts
The industry must band together to push the added value that insurers offer, says Elliot Miller.
XL appoints construction manager for Ireland, UK and Nordics
XL insurance has appointed Ian Lushington as construction underwriting manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions.
Lockton Dubai gains Lloyd’s broker status
Lockton Dubai has received Lloyd’s broker registration.
Q&A Asia: JLT
As part of Insurance Insights new remit to cover Asia, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Asia’s chief executive officer Warren Merritt (pictured)spoke to Francesca Nyman to discussed the broker’s plans there.