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Admiral & BGL: Motor rates to slow in H2
Motor rates are likely to slow to single digit levels in the second half of the year, according to analysts, as some players “fight back” from market share losses.
CBG launches into brewery insurance
Craft Brewery Insurance has been designed to provide a full range of insurance cover essential for a commercial brewer.
Only 12% of Global insurance programme managers are convinced they have full visibility of their global policies
Following the 'International Programme Design - Global v Local' workshop run by JLT Specialty Limited at the AIRMIC Conference this week, JLT has claimed many of the people in charge of arranging insurance for their companies on a global basis are not…
FSA spends £763k on delayed FSCS review
The Financial Services Authority spent £763 000 on a review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme that it later abandoned.
Admiral & BGL: Motor rates to slow in H2
Motor rates are likely to slow to single digit levels in the second half of the year, according to analysts, as some players “fight back” from market share losses.
Kiln acquires 49% stake in WNC Holdings
Insurance and reinsurance underwriting group Kiln has bought a 49% share in US-based WNC Holdings, a company the Tokio Marine member has worked in partnership with since 1986.
Mapfre Re launches Paris branch
Mapfre Re has opened a new office in Paris.
Former Zurich Municipal boss returns
The former managing director of Zurich Municipal Rob Allison has joined York-based broker DE Ford.
Willis looks to enhance alliance relationships with insurers
Over 100 Willis commercial network members are expected to attend the annual forum of Willis Group Holdings’ which today in Alicante, Spain.
Mapfre Re launches Paris branch
Mapfre Re has opened a new office in Paris.
Healix Insurance Services boosts revenue by 32%
Wholesale travel insurance broker, Healix, has reported premium income rising to in excess of £30m for the year ended 31 March 2011.
Willis looks to enhance alliance relationships with insurers
Over 100 Willis commercial network members are expected to attend the annual forum of Willis Group Holdings’ which today in Alicante, Spain.
ABI welcomes FSA aggregator guidance
The ABI has responded to the publication of the Financial Services Authority’s proposed guidance to comparison sites.
Brit joins Power Place panel with D&O offering
Newly appointed Power Place panellist Brit Insurance is to launch directors & officers’ liability cover to the marketplace later this month.
Aviva re-enters fleet telematics market
Aviva is re-entering the telematics market seven years after its initial launch of a fleet telematics insurance policy.
Beazley recruits property underwriter
Beazley has appointed Will Roscoe as an underwriter on the open market property team.
Markerstudy acquires Blagrove Insurance
Markerstudy Group has announced the acquisition of Blagrove Insurance Brokers, located in Carterton, Oxfordshire.
Post history - 50 years ago: Insurer move to practice as it preaches
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture ofmore than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 tears ago reveals.
Airmic 2011: New contract clause seeks to prevent claim avoidance
Inadvertent omissions in underwriting information will no longer allow insurers to walk away from claims. At least, that is the hope of corporate buyers preparing to insist on the inclusion of a new model clause in contracts unveiled on Tuesday at the…
Solvency II: Insurer head Barou warns of x-ray vision approach to funds
It is almost impossible to have an "x-ray vision" of how your mutual funds will perform when it comes to assessing embedded risks in the new Solvency II environment.
News analysis - Mark Hodges' move: A little bit of history repeating
With the shock news that Mark Hodges is to join Towergate, Daniel Dunkley reports on the market's reaction and what this means for Aviva and the consolidator.
Editor's coment: Restoring good faith
After more than a year in gestation, Airmic finally unveiled its new model clause on Tuesday at its annual conference in Bournemouth.
Solvency II: 'Glue' is needed with data analysis
Securities service providers offer "the glue" to bring all the necessary end-to-end information together to help insurers make the best decisions around their Solvency II asset management strategies.
Solvency II - Post implementation: Capital consequences
In the second instalment of a two-part article, Steven McEwan examines what will happen if the all-important capital requirements under Solvency II are breached.