Insurer
Former AIG COO to take over as FSA insurance boss
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Ken Hogg, currently interim chief financial officer at MGM Assurance, as insurance sector director. He will start at the FSA on Monday 6 July and will report to Jon Pain, FSA managing director retail markets.
Novae in network tie up
Our Network has added access to insurer Novae to its panel to extend its tradesman's liability offering for broker members. Complementing the existing offering, Novae will sit alongside MMA and Groupama on Our Network's comparative, online per-capita…
LIU expands European platform
Liberty International Underwriters Europe (LIU Europe), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, said it has appointed Mike Nukk to lead the expansion of its marine portfolio in Europe and the Middle East.
Brit finally concedes interest in Lloyd's insurer Chaucer
Lloyd's insurer Brit has finally admitted it is talks with rival Chaucer after months of speculation .
Stooke to leave Catlin
Chris Stooke is to step down from his role as chief financial officer at Catlin Group to pursue "new challenges".
Fitch downgrades four Japanese non-life insurers
Fitch has downgraded a swathe of Japanese non-life insurers.
Mutual chair writes to MP after Court of Appeal ruling
Incoming Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham has received is a letter from London Authorities Mutual chairman Nathan Elvery calling for legislation to clarify the wellbeing powers. It follows the ruling this week in the Court of Appeal…
Broking arm offers service to demystify complex risks
Engineering risk consultancy Specialists in the Protection of Risks has launched a range of new services for brokers, insurers and reinsurers to help improve their understanding of complex exposures.
Fitch downbeat over US P&C sector
The US property/casualty insurance market experienced a sharp decline in performance in 2008 and faces significant challenges in 2009, Fitch says.
Axa Insurance cuts 560 roles after "cleansing" UK business
Axa Insurance is to streamline its operating model in a move which it claims will result in the loss of around 560 roles over the next few months, of which no more than half will be redundancies in the UK.
Allianz secures Lloyds TSB commercial business deal
Allianz Commercial has secured a multiyear partnership with Lloyds Banking Group to provide insurance solutions to Lloyds TSB (LTSB) and Bank of Scotland's (BOS) 850 000 small business customers.
Time to test yourself
A selection of topical questions from the question banks of Ed.Learn - the CII's online training resource
Employees sing PMI's praises
PMI Health Group has been lauded by its staff as one of best places to work in the North-west in an ...
HCC joins govt scheme
HCC has joined Euler Hermes, Atradius and Coface as a provider of the government's trade credit insu...
Aviva wins case over suspicious hotel fire
Aviva has won a long-running court battle over a fire that destroyed a Scottish hotel, after a judge...
Trying something new
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Groupama jobs at risk in restructure
Groupama has admitted its latest restructure will put a number of jobs at risk, but maintained the o...
Blackham takes new insurance role
The founder of Layton Blackham, Chris Blackham, has taken an advisory role at Hyperion. Mr Blackham...
Appointment at Allianz Insurance
Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Paulina Whelan as underwriter, working on after-the-event i...
Broker sticks to guns over controversial plan
AA Insurance is forging ahead with its controversial pay-as-paid scheme that will alter the way it p...
Penny black's insurance week
Penny has pledged to dine out more after discovering that Martin Fone of Charles Taylor Consultin...
Mutual set to appeal after CoA defeat
London Authorities Mutual has stopped writing new business following defeat in the Court of Appeal. ...
Osborne applauds insurers
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has praised the insurance industry for exercising responsible corpo...