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Countdown to ISA: Q&A with Cathay Pacific's Steve Tunstall
As part of a series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia, Insurance Insight spoke to Steve Tunstall about his views on risk management in Asia.
Groupama promotes Lomas in household
Groupama has promoted Andy Lomas, pictured, to head of household after Craig Allen announced he is to leave next month.
Philippine Prudential reports hike in microinsurance payouts
Philippine Prudential Insurance company paid more than P22m (€391,000) worth of claims in 2011, a significant increase on 2010 when payouts totalled P2.49m.
McManus "excited" as he starts his first day at Giles
New Giles CEO Brendan McManus told Post that organic growth will be the main focus under his leadership.
Free webinar: The property and casualty market in south east Asia
Post and Insurance Insight in conjunction with the Chartered Insurance Institute recently held a free webinar on the property and casualty insurance markets in south east Asia.
Property rate poll result
How long will property rates continue to rise?
Natural disaster: Filling the $254bn insurance gap
The problem of underinsurance has been seen with a number of natural catastrophes recently. Lucia Bevere explains why relying on governments as a last resort is a risky strategy, and what insurers can do to tackle this area.
View from the Top: The varying role of the broker across Europe
There is no perfect model for an insurance broker. The important aspect to focus on is not the way in which distribution in individual European countries - or sectors - works, but the continued collaboration of the industry as a whole.
Axa Commercial promotes Osborne to Leeds boss
Axa Commercial Lines has appointed Karen Osborne to manage its Leeds branch.
Price-comparison model questioned as Admiral casts off Italian Chiarezza
Admiral's sale of its Italian aggregator Chiarezza on Monday demonstrates a failure adequately to invest in overseas ventures, and further withdrawal from European aggregators is a possibility for the insurer, according to one analyst.
Ace promotes four as Pryce joins QBE
Ace executive vice president for financial lines overseas David Robinson has replaced Richard Pryce as UK and Ireland regional president for the retail insurance operations.
LV recruits Townsend for east Midlands
LV Broker has appointed James Townsend as a regional sales executive responsible for the east Midlands.
Direct Line and Helphire to resume fight over Autofocus evidence
Direct Line and Helphire are due back in court in June a month after the insurer objected to the credit hirer accessing information on Autofocus.
Ex-Ace president Pryce joins QBE Europe top team
QBE has appointed former Ace UK president Richard Pryce as deputy chief executive officer of its European Operations.
DAS launches Loss Assist that will hire adjusters to help businesses with claims
Legal expenses insurer DAS is launching a Loss Assist product sold as an add-on to business insurance that will provide a chartered loss adjuster to help firms compile valid and accurate claims.
Ace appoints new leaders of UK and Ireland Retail
Ace Group has promoted a number of senior staff within its Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Economic turmoil and CBI top risks for industrial sector
The industrial and materials industry has had to change the way it prioritises resources for risk response, amid the struggling global economy and catastrophes including the Thailand floods and Japan earthquake, according to Aon Risk Solutions.
Japan discusses tanker cover for sanctions-hit ships
The Japanese government may yet step in to to compensate for the insurance shortfall faced by tankers carrying Iranian oil.
AIA increases value of new business by 27% in Q1
AIA Group achieved 27% growth in the value of new business to reach $232m in the first quarter of 2012.
Indian university makes group insurance scheme mandatory
Bharathidasan University in India is reported to have made it mandatory for all 116 affiliated colleges to join the group insurance scheme for students from this academic year.
Post Blog: A telematics lesson from the US
With telematics growing in popularity, UK insurers should take a leaf from their American counterparts' book.
Transport Select Committee chair "encouraged" by whiplash response
The Transport Select Committee's 13th special report has reiterated members' commitment to access to justice while also expressing encouragement at the government's "willingness" to clamp down on fraudulent whiplash claims.
RSA NI bosses face leadership restructure
RSA Northern Ireland is likely to undergo a management reshuffle in the near future, Post has learnt.
R&Q could eye a partner for Brit run-off
Run-off specialist Randal & Quilter has indicated it could be interested in taking over the Brit business put into run off after QBE takes over renewals in the UK, but said it expected to focus on a stream of profitable smaller run-off deals.