Insurer
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
Axa to make £1.2bn revenue in new distribution strategy
Axa Commercial Lines has launched six new products in the first wave delivery of its multi-channel distribution strategy to help brokers compete and grow.
RSA appoints replacement HR director Vanessa Evans
RSA bosses hope to have found the perfect fit in the appointment of former Lego global retail HR director Vanessa Evans as Orlagh Hunt's replacement in the role of group HR director at the insurer.
CEA rebrands as Insurance Europe
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, is rebranding to become Insurance Europe.
Novae suffers £6m loss before tax in "torrid year" for general insurance
Specialist insurer Novae has reported an underlying loss before tax of £6m for the year to 31 December 2011 in a "torrid year for the non-life insurance industry" compared to £36.2m profit in 2010.
NEDs left in the dark about underwriting risks, claims Mazars study
Non-executive directors at some of the UK's biggest insurance firms are being left in the dark about underwriting risks associated with coverholder audit results.
Hardy chairman blames 'challenging years' for £50m losses
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda chairman David Mann has bemoaned the past two "challenging years" for a loss before tax of £42.1m against the previous year's £10m profit.
Woodgate & Clark snaps up Fitzpatrick following Crawford departure
Graeme Fitzpatrick has joined loss adjusters Woodgate & Clark after leaving his position as managing director general insurance at Crawford.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny's not sure she'd use a price comparison website with the name 'Quote Baby'
Career development: Markerstudy gains ILM accolade
Markerstudy has been granted 'centre status' by the Institute of Leadership and Management.
Groupama and Brit hit snags as they try to shortlist potential buyers
Industry big-hitters linked to Direct Line Group chairman role
One year on, Christchurch still counting the cost
February marked the first anniversary of New Zealand’s most deadly natural disaster. One year on from the magnitude 6.3 quake that devastated downtown Christchurch on 22 February 2011 and claimed the lives of 185 people – and with the dust far from…
MEPs on the front foot as Prudential sparks fear of mass insurer exodus
Solvency II concerns in the spotlight after UK giant linked with Hong Kong move
Editor's comment: Leaving on a jet plane
Reports that the Prudential is looking at jumping into Asia after 164 years has made some obvious waves around the sector.
My best 11: Jon Bates, APC Underwriting
APC Underwriting operations director Jon Bates selects his best XI for an insurance startup. Bates has snubbed the Premier League, with a team dominated by brokers and fellow underwriting agency players, including his boss as captain, with the surprise…
Market moves: Insurers dominate again
Zurich made two high-profile appointments this week, as the recruitment space was once again dominated by insurers.
Experts play down fears of wider trend as two brokers slip into administration
Fears that smaller brokers are coming under increased pressure — after two independent firms slipped into administration in a week — have been downplayed by Eric Galbraith (pictured) who claims "the market is as competitive as ever".
In Series: Emerging Markets - The India of today
With the civil society movement setting the agenda against corruption, and a growing middle class, India is a market ripe for insurers.
The rise of King Artur: interview with Garwyn CEO Artur Niemczewski
After his grandparents escaped the clutches of the Nazis during the Second World War, Artur Niemczewski spent his formative years in communist Poland. The recently appointed Garwyn chief executive reflects on his past as a nuclear scientist and outlines…
Telematics: Aggregators - the future of motor insurance
As young drivers are priced out of the market, could the emergence of telematics bring an end to the dominance of the traditional big four aggregators, as others seek to take a share of the market?
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
Commercial lags behind personal as major insurers reveal their 2011 hands
The results season is more than halfway through and, while analysts have highlighted the increased profit in personal lines despite market saturation, they claim commercial is lagging behind and could worsen.
Career development: Plum grows training scheme
Plum Underwriting has pledged to expand the size of its broker training scheme.