Insurer
NIG appoints ex-Axa regional boss to round off recruitment drive
NIG has concluded its nationwide area business development manager recruitment drive with the capture of former Axa regional director Warren Bainbridge.
Greening’s proposals put the ‘cart before the horse’
John Spencer has reacted following comments made over the weekend about the personal injury system by Transport Secretary Justine Greening.
Energy business warned to learn from past losses
Energy businesses need to learn from past major loss events in order to reduce the risk of significant property damage losses, broker Marsh has warned.
Insurance 360 Research: High Net Worth Personal Lines Insight Report 2011
Based on comprehensive input from 212 British Isles HNW P/L broking professionals, the High Net Worth Personal Lines Insight Report 2011 details the front-line service performance of the broker market's ten most-used HNW P/L insurers and MGAs.
Insurance 360 Research: Financial & Professional Lines Insight Report 2011
Based on comprehensive input from over a 150 unique brokers of professional & financial risks, the Financial and Professional Insurers Insight Report 2011 delivers actionable insights on the 16 most used financial professional insurers.
Broker Network and Countywide name five new managers in sales push
Broker Network and Countrywide have announced a sales division recruitment drive following the appointments of five new sales managers.
Insurance 360 Research: Marine & Transport Insight Report 2011
Based on comprehensive input from 104 British Isles Marine & Transport broking professionals, the Marine & Transport Insurers Insight Report 2011 details the front-line service performance of the broker market's 13 most-used M&T insurers.
Insurance 360 Research: Business Insurers Insight Report 2012
With commercial pressures and tough business conditions putting the squeeze on insurance companies, the importance of the brand and customer service levels has never been more vital. The British Insurers Insight Report 2012 details the front-line service…
Specialist carriers come top in broker satisfaction survey
"Old guard will have to adapt": Peter Joy
Brit appoints hull specialist from QBE
Brit Insurance has appointed industry specialist Bob Clarkson to be its senior marine hull underwriter, working closely with Simon Stonehouse, Anthony Forsyth and John Higham.
LAS moves into validation market
LAS Claims Management has signalled its move into the validation market with the launch of a new stand-alone operating division, Claritas.
LV Broker confirms tech tie-up with Acturis
LV Broker has confirmed a technology tie-up with Acturis which has been billed as enabling brokers to share risk data, access real-time quotes, share client documents and refer complex cases at the touch of a button.
UK General and Pacifica launch end-to-end warranty company
UK General has launched an end-to-end warranty business for the UK's affinity market.
Insolvent insurers not a systemic risk
An insolvent global insurer would not pose systemic risk to the global financial system, according to the latest report by insurance think tank, The Geneva Association.
Williams in Towergate u-turn as firm appoints two underwriting managers
Towergate bosses have welcomed back Alyson Williams who returns to her former position of household development director, just four months after departing for the Gallagher Group.
Oil companies need to embrace risk management
Global oil companies have inconsistent and insufficient risk strategies arising from their approach to governance and controls, according to a report released at Marsh’s oil company's conference in Dubai.
Liberty Mutual names three for claims
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has boosted its claims operations with three senior appointments in London, The Hague and Madrid.
Liberty Mutual Europe appoints senior claims figures
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has made three senior appointments to its claims operations as part of its quest to provide claims service on a local basis.
Insurers pose no systemic risk, says report
International insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, has said insurer wind-downs are always controlled and orderly and insurance does not pose a systemic risk.
UK insurers dominated by foreign firms
Foreign-owned firms make up more than half (55%) of the UK’s large general insurance companies, according to a report from The City UK, UK Trade & Investment and IMAS Corporate Finance.
RBSI launches Sainsbury's home cover
RBS Insurance has added to its Sainsbury’s car insurance deal with a five-year contract to provide the underwriting, sales, service and claims management support for home insurance.
Brit expands hull team at Lloyd’s
Brit Insurance’s Lloyd’s syndicate has boosted its marine hull team with the appointment of Bob Clarkson as senior marine hull underwriter.
Countdown to EIS: Q&A with keynote speaker Bart De Smet
Bart De Smet, group chief executive officer for Ageas is the keynote speaker at Insurance Strategy Europe taking place in Brussels on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 23 March. In the first of a series of articles counting down to the event Insurance Insight…
Groupama commercial underwriters relocate to UK regions
Groupama has expanded its commercial team and moved key underwriters to different UK regions.