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Making Winners work: African farm insurance
The Winners Project aims to provide a long-term-solution to the threat of extreme weather for farmers in Africa
Solvency II: still dividing opinion in the insurance industry a year on
In light of Brexit, what will regulation look like in the future?
Trade credit claim rise 'no need for concern' experts say
The sharp rise in claims paid to businesses due to non-payment is “no need for concern”, experts have claimed.
Ecclesiastical appoints Andrew McIntyre as non-executive director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Andrew McIntyre as a non-executive director to chair the audit committee of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office and Ecclesiastical Insurance Group.
RSA takes part in study of autonomous vehicle prototype
RSA is taking part in a study of prototype autonomous vehicles as driverless shuttlebuses take to London roads.
Stephen Catlin retires from XL Group
Executive deputy chairman of XL Group Stephen Catlin has retired, effective 31 December 2017.
Trade credit insurers paid equivalent of £4m a week in claims last year
Trade credit insurers paid businesses the equivalent of £4m in claims every week last year.
Career File: Peter Hancock
Hancock leaves CEO role at AIG, due to lack of shareholder support
Career Development: CII hosts apprenticeship ‘match-making’ event
The Chartered Insurance Institute has brought together leading insurers, students and apprentices in a speed networking event to mark National Apprenticeship Week.
Blog: The apprenticeship levy might not be as bad as you think
After two years of waiting – and wondering – the apprenticeship levy is upon us. And so, for those of you with an annual paybill of over £3m, you’ll now be paying 0.5% of that to HMRC.
Editor's comment: Feeling lucky?
My Irish grandmother always said bad things come in threes. In the last 18 months the insurance industry has faced bad returns on investments, several increases to insurance premium tax and now the huge change to the Ogden discount rate, so the sector…
Admiral drops van panel to sell direct
Admiral will underwrite van insurance directly rather than through its broker business Able and its panel of insurers, the group has revealed.
Willis Towers Watson and AIG launch cyber cover for global airlines
Willis Towers Watson and AIG have created a cyber insurance product designed to combat the emerging risks facing global airlines.
Flood Re marks first birthday
Flood Re, the non-profit flood reinsurance scheme, marks its one year anniversary today.
Roundtable: Tackling the start-ups
As traditional insurers partner with start-up tech companies, the landscape of insurance is changing. Start-ups pose less as threats hellbent on disrupting the industry and more as an opportunity waiting to happen. Post, in association with Mendix,…
In Depth: Using lie detectors to root out fraud
How broker Only Young Drivers is taking a novel approach to application fraud
Rising Star: Rachel Marks, Crawford & Company
Marks is a loss adjuster focusing on agricultural, rural industries and estates losses at Crawford
Lemonade expands to Illinois six months after New York launch
Lemonade has expanded to Illinois as part of its plans to expand nationwide and reach 97% of the US population by 2017.
LMA leads industry call for data protection law change
The Lloyd’s Market Association has coordinated an industry response calling for the Information Commissioner's Office to change its guidance over incoming data protection rules from the European Union.
IFB opens up data sharing programme to solicitors and investigators
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has opened up its membership to insurance solicitors, investigators, loss adjusters and third party administrators.
In Depth: Ogden outrage – dismantling the discount rate
The decision to cut the Ogden discount rate for the first time in 16 years sent shock waves through the industry that will be felt for months and years to come.
Former Independent staff hit with further delays to redundancy payouts
Former employees of Independent Insurance have been hit with delays to redundancy payouts that were expected to be announced on Friday.
Crash for cash scammers sentence following private investigation
Two crash for cash scammers have been sentenced following a private investigation that revealed £32,000 fraud.
Insurers face ‘eye-watering’ bill from discount rate changes in Scotland
Insurers face an “eye watering” bill from the decision by the Scottish government to adopt the UK’s revised discount rate.