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Industry urged to flag implications of stricter health and safety rules
Allianz Commercial has highlighted the role of insurers and brokers in ensuring clients are fully aware of their health and safety responsibilities in light of the introduction of stricter sentencing guidelines.
Blog: It's Superbowl 50 - the insurance market as NFL teams
With the climax of the NFL season this weekend to commemorate Superbowl 50 I wondered: If these insurance names were American football teams, which franchises would they be?
Fundamentally dishonest pair added to IFR over £50k Axa claim
A fraudulent induced accident claim against Axa worth almost £50,000 has been thrown out after a Birmingham County Court judge concluded that the claimants were fundamentally dishonest in their testimony.
LV launches bespoke motor trade claims team
LV Broker has brought its commercial motor trade and combined motor trade claims teams under one roof with a new bespoke team based at the insurer's Croydon office.
Europe: Bring on Bermuda
Following six years of regulatory work, Bermuda is poised to receive European Parliament approval for Solvency II equivalence
CII's Fisher to tackle direct personal lines and independent broker professionalism
Direct personal lines and the independent broker sector are two areas where new CEO Sian Fisher will aim to raise the professional agenda after taking up her new role this month.
AA underwriting arm opens for business targeting 250,000 customers and telematics
The AA's new Gibraltar-based insurance company has opened for business targeting a quarter of a million policyholders.
Wipro beats out 20 to win RSA IT infrastructure contract
RSA has awarded Winpro the contract to deliver its infrastructure requirements across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia.
Blatt, Chung and Lee to leave QBE in Hong Kong
Three senior managers in Hong Kong are set to leave Australian insurer QBE this week.
Axa invests in 'pioneering' blockchain technology specialist Blockstream
Axa Strategic Ventures, the €230m (£175m) venture capital fund set up by the French insurance giant, has today announced it is co-leading a $55m (£37.5m) Series A funding round for Blockstream.
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Women of the World festival to feature CII and AIG input
The Chartered Insurance Institute has teamed up with AIG to lead the conversation at the forthcoming Women of the World festival about risks faced by women in society and how the insurance profession can respond.
Chaucer Direct to be rebranded as Geoffrey Insurance Services
Markerstudy is to rebrand Chaucer Direct as Geoffrey Insurance Services from March.
Zurich mulls shrinking businesses in light of poor underwriting results
Poor underwriting results at Zurich have led the Swiss-based insurer to consider shrinking parts of its businesses, according to chief risk officer Cecilia Reyes.
Davies becomes claims partner with sports specialist JRW
Davies Group has been appointed by sports and leisure specialist The JRW Group as claims partner across all lines.
Durrant to join Marsh's claims team in Hong Kong
Kevin Durrant, head of customer management claims - Hong Kong at Zurich, is moving to Marsh later this month.
Penny Black's Social World - 4 February
All the latest from the world of social media.
Career development: Inside the mind of the insurance executive
Insurance executives in 2016 face a host of daunting challenges.
Cyber: A cyber game changer
The European General Data Protection Regulation is approved and poised to bring new responsibilities that insurers must prepare for.
Climate Change: The future is in our hands
The Paris climate change summit is over – and now the work begins. What response will the insurance sector provide?
C-Suite - Insurer: Brexit: what could it mean?
Uncertainty over the UK’s membership of the European Union is causing discomfort at senior level.
Elite to stop writing solicitors' PII as falling rates take a toll
Unrated carrier Elite Insurance is withdrawing from the English and Welsh solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance market.
Canopius retail boss Tim Rolfe to step down next month
Canopius retail CEO Tim Rolfe is to depart the specialist Lloyd’s market company at the end of March after more than five years in the retail hot seat, Post can reveal.
Insurer savings predicted as report dispels poison gas concerns
The insurance industry and the credit hire sector look set to resume hostilities following an independent study that found insurers are spending millions on credit hire and repair claims for vehicles that are perfectly roadworthy.