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Tulloch leads Aviva acquisition in Canada
Aviva's Canadian business has bought RBC General Insurance Company for £281m, a deal led by global general insurance chairman Maurice Tulloch.
DCI Rogers exits Ifed after less than 12 months
Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department boss Detective Chief Inspector Angie Rogers has left the City of London Police unit after less than a year in the insurance fraud hotseat, Post can reveal.
Guy Carpenter adds new MD for Benelux region
Susanne Miller-van der Schild will take on the role of managing director at Guy Carpenter’s Benelux office, moving from SNS REAAL.
Compare the Market appoints Late Rooms CEO to COO role
BGL Group’s UK price comparison site Compare the Market has appointed Jesper With-Fogstrup to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
XL Catlin to launch Indian reinsurance operation in 2016
XL Catlin has begun the licensing process to establish a reinsurance branch in India.
Europe: March of the European giants
European insurers have huge influence in the UK, so how are their strategies set to unfold?
IPT pushes up home and motor rates, says AA
Home and motor premiums increased in Q4 2015, with the AA’s index pointing to the increase in Insurance Premium Tax shouldering at least some of the rise.
Post Magazine - Issue date 21 January 2016
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Mid-market push in Manchester for Axa
Andy Williamson has been appointed as Axa’s Manchester branch manager in a move to push the company’s ambitions in the region.
Apil president accuses insurers of 'hijacking' fraud taskforce
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ president Jonathan Wheeler has accused the insurance industry of “hijacking” the insurance fraud taskforce and has expressed disappointment at its final recommendations.
UK and Ireland winter storms to cost Zurich $275m
Zurich is expecting to record an operating loss in general insurance for the fourth quarter of its financial year as a result of strong storms across the UK and Ireland.
XL Catlin opens Brisbane office
XL Catlin is adding to its offices in Melbourne and Sydney by opening a third Australian office in Brisbane.
Editor's Comment: Writing a new chapter
A new year and a new start; time to ring in the new; the new year is like a blank book and you have the pen to fill the pages – you probably heard all of these and more as Big Ben chimed in the New Year and you planned your resolutions.
The road to repair: how the industry has responded to flooding in Cumbria
The government is making grants available for flood resilient repairs.
Parabis woes highlight importance of finding right ABS partner
The importance of insurers finding the right legal partner to enter into alternative business structure arrangements with has been highlighted by experts, after four such entities recently either changed partners or entered into run-off.
Increase in FSCS levy to be greatest for insurers
Insurers will see the largest increase in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy when compared to other financial sectors, with the industry set to pay an extra £32m according to the FSCS’s 2016/17 plan.
EC Insurance Group CEO Brown to retire in June
EC Insurance Group CEO Roger Brown is to retire in June after seven years with the business, Post can reveal.
Government challenged to instigate fraud taskforce recommendations
The insurance industry has praised the final report of the Insurance Fraud Taskforce with the mantle now passed to government to work on implementing the suggested reforms.
MGA Imperium launches farm division with QIC Europe capacity
Specialist managing general agent Imperium Insurance Management has launched a specialist farm division with capacity backing from Qatar Insurance Company Europe.
Impact of driverless cars to be discussed by industry group
Insurance and liability issues stemming from the development of driverless cars will be discussed by a group of 11 UK motor insurers led by the Association of British Insurers and Thatcham Research.
C-Suite - Insurer: A climate of hope
Following the floods, the COP21 agreement offers a glimmer of optimism over climate change
Fraud Taskforce report hailed by insurers
Insurers have welcomed the final report published by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce, particularly the recognition of the complexities of tackling insurance fraud.
RSA pushes wholesale presence in Lloyd's market
RSA is the latest insurer to push its wholesale business, with a move into the Lloyd’s building.
QBE's Cloney promoted to director general in Vietnam
Anthony Cloney, a QBE veteran, has been promoted to director general in Vietnam.