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Diversity: Why does diversity matter?
Diversity in your business should not be an exercise in ticking boxes. Research shows a diverse workforce is a good business strategy – one that can impact and strengthen the bottom line.
Natural Catastrophes: Extreme reaction
The Insurance Council of Australia’s natural catastrophe coordination initiative is an example of how an industry can collaborate to respond quickly and effectively to extreme weather events.
Trade Voice: Taking the first steps
Can the UK insurance sector learn anything from the Irish Consumer Protection Code 2012?
CPP continues CEO search five weeks after Escott resignation
Credit card insurer CPP is yet to have identified a suitable replacement for Brent Escott more than a month after the former CEO resigned from the firm.
Great American to establish Asia hub
Great American Insurance is to open an office in Singapore this summer after gaining preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Government reveals plan to make London cyber capital
The UK government today (23 March) unveiled plans to make the London market the cyber risk management capital of the world in a report released in conjunction with broker Marsh.
BLM and Cunningham Lindsey launch joint claims handling brand
Law firm BLM has teamed up with loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey to launch a streamlined service that combines loss adjusting, claims handling and litigation.
Advantage and Argo Global sign binding agreement
Jersey-based Advantage Underwriting has signed a binding agreement with Argo Global to expand its capacity and underwriting proposition.
Zenith extends affinity relationship with Aviva to include pet
Markerstudy subsidiary Zenith has struck an affinity deal with Aviva that will see the insurer underwrite 50% of Zenith’s pet insurance business.
The Coffee Break Insurance Quiz
How much do you know about insurance developments in the last seven days?
Blog: Tackling flood risk now for future generations
Last winter, the misery and devastation suffered by many flooded businesses and homes starkly highlighted the need to improve flood defences to better protect properties for the future.
Hiscox replaces Direct Asia MD Birch with COO Thaker
Online insurer Direct Asia Group co-founder and managing director Simon Birch has left the company a year after it was acquired by Hiscox.
Flood Re regulations laid before parliament
Flood Re's secondary legislation was yesterday (19 March) laid before parliament marking the completion of negotiations with government around the scheme.
Europe: Natural catastrophes - more than storms in a teacup
‘Acts of God' were relatively benevolent last year, with insurers more stirred than shaken by reported losses.
Motor underwriting profit improves 153% in Singapore
Underwriting profit in the motor sector climbed to S$149.5m (£73m) in 2014 compared to S$59.1m in 2013.
Axa confirms mid-market sector appetite with 10 target segments
Axa has revealed it is to target 10 mid-market segments as part of its ambitious five year growth plan.
Axa’s Blanc reveals five-year growth plan as insurer seeks 15% share of mid-market sector
Amanda Blanc, CEO of Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary, has revealed she has ambitious growth plans over the next five years and is targeting a combined operating ratio of 95% for the business.
Axa targets brokers with a £5m growth fund via its ‘Premier Partner' broker community
Axa has confirmed its commitment to regional brokers by launching a broking community called ‘Premier Partner' to provide core benefits to reward strong local business relationships.
NCB deadline extension may not be long enough, claims ABI
The Association of British Insurers has questioned whether the Competition and Markets Authority's no claims bonus extension is adequate and described its decision to maintain “rigid and generic” wording on NCB information as “a mistake”.
SRA investigates two uninsured firms
Two uninsured law firms that should have closed at the end of 2014 are being investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
PPO damages ruled out by judge on RSA split liability case
A High Court judge has ruled that a periodic payment order is not be an appropriate form of damages where there is a significant liability split.
Europe C-Suite: A judgment call - the PI market in Germany
The market for professional indemnity cover is growing in Germany - so how can insurers keep up with demand?
Elite offering PII to MROs as Medco minimum cover requirement is set at £1m
Unrated insurer Elite Insurance has “leapt to the aid” of medical reporting organisations that want to be considered for the Medco portal by offering professional indemnity cover.