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Insurers braced for disappointment as CMA motor report deadline approaches
Disparity between credit hire and direct hire costs among most contentious issues
RSA senior staff exodus all part of the plan for Hester as cutbacks continue
Tara Kneafsey and Paul Greensmith are latest senior figures to leave the insurer
News Analysis: Party conference season approaches
With the Green Party positioning itself as the ‘real opposition’ to the coalition government, reality TV star ‘White Dee’ Deidre Kelly set to speak at the Conservative Party Conference alongside David Cameron and the furore surrounding the ‘Yes’ vote…
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 18 September
At an event hosting a room full of risk managers, Penny would have thought safety measures would have been front of mind, but it appears this was not the case for one European conference host.
Brit launches cyber cover for critical infrastructure operators
Global specialty insurer Brit has developed a new product designed to protect companies operating critical infrastructure and industrial machinery from malicious attacks.
Career development: ERS to take on 30 new staff after Welsh government investment
Broker-only motor insurer ERS is undergoing a recruitment process in bid to expand its Swansea office after securing investment from the Welsh government.
Market Moves - 18 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Biba to create voluntary code of conduct following member vote
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has taken the first step towards developing a voluntary code of conduct by re-establishing its working group.
Mobile Phones: Phone protection
Although 93% of adults in the UK own a mobile phone, only one in four is insured. Recent research has revealed the places consumers look to buy insurance and shows the key to unlocking the potential of this market
Water risk: Water works
On top of the risk from flooding, water scarcity could become a real problem in the near future – so what are the insurance implications of emerging water risks?
Satellites: Space is the place
With an increased reliance on satellite technology, how can insurers mitigate against the major risks inherent in the rise of global communication networks?
Blog: Customer service lessons from the happiest place on earth
Katie Marriner sums up her experiences at this year's annual Applied Net conference at Disney World Orlando
Expertise in Action: E-Trading: Fierce competition
The growing SME market means competition for market share is intensifying but new working practices have changed SME liabilities. How can these be assessed and managed?
Comment: Audit scope: New scope for coverholder audits
New requirements will need to be met after changes to coverholder audits were announced at the Lloyd’s Coverholder Auditors conference. Alec MacMillan, senior auditor at Triton Audit, explains what changes are in store for the sector
Gallagher hires Clear boss Taylor as UK MGA sales director
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed Simon Taylor as sales director for its UK MGA division, a newly created role to span the 10 MGAs brought together under the Pen Underwriting brand.
Ex-RSA regional director Withers to head real estate at Covéa
Covéa Insurance has hired former RSA property investors unit regional director Chris Withers for the role of real estate leader.
UK sharing economy tipped to hit £9bn by 2025 as Biba plans insurance guide
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association will create a guide for sharing companies and brokers by the end of this year in a bid to remove barriers to writing business in the sector.
QBE releases web portal for SMEs in Hong Kong and Singapore
QBE's insurance portal QBE Qnect will enable intermediaries in Singapore and Hong Kong to transact SME insurance online.
RSA completes sale of Polish Link 4 business
RSA has completed the sale of Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna, its business in Poland, to Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen, after receiving formal regulatory approval.
Merseyside men jailed for attempted £500k fraud against LV
Two Merseyside men have been jailed for their part in a car crash scam designed to defraud more than £500 000 from LV.
Insurance M&A heating up again after three-year slide
The volume of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry rose in the first half of 2014 for the first time since 2011, with 192 transactions worldwide compared to 162 in the same period a year ago.
UK expected to lead on Solvency II related disposals in 2015
The impact of the Solvency II directive has been attributed for an expected sixth year of growth in the European run-off market, according to PWC’s annual survey.
Biba Scotland event to consider sector's future following ‘pivotal’ referendum
The implications of the result of the Scottish referendum for the insurance sector will be dissected in special sessions at the British Insurance Brokers' Association's Scotland Conference.
AIG makes two senior appointments in Asia-Pacific
Penny Seach has been promoted to head of casualty, Asia-Pacific (ex Japan) by AIG, and Robert Klepper has taken on the role of global property executive, Asia-Pacific.