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Zurich's Lewis appointed to replace Brown at RSA
Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis has left the business with immediate effect to take on the role of RSA UK and Western Europe chief executive.
International: Best Practices for EU Insurers Filing US ORSA Summary Reports
Kristi M Robles gives a few pointers on filing ORSA reports in different jurisdictions
C-Suite: The future is now
Insurers in Asia need to embrace technological innovation to align with business goals.
Casserley demands transparency on resilience
Willis group chief executive Dominic Casserley has called on firms to publicly report on resilience against natural disasters alongside financial data.
McLarens Aviation swoops for GAB team to run liability product line
McLarens Aviation has appointed a five-strong team from rival loss adjuster GAB Robins to launch an aviation liability product line.
Ageas revises household product range
Ageas has revised its household policies including doubling cover and data download limits.
DAS unveils two new ATE products
Legal expenses insurer DAS has unveiled two new after-the-event insurance products, aimed at speeding up the process of obtaining cover for solicitors.
Swinton adds LV Broker to home panel
LV Broker has joined Swinton’s home insurance panel, allowing the insurer to offer home products to the broker’s online customers.
Airclaims eyes global growth after rebranding as McLarens Aviation
Specialist loss adjuster Airclaims has rebranded as McLarens Aviation in a bid to exploit the parent firm’s global footprint as a springboard to international growth.
"Huge growth opportunities" for insurers in China, says ratings agency
China continues to present a great opportunity for insurers according to Dagong Europe, part of a China-based credit rating agency Dagong Global.
Gable expands into Ireland with Precision deal
Liechtenstein-based Gable has completed a new agreement that will see the firm collaborate with Irish managing general agent Precision Underwriting.
VRS Vericlaim handling Asos warehouse fire claim
VRS Vericlaim is handling claims on the fire that damaged thousands of pounds of stock belonging to online fashion retailer Asos.
Prince Charles issues rallying cry on climate change
The Prince of Wales has called on insurers and other financial services groups to join the debate on resilience and climate change ahead of the renewal of the Hyogo Protocol on disaster risk next year.
UN Secretary General asks insurers to expand infrastructure investment
The Secretary General of the United Nations has called on the insurance sector to expand its investments into infrastructure, with a particular focus on disaster resilient projects.
Three convicted in crash-for-cash scam
Three people have been convicted for their involvement in a crash-for-cash scam involving seven collisions across the Thames Valley and Metropolitan Police areas.
Back office admin highlighted as key in improving efficiency
The majority of insurance industry executives polled by information management provider EDM Group believe back office administration presents the best opportunity for insurers to improve efficiencies and cut costs.
Post magazine – 26 June 2014
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QBE portfolio manager Mendola joins Advent
Lloyd's insurer Advent has appointed QBE Europe’s Sarah Mendola to the new role of head of property binding authorities.
UK growth behind W.R Berkley Europe's MGAA membership
W.R. Berkley Insurance Europe has joined the Managing General Agent’s Association in a bid to help drive the firm’s UK development.
Experts call for caution despite low level hurricane activity prediction
Hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin is projected by seasonal outlook providers to be near or below average for the 2014 season, according to Guy Carpenter’s latest hurricane season briefing.
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Lloyd’s chief executive Inga Beale takes aim at market inefficiencies
Beale urges market to make progress in developing and retaining talent
Flood Re excluded parties given hope as government and industry bodies meet
Defra conducting research into issues faced by SMEs and leasehold properties
Isis Iraq insurgency set to push rates up amid fears unrest could spread
Extremist group’s actions have led to evacuation enquiries from oil and gas firms