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Barbican launches tech errors and omissions facility
Barbican Insurance Group has established a new technology errors & omissions consortium to underwrite technology errors & omissions business on a worldwide basis
IAG CEO calls for investment in natural disaster mitigation
IAG's CEO Mike Wilkins wants the Australian government to invest in making communities more resilient.
Industry gets behind FCA call to push conduct up board agendas
Regulator’s CEO asks firms to detect conduct issues earlier
Insurers vie for RSA broker motor business despite ‘unsustainable’ label
LV and Zurich among the major insurers looking to capitalise on RSA’s motor cuts
Ifed dismisses ‘London-centric’ tag and defends conviction statistics
ABI funding of Ifed to increase despite £105 000 cost to industry per prosecution
News Editor's Comment: A necessary evil
“Trussed up and roasted like a chicken” was how one veteran City commentator described the end of Stephen Hester’s tenure as chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland this time last year.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 5 June 2014
Penny’s cockles were well and truly warmed this week to see victims of this winter’s flooding in Somerset band together in support of those hit by similar events in the Balkans.
Legal Update: Occupiers Liability: Trespass incident results in rejected claim
Judge rejects argument moat was a ‘hidden trap’ as Dover District Council defends claim. Lauren Gosnell reports on a case that offers further comfort to occupiers
Adding 1 eyes regional brokers after reforming as an MGA
Former Jersey-based intermediary Adding 1 has reformed as a managing general agent and is targeting independent brokers across the UK.
One third of consumers want shorter policy wordings
One third of consumers would like to see shorter and clearer policy wordings, according to a survey from Consumer Intelligence.
Career development & CSR: Cunningham Lindsey marks 100th Cardiff apprenticeship
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has celebrated its 100th completed apprenticeship in Cardiff, taken on by motor solutions team leader David Beard.
Career file - Luke Savage: Savage to leave Lloyd’s for Standard Life
Lloyd’s finance and operations director Luke Savage is departing after 10 years to take up the chief financial officer role at Standard Life.
Market Moves - 5 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Alternative Business Structures: A quick fix?
The ownership of legal firms by non-lawyers via alternative business structures has always been contentious – but as the Transport Select Committee launches an investigation into the models Post finds out whether the existing structures are being used as…
Aerospace union appoints HFW partner as legal advisor
The International Union of Aerospace Insurers has appointed Holman Fenwick Willan partner Giles Kavanagh as its new legal advisor.
Arctic: Coming in from the cold
As investment increases in the Arctic, what are the opportunities and risks facing insurers in the area?
Roundtable: Fraud: Talking tough
The insurance industry has made a big noise about increased anti‑fraud efforts in recent years, but how significant has the impact been – and where could firms do more?
Interview: Hester to the rescue
Having taken on the unenviable task of revitalising the beleaguered insurer, RSA’s new group CEO Stephen Hester dismisses his detractors’ concerns over his lack of insurance pedigree and explains how the turnaround is already well under way
Insurers urged to scrutinise 'far reaching' Solvency II guidelines
KPMG has called on insurers to scrutinise draft Solvency II guidelines published by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority yesterday as they are broader in scope than the first technical standards released.
Commercial lines hires to boost regional trading at Covéa
Covéa has unveiled six senior commercial lines appointments in a bid to bolster the firm’s regional trading capability.
Fish farming is booming in Asia
The aquaculture industry in Asia is booming but the sector remains largely unprotected, offering significant opportunities for insurers
C-Suite - Insurer: Take the long-term view
Insurers must stop unsustainable commodity pricing in commercial property claims
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with Robert Hiscox
Since their inception, the British Insurance Awards have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry by showcasing best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
Oliver steps down as CEO of Parabis
Parabis Group has no immediate plans to appoint a successor to outgoing chief executive Tim Oliver, who is to become deputy chairman and take on a new non-executive board role.