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DLA Piper's Hong Kong insurance head to leave private practice
The head of DLA Piper's insurance practice in Hong Kong is leaving the firm to pursue opportunities in legal consulting.
QBE not ruling out office closures or acquisitions
QBE has not ruled out the possibility of office closures or merger and acquisition activity following the announcement of its business restructure today.
Your Say: Working collaboratively makes a difference
I was pleased to see coverage of Operation Percutter in last week’s Post.
Axa to reveal Drouffe’s successor
Axa UK will reveal tomorrow the name of its new finance, risk and strategy director as Jean Drouffe has relocated to the insurer’s headquarters in Paris.
Turkey’s insurance market ripe for foreign investment
Attractive conditions in Turkey’s insurance market are expected to woo foreign investors over the next four years.
Alternative capital is major talking point ahead of Monte-Carlo
The impact of alternative capital on reinsurance pricing is set to be a major talking point at the Monte Carlo Ren-dez-vous according to Moody’s.
Post magazine – 5 September 2013
This week's issue of Post is now available to subscribers.
QBE splits European business
QBE has announced it is splitting its European division into two separate businesses from 1 October alongside a handover in leadership.
Abbey Protection profits flat as ABS investment “yet to bear fruit”
Legal insurer Abbey Protection has recorded flat pre-tax profits of £5.2m for the first half of the year, noting both falling investment returns and a lack of return from its investment into an Alternative Business Structure license.
Ombudsman reveals 15% spike in complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service has revealed a 15% increase in the number of complaints received between 1 January and 30 June when compared with 2012 figures.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 5 September 2013
Just when Penny thought she’d heard it all when it comes to amusing claims, a loss adjuster invited her to consider a new concept: contaminated compost.
MDS recruits Vinhas as deputy manager in Portugal
MDS Group has strengthened its Portuguese management team with the appointment of Mario Vinhas as deputy country manager.
Thornside founder Seel named non-exec chair at Healthy Pets
David Seel, founder of Thornside and former director of BDML Connect, has been appointed non-executive chairman at pet insurer Healthy Pets.
View from the Top: Rising to the regulation challenge
Insurers can mitigate the uncertainty caused by increased red tape by focusing on consistency, says Vince Cellerini.
MIB 'live-tweeting' police motor seizures
The seizures of uninsured cars by the Metropolitan Police will be broadcast live over Twitter today.
Editor's comment: Failing to make the grade
As a new school year starts and uniforms are bought and labelled and school bags are packed, many pupils are hoping they can achieve great things and get good reports.
Insurance and legal clients of rogue investigators to be revealed
The Home Affairs Select Committee will publish the names of rogue private investigators’ clients if the Serious Organised Crime Agency does not publically reveal the identity of the firms by Monday.
Hastings and Co-op plan for future as major investment deals mooted
Hastings’ sale of a stake in the business to Goldman Sachs may herald an era of more aggressive management, according to analysts.
Insurers urged to comply as US regulator turns to Lloyd’s in Iran sanctions inquiry
The New York regulator’s request for information on sanctions breaches from Lloyd’s of London indicates the watchdog’s attentions have shifted away from banks and onto insurers, market insiders have warned.
Aldermanbury successor unclear as some insurers struggle to meet its terms
Taskforce behind declaration yet to discuss its direction beyond end of 2013
Insiders fear Aviva is ‘falling apart’ as Clayden follows Deakin out the door
Industry insiders have expressed their shock at Dominic Clayden’s imminent departure from Aviva and expressed doubt over the insurer’s ability to influence wider markets without him.
Underwriting Agencies Council targets New Zealand
The Underwriting Agencies Council, which represents Australia's underwriting agencies, is targeting more members in New Zealand.
Q+A: Juan Luis Ortega, regional president, Asia-Pacific, Ace
Juan Luis Ortega (pictured) talks to Insurance Insight after starting his role as regional president, Asia-Pacific, Ace at the beginning of September after his predecessor Damien Sullivan was promoted to chairman of the region.
Canopius appoints human resources leader
Canopius Group has named Barbara Turner group head of human resources.