Insurer
Equity boosts board with five non-exec appointments
Equity Insurance Group has appointed five non-executive directors to the Equity Syndicate management board.
Euler Hermes boosts shareholding in Israeli credit insurer
Euler Hermes is increasing its participation in Israeli credit insurer ICIC from the original 33% acquired in 2007 to 50%.
Zurich extends HSBC bancassurance deal to GI products
Zurich has extended its distribution deal with HSBC in the Middle East to include general insurance personal lines products.
Ex-Zurich underwriting boss Meyrick joins XL marine team
XL Group has appointed Lee Meyrick as chief underwriting officer for global marine and offshore energy.
Prudential appoints female director
British insurance giant Prudential has appointed its first female director, luring finance director Jackie Hunt from rival Standard Life.
Marketform to underwrite plastic surgery complications scheme
Members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons will be the first to benefit from an insurance scheme to cover complications arising from operations.
Liberty Mutual promotes two in commercial property reshuffle
Liberty Mutual’s commercial business has shaken up its leadership in a bid to grow its regional property results.
Cooter plans to double Covéa's commercial lines book
Covéa has announced ambitious plan to grow its commercial lines operation, positioning the firm as a mid-market regional business.
Ping An profits rise 22% in Q1
China's second largest insurer Ping An registered a profit increase of 22% in the first quarter of 2013.
$30.5bn spent on insurance takeovers in Asia last year
According to data analysts S&P Capital IQ, there was $30.5bn spent on insurance company takeovers in Asia last year.
XL moves Spanish office
XL Group is moving its insurance team in Catalonia to a larger office on Barcelona’s Paseo de Gracia avenue to accommodate its growing operation in the region.
S&P upgrades MMA following Covea restructure
Standard and Poor has upgraded its insurer financial strength rating and counterparty credit rating on MMA-AM from 'A-' to 'A'.
RPC unveils gender diversity initiative
Law firm PRC has launched a new scheme to help increase the number of women on the boards of UK insurance firms.
Questgates' Hall named institute president
Birmingham Insurance Institute has appointed Questgates managing director Chris Hall Hall as its new president.
Master programs: A complex world
Companies are expanding from West to East, and from East to West; risks are rising and regulations becoming more complex. Andrew Tjaardstra discovers some of the key considerations that should be taken into account when arranging a global insurance…
Insurance premium tax ruling bad for business and EU policy
A European court ruling on the way insurance premiums are taxed will burden insurers with increased costs and and undermine the EU's attempts to create a single market for insurance, according to law firm Pinsent Masons.
Covéa uncovers Dudley driver's false claim
An Audi driver from Dudley who made a four-figure insurance claim for a fictitious crash has been ordered to undertake 120 hours unpaid work.
XL promotes Vinkenfluegel to global field engineering leader
XL Group has promoted Martin Vinkenfluegel to lead its global asset protection services field engineering team.
Axa launches tradesman policy on Power Place
Axa Commercial Lines has launched its tradesman and professional policy on Power Place.
CII report highlights insurers' role in protecting public interest
The general insurance sector has made major strides to improve its role in protecting the public interest, according to a new report by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Ageas appoints Broughton to group board
Ageas has appointed Steve Broughton as a non-executive member of its group board of directors for a three-year period, subject to approval by the National Bank of Belgium.
Broughton appointed to Ageas group board
Ageas has appointed Steve Broughton as a non-executive member of its group board of directors for a period of three years, subject to approval by the National Bank of Belgium.
Helvetia completes acquisition of Chiara Assicurazioni
Helvetia has completed the acquisition of 51% of Italy's Chiara Assicurazioni.
British Gas joins forces with Axa to launch home insurance offering
British Gas is offering home insurance for the first time After joining forces with Axa Direct & Partnerships.