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Affinity Partnerships: Finding the perfect fit
To achieve success in the affinity market, insurers must be careful to foster mutually beneficial relationships with the right partners and ensure they select relevant products
Insurance Europe welcomes EC paper on disaster insurance
Insurance Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s investigation into the availability of catastrophe insurance.
Coverbox takes up new Stamford offices
Telematics insurer Coverbox has relocated its management, marketing and admin teams to new bases in its home town of Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Ex-Chelsea trainee boosts sporting connection at Thomas Carroll
Thomas Carroll Group has snapped up former Chelsea Football Club trainee Geza Hajgato to take on the role of account executive within the firm’s commercial insurance division.
Hiscox names property head as new London unit CUO
Hiscox has restructured its London operations, separating the insurance and reinsurance lines in a bid to foster growth.
Aviva linked with 'astonishing' Co-op bid
Aviva could be in line to make a bid for The Co-operative Insurance’s non-life business, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
Barnett & Barnett reveals post-MBO rebrand
Barnett & Barnett and NBJ are rebranding as ICB Group from 1 May following their management buyout from IAG in December.
Ifed raid: Joining up with the front line
When it comes to the industry-funded Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, market attention normally focuses on the severity of the sentences handed down to ghost brokers and crash-for-cash fraudsters. Callum Brodie joined the Ifed team for an early…
Loss adjusting: Back to the future
Loss adjusters should learn from the past in order to rediscover the human touch – and returning to regional markets is a good start, says Trevor Latimer
Post Intelligence - company profile: Zurich
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Zurich’s strategy and performance in 2012.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Standard Life
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Standard Life’s strategy and operations in 2012.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Mitsui Sumitomo
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Mitsui Sumitomo’s strategy and performance in 2012.
Hiscox names UK tech boss as head of intermediary sales
Hiscox has added to its schemes and partnerships team, naming its UK and Ireland head of technology, media and telecoms as head of intermediary sales and distribution.
Mitsui promotes Graves to deputy head of claims
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has promoted Mark Graves to deputy head of claims.
Ecclesiastical strengthens board with non-executive appointment
Ecclesiastical has appointed Tim Carroll as non-executive directive to the board of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office.
DAS unveils law firm
Legal expenses insurer DAS has lifted the curtain on its own law firm, DAS Law, headed up by head of legal services Kathryn Mortimer.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Legal & General
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Legal and General’s strategy and operations in 2012.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Hiscox
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Hiscox’s strategy and performance in 2012.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Catlin
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Catlin Group’s strategy and operations.
The week's top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories that you have been reading in the the last week.
China's insurance market to become second largest, says Allianz
China's insurance market will become the second largest insurance market in the world within a decade according to a new report from Allianz.
Investigation into culpability of Waco explosion to take months
It may take several months before fire investigators in Texas are able to determine whether the blaze that led to the tragic explosion at a Waco fertiliser plant was started deliberately.
Aviva general insurance boss defends latest round of job cuts
Aviva's chief executive of general insurance for UK & Ireland has described job losses within the group as a "fact of life" as it moves to become more a "lean, agile and competitive" operation.
Post Intelligence - company profile: Beazley
Produced by Post Intelligence in association with Brook Intelligence, this comprehensive company report highlights Beazley’s strategy and performance in 2012.