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Hodges joins Towergate three weeks early
Mark Hodges has started work at intermediary giant Towergate today. He was due to start on 1 October as group CEO.
Auto Windscreens appointed as Admiral supplier
Admiral today announced that Auto Windscreens has been appointed as the firm’s preferred supplier of automotive glazing.
Allianz academy celebrates 10 years
Allianz Insurance has celebrated the 10 year anniversary of its underwriting academy, with a total of 5000 underwriters having completed the technical training and development programme.
AIR updates European wind and earthquake CAT models
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released updates to its Extratropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for Europe.
Mark Byrne to take over at Omega
Bermuda insurer Haverford is to take a 25% stake in troubled Lloyd’s insurer Omega Insurance Holdings, with Haverford boss Mark Byrne taking the Omega chairman’s role.
Run-off restructuring expected, says PWC
Nearly two out of three run-off reinsurers and insurers believe Solvency II will force them to tackle underperforming lines of business, a PWC survey has found.
Torus poaches Gras from Howden
Torus Executive Risks has recruited Howard Gras as deputy professional indemnity manager in its financial lines team.
Lloyd's in danger of being left behind in marine if it fails to evolve
Lloyd’s of London market needs to keep pace with changes in the marine sector as it moves towards greater transparency, says leading shipping underwriter.
RSA appoints Dutch specialist to its board
RSA Insurance Group has appointed of Jos Streppel to its board as a Non-Executive Director as of 3 October 2011.
European insurers facing increasingly stricter regulatory frameworks
Regulatory, accounting and rating agency changes are occurring rapidly globally, albeit at a different pace by region.
Property lines remain volatile across Europe
Property lines remain substantially more volatile than other major lines across Europe, according to new research.
Eastern European markets key to Austrian insurers' prospects
Prospects for Austrian insurers are closely linked to insurance markets in Central Eastern and Southern Eastern Europe, where more than one-third of their premium income originates, according to a new report.
Arista expands Birmingham office
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has appointed Gemma Bradshaw as an underwriter its Birmingham office to grow its Midlands operations.
RSA adds Jos Streppel as non-exec
RSA has named former Aegon chief finance officer Jos Streppel as a non-executive director from 3 October, 2011.
Travelers promotes Coello
Travelers has promoted Richard Coello (pictured) to the role of assistant general manager responsible for professional risks.
MID names worst uninsured postcodes
Bordesley in Birmingham has the highest proportion of uninsured drivers in the UK according to figures from the Motor Insurance Bureau’s Motor Insurance Database.
UK Government bans referral fees
The UK government has decided today that it will ban referral fees as part of its commitment to curb the compensation culture.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the growing problem of travel clinic fraud: and a blog asking when the Middle East will stop being an emerging market?
Catastrophe poll result
Find out if the market voted for government to be the fund of last resort in catastrophes?
Swiftcover goes mobile
Swiftcover has created a dedicated site for mobile users, allowing visitors to get a quote and purchase car insurance on a website specifically designed for their smartphone.
Guest Blog: Middle East: Emerging or developed?
To understand where the Middle East insurance markets are heading you first have to look at where they are coming from.
Travel clinic fraud: a growing problem
Thousands of holidaymakers who receive medical treatment while travelling abroad are at risk of being overcharged, according to Mike Keating.
Ascot Underwriting snaps up Aon Benfield UK chairman
Ascot has today announced the appointment of former Aon Benfield UK chairman Charlie Cantlay as executive director.
Groupama and Cost Advocates fear referral fee ban not enough
Groupama Insurances and Cost Advocates have welcomed the Government’s decision to ban referral fees but say it is only part of the compensation culture probem.