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Trio joins Ecclesiastical's City team
Ecclesiastical has boosted its London regional centre underwriting team with the appointments of two underwriters and a regional sales manager.
Chartis improves D&O offering
Chartis UK has extended its directors' & officers' policy to cover threats associated with social media.
Brit Insurance adds property and packages underwriter
Brit Insurance has expanded its combined property and packages London team with the appointment of Stuart Wolstenholme as property and packages underwriter.
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HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Chantell Scott as development executive with immediate effect.
Beazley introduces environmental underwriting
Lloyd’s insurer Beazley has extended global environmental practice to meet the growing demand for pollution coverage.
Homelet launches new products
Homelet has launched ‘Optimum’ tenant reference to remove the tenant if they do not pay and ‘Evict’ – an ‘after the event’ eviction service.
S&P places Axa (Ireland) on credit watch neg
Standard & Poor's ratings services has placed its 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Axa Insurance (Ireland) on credit watch with negative implications.
S&P places Axa (Ireland) on credit watch neg
Standard & Poor's ratings services has placed its 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Axa Insurance (Ireland) on credit watch with negative implications.
Combined under sales moratorium following FSA inquiry
Combined Insurance has been faced with a sales moratorium since October 2010 following a Financial Services Authority inquiry into its sales practices.
IPP welcomes ATOL reform
The CAA’s intention that agents must point out what is and what is not protected as a significant step in the right direction in helping consumers make an informed travel purchase through the ATOL reform, according to International Passenger Protection …
Towergate secures £520m bond issue
Towergate’s bond issue has been oversubscribed by as much as ten times, Post Online has learnt.
Towergate secures £520m bond issue
Towergate’s bond issue has been oversubscribed by as much as ten times, Post Online has learnt.
Post Europe February: Exclusive liability content now live
Post Europe February is now live with a look the level of conservatism many insurers are seeing from the legal system across Europe, the development of affinity markets in Eastern Europe and changes in liability legislation in Iberia. While our View from…
Insurance Insight February: Exclusive liability content now live
Insurance Insight February is now live with a look the level of conservatism many insurers are seeing from the legal system across Europe, the development of affinity markets in Eastern Europe and changes in liability legislation in Iberia. While our…
Post Europe: Affinity insurance in Central and Eastern Europe ripe for picking
There are undeniable signs that affinity markets in Central and Eastern European markets, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, are ripe for expansion. However, as Jane Bernstein discovers moving in to tap this market might not be…
Affinity insurance in Central and Eastern Europe ripe for picking
There are undeniable signs that affinity markets in Central and Eastern European markets, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, are ripe for expansion. However, as Jane Bernstein discovers moving in to tap this market might not be…
Post Europe: An appetite for legal liability in Europe?
Continental Europe is currently experiencing a level of conservatism among judges and legislators on legal liability. Ralph Savage investigates recent cases to see if this will change in the future.
An appetite for legal liability in Europe?
Continental Europe is currently experiencing a level of conservatism among judges and legislators on legal liability. Ralph Savage investigates recent cases to see if this will change in the future.
Post Europe: Liability in Iberia
Changes in liability legislation is attracting insurers to the Iberian Peninsula despite an increase in liquidations. Edward Murray reports on the current situation in the market.
Liability in Iberia
Changes in liability legislation is attracting insurers to the Iberian Peninsula despite an increase in liquidations. Edward Murray reports on the current situation in the market.
Post Europe: View from the Top - Opening up all channels
New controls on distance selling are being considered by the Turkish regulator. This specific regulation will improve consumer access to cover and enable insurers take full advantage of the significant opportunities this growing market has to offer.
View from the Top - Opening up all channels
New controls on distance selling are being considered by the Turkish regulator. This specific regulation will improve consumer access to cover and enable insurers take full advantage of the significant opportunities this growing market has to offer.
Combined Insurance staff in redundancy talks
The UK staff of Ace-owned Combined Insurance will undergo redundancy talks after the firm stopped accepting new business.
Cyclone Yasi insured losses could reach A$1.5bn
AIR Worldwide has estimated the insured losses from Cyclone Yasi at between A$350m and A$1.5bn.