Insurer
Not seeking equivalence is in the interest of clients in Guernsey
Heritage Insurance Management has welcomed the announcement made by the authorities in Guernsey that it has no plans to seek equivalence under Solvency II.
Not seeking equivalence is in the interest of clients in Guernsey
Heritage Insurance Management has welcomed the announcement made by the authorities in Guernsey that it has no plans to seek equivalence under Solvency II.
Jubilee employment tribunal fails to reach conclusion
The employment tribunal battle between Jubilee Managing Agency and former finance and operations director Kate Lewis is set to rumble on after the hearing ran over its allotted time.
Citymain launches insurance for the Ipad
Citymain has launched a new insurance solution for Apple’s Ipad as well as tablet PCs.
Ironshore expands European political risk insurance team
Ironshore has appointed Donald Harkey to head the political risk unit for Ironshore Europe, based in Dublin.
Ironshore expands European political risk insurance team
Ironshore has appointed Donald Harkey to head the political risk unit for Ironshore Europe, based in Dublin.
XL Insurance makes senior underwriting appointment
XL Insurance has appointed Cristiana Báez-Safa as chief underwriting officer professional lines international.
Equinox Global appoints senior underwriter
Equinox Global, the newly established specialist trade credit insurer, has recruited Sarah Winstone as senior underwriter, joining on 1 April 2011.
BGL employees gain CMI qualification
Employees from BGL Group have graduated with the Chartered Management Institute Level 7 Certificate in leadership and management.
LV reveals new non-exec
LV has confirmed the appointment of former O2 customer director Cath Keers as a non-executive director.
National Dental Plan names new MD
Capita-owned National Dental Plan has confirmed Andrew Bower as its new managing director.
Endsleigh refines landlord product
Endsleigh has launched a new landlord insurance policy based on the results of market research.
Chubb unveils European casualty manager
Chubb Insurance Group has appointed Mark Roberts European casualty manager.
Chubb unveils European casualty manager
Chubb Insurance Group has appointed Mark Roberts European casualty manager.
Direct Line enters mid net worth market with new product
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has launched Direct Line Select, aimed specifically at consumers it believes need higher levels of cover than standard policies typically provide.
Parabis Law breaks £100m turnover mark with legal acquisition
Parabis Law has expanded its defendant insurance operation and secured a foothold in the Midlands after completing a takeover of Everatt & Company.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has launched into the mid and high-net-worth spaces with a single product/ multi-cover offering, which it plans to sell both direct in-house and through affinity partners.
Building the right model for Solvency II
The different levels of readiness and varying budgets among insurers revealed in the report Getting set for Solvency II recently released by Pricewaterhouse Coopers surely came as no surprise to the insurance industry.
Avertis appoints police to analyst group
RISK solutions and asset recovery company Avertis has appointed nine case managers from specialist police investigation teams to join its network of analysts and field investigators.
View from the top: Winter of discontent
The British fascination with the weather scaled new heights recently, as we experienced the worst winter since records began 100 years ago.
Editor’s comment: Pioneering times
It is somewhat fitting that Post includes an interview with Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox in the same week that Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance announces its plan to make a play for one his firm’s traditional heartlands, the mid and high-net-worth space…
Penny Black’s Insurance week
Stars don’t come much bigger than David ‘Goldenballs’ Beckham. And Penny was delighted to hear Becks was back in his homeland, enjoying the hospitality of his boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur.
Motor Claims 2011 – Roundtable: Communication over crash claims
As motor insurers seek to reduce claims costs, Post gathered a group of industry experts together to debate whether a law change would help. Jonathan Swift reports.
Interview – Robert Hiscox: Opinions of the insurance industry
Robert Hiscox is never one to hold his tongue. When Daniel Dunkley met him to talk about current market conditions, he was as forthright as expected on the FSA, ABI, government policy and price-matching practices.