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Towers Watson: Motor insurance model needs to change
Conditions in the UK and European motor insurance market are so difficult that many insurers will have trouble gaining profitability unless a new business model can be developed.
Vincent West to head business continuity at Aon in UK
Vincent West has joined Aon Risk Solutions’ global risk consulting team in the UK to head up, and build upon its business continuity practice.
NIG restructures risk team
NIG has ramped up its risk control division with the creation of five area surveyor roles to manage its UK operations.
S&P upgrades Dubai insurer
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s have upgraded the outlook of Dubai-based takaful insurer Aman from negative to stable.
Post Europe December: Exclusive online content now live
Post Europe December is now live with a Q&A session with Aon-Benfield, a review of the Turkish general insurance market, a close look at new European Union Iranian sanctions, as well as our regular View From the Top slot this month on Ireland’s financial…
Exclusive online content now live
Insurance Insight December is now live with a Q&A session with Aon-Benfield, a review of the Turkish general insurance market, a close look at new European Union Iranian sanctions, as well as our regular View From the Top slot this month on Ireland’s…
Insurance Insight Q&A: Aon Benfield
In the latest of a regular focus on European insurance companies and brokers, Stephanie Denton talks to Marc Beckers, head of analytics in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Aon Benfield.
Post Europe Q&A: Aon Benfield
In the latest of a regular focus on European insurance companies and brokers, Stephanie Denton talks to Marc Beckers, head of analytics in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Aon Benfield.
Country review: Turkey
Turkey is one country that has ridden out the economic crisis well and is expecting growth in 2011. Jakki May reports on how the insurance market has seen out the financial storm and what its prospects are.
Post Europe: Country review: Turkey
Turkey is one country that has ridden out the economic crisis well and is expecting growth in 2011. Jakki May reports on how the insurance market has seen out the financial storm and what its prospects are.
Post Europe: Iranian sanctions
Earlier this year the European Union was the first to proscribe sanctions against Iran specifically including insurance. Vic Wyman reports on the reactions and implications for the European insurance market.
Insurance Insight: Iranian sanctions
Earlier this year the European Union was the first to proscribe sanctions against Iran specifically including insurance. Vic Wyman reports on the reactions and implications for the European insurance market.
Post Europe: View from the Top: The battle for Ireland
Ireland, along with most other countries, continues to experience the sharp impact of the global downturn. We are clearly in a recession, our property market has collapsed, the cost of borrowing for Ireland Inc has soared and two cornerstones of growth -…
View from the Top: The battle for Ireland
Ireland, along with most other countries, continues to experience the sharp impact of the global downturn. We are clearly in a recession, our property market has collapsed, the cost of borrowing for Ireland Inc has soared and two cornerstones of growth -…
Beazley snowed under with a surge of event cancellation enquiries
Beazley said that widespread snow, ice and sub-zero temperature across the UK and Northern Europe – earlier in the year and more severe than ever before – have put thousands of events – pop concerts, sporting and racing fixtures, trade shows and theatres…
Go Compare releases charity Christmas single
Go Compare’s opera singer Gio Compario has released a Christmas single to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
ABI: UK facing £7m daily burst pipe bill
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the damage caused by burst pipes could cost the UK £7m a day this winter.
Green Insurance Company unveils online shop
The Green Insurance Company has launched an online shop offering eco-friendly price comparison.
Bluefin acquires Ross Lloyd
Bluefin has acquired Carlisle-based Ross Lloyd – their third acquisition in 2010.
Allianz: 50% of brokers have no knowledge of CIE regulations
Almost 50% of brokers have no knowledge of the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement regulations, which are due to come into force early in 2011, Allianz Commercial has learnt.
RMS: 2010 saw second most hurricanes since 1851
The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane season, which officially ended on 30 November, had the second highest number of hurricanes since records began in 1851, according to analysis by Risk Management Solutions.
IPT an "under-exploited" revenue source claims tax expert
A sharp increase in the number of insurance premium tax rate rises announced this year proves that governments are focusing more on this tax as a way of repairing public finances, according to insurance tax compliance specialists Fiscal Reps.
IPT an "under-exploited" revenue source claims tax expert
A sharp increase in the number of insurance premium tax rate rises announced this year proves that governments are focusing more on this tax as a way of repairing public finances, according to insurance tax compliance specialists Fiscal Reps.
Zurich pledges to beat the market by up to 4% on COR
Zurich will today outline plans to improve its general insurance combined ratio by three to four percentage points relative to global competitors by 2013 while contributing to group business operating profit after tax return on equity target: > 16%.