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Suspended Rok director resigns
Ashley Martin, who was suspended by Rok after the discovery of failings in the control of its plumbing, heating and electrical business, has resigned from the business.
BIS 2010 - News: UK industry 'too fragmented' to have international impact
The UK insurance industry may fail to get its voice heard at home and on an international stage because it is too "fractured".
BIS 2010 - News: Hiscox boss calls for break up of ABI
Bronek Masojada, chief executive of Hiscox, has called for a separate trade body to represent the interests of general insurance from those of the life and savings sector.
BIS 2010 - News: Demand for actuaries on the increase
The actuarial profession is undergoing a 'Y2K moment', as the demand for skills increases under looming regulatory proposals, according to WNS Global.
CEA warns of consumer detriment following ECJ ruling on sex
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has warned that there could be far-reaching implications for the price and availability of insurance cover if today’s opinion by the advocate general is upheld by the European Court of Justice.
BIS 2010 - News: Jury out on e-commerce potential of social network sites
The jury is out as to whether social networking sites will lead to e-commerce opportunities, according to Vivek Banga, UK distribution leader, small business and personal lines at Brit Insurance.
BIS 2010 - Introduction: The view from the hill
Anthony Gould outlines the key debating points from two busy days in Tower Hill.
Insurers tipped to be smartphone app leaders
The Insurance sector is one of the fastest to jump on the 'App bandwagon' creating bepoke Apps for smartphones such as Iphones and Google Android, it has been claimed.
North of the Border: animals acts: don't give a dog a bad name
As readers will be aware, north of the border, unlike in England the pre-action protocol for personal injury claims is entirely voluntary and has no statutory basis. Many insurers and claimants firms are signatories to the protocol and have found it…
Pair of insurers join anti-Jackson alliance amid ATE fears
Concerns over the future of the after-the-event insurance market have driven two insurance companies to become founder members of the Consumer Justice Alliance.
IFB readies household, EL and PL fraud models
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has admitted it is involved in discussions with home, employers' liability and public liability insurers to strengthen fraud detection rates beyond the motor insurance sector.
Bahrain firms eye UK Takaful tie-up
A joint venture between UK-based distributors and Middle-Eastern insurers is the most successful formula for launching a Takaful operation in the UK, according to the chief executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board.
ABI rebuffs Hiscox supremo's calls for trade body break-up
The Association of British Insurers has hit back at claims the general insurance industry would be better served by a separate trade body.
Report reveals European insurance buyers fear price hikes
Almost half of all European insurance buyers are concerned current economic conditions could lead to an increase in the cost of cover, research by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations has revealed.
APC adds to IT team
APC has added to its IT team with the appointment of Jas Brabrah as senior software developer.
AM Best affirms QBE Europe's rating as "A"
AM Best Europe has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of QBE Insurance (Europe) (United Kingdom), QBE Insurance (International) Limited (Australia) and QBE Reinsurance (Europe) Limited …
QBE deal with ambulance service aims to cut insurance costs
QBE is providing accident monitoring technology to promote safer driving and help reduce the insurance claims costs for the NHS as part of an arrangement with the North East Ambulance Service.
Interview - James Shea: Going back to basics
Two years on from 'AIG day' Mairi MacDonald met the newly appointed managing director of Chartis UK James Shea to discover his plans for the company.
View from the top: After the calm may come the storm of inflation
What a quarter we’ve had — no crises, no Greek-style riots, no parliamentary armageddon and no bank failures. In fact, one could sometimes even be lulled into the sense that the past two years have been some awful nightmare from which we have just awoken…
Editor's comment: Breaking up: hard to do?
Last week's British Insurance Summit certainly stirred up some lively debate within the walls of the conference facility, as well as in the blogosphere and on social networking sites.
Penny Black's insurance week
Last week's British Insurance Summit certainly saw a considerable amount of debate as the great and good of the insurance market got together.
Liberty pulls IPO due to "volatile" markets
Liberty Mutual has announced that it is postponing the initial public offering of stock in Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation.
Liberty pulls IPO due to "volatile" markets
Liberty Mutual has announced that it is postponing the initial public offering of stock in Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation.
AM Best affirms QBE Europe's rating as "A"
AM Best Europe has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of QBE Insurance (Europe) (United Kingdom), QBE Insurance (International) Limited (Australia) and QBE Reinsurance (Europe) Limited …