Insurer
Conservatives welcome creation of Euro super-regulator
The Conservatives have welcomed an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers over the creation of three new European Supervisory Authorities and a European Systemic Risk Board.
Insurance Insight - the challenge of control
Choosing where to headquarter a business can be a challenge for any European insurer but as Jakki May explains the trend may well be to move away from UK dominance.
RBS to cut a further 3500 jobs
Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3 500 jobs from its technical and back office division in the UK, according to reports at the BBC.
FSA gives broker a lifetime ban
David Marriott has been given a lifetime ban by the FSA for failing to segregate and protect money from clients’ insurance premiums.
Insurance Fraud 2010
Hear the latest initiatives on combating insurance fraud from Aviva, Allianz, Axa, Experian, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, the Financial Ombudsman Service and others at Post's Fraud 2010 conference later this month.
Healix International lands Virgin Atlantic deal
Medical services provider Healix International has secured a new two year contract to provide medical claims management to Virgin Atlantic flight crew.
Exclusive online content now available
Insurance Insight September is now live with an in-depth interview RSA’s Latvian CEO Tara Kneafsey, a review of the Danish insurance market, and an analysis of where the best place is to headquarter a European insurer.
European super regulator could be in place by 2011 pending 7 September vote
EU authorities are to get tough new powers to settle disputes among national financial supervisors and to ban risky financial products and activities, in a revamp of EU financial supervision plans agreed on Thursday.
Conservatives welcome creation of Euro super-regulator
The Conservatives have welcomed an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers over the creation of three new European Supervisory Authorities and a European Systemic Risk Board.
European super regulator could be in place by 2011 pending 7 September vote
EU authorities are to get tough new powers to settle disputes among national financial supervisors and to ban risky financial products and activities, in a revamp of EU financial supervision plans agreed on Thursday.
Chubb expands HNW sales team
Chubb Europe has expanded its private clients sales team with two new appointments.
Catlin Europe names new liability underwriter
Catlin Europe has confirmed that Detlef Offenhau has joined the company as senior liability underwriter for Europe.
HDI-Gerling enters Irish market
Industrial insurance company HDI-Gerling is to create a new branch in Ireland.
Fitch affirms Ageas ratings, and revises outlook to "stable"
Fitch Ratings has today affirmed AG Insurance's Insurer Financial Strength rating at 'A+' and Long-term Issuer Default Rating at 'A'.
Fitch affirms Ageas ratings, and revises outlook to "stable"
Fitch Ratings has today affirmed AG Insurance's Insurer Financial Strength rating at 'A+' and Long-term Issuer Default Rating at 'A'.
Nordic insurers to return to growth in 2010-2011 but volatility remains
The Nordic insurance market, covering Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, should return to growth in 2010-2011, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
Kane gets go-ahead for Qatari captive management company
Kane has announced that it is to establish an insurance management company in the Qatar Financial Centre after receiving authorisation.
MoJ: we will "weed out" the personal injury text pests
The Ministry of Justice has reiterated its desire to clamp down on claims management firms cold-texting people to attract personal injury work.
Hurricane Earl losses could top $150m
AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses from Hurricane Earl’s passage near the northern Leeward Islands earlier this week are between $50m and $150m.
MGA Ink to target small solicitor firms with new PI facility
Ink Underwriting Agencies and St Giles Legal and Professional Risks have joined forces to target what they describe as the "troubled solicitors insurance market".
Abbey reports 11% increase in H1 pre-tax profit
Abbey Protection has announced an 11% increase in pre-tax profits to £4.7m for the first six months of 2010.
View from the top: Time to share fraud data
Industry fraud statistics are normally presented as a good news story. Last year, insurers stopped 122 000 frauds, preventing payment of a huge £840m.
Catlin Europe names new liability underwriter
Catlin Europe has confirmed that Detlef Offenhau has joined the company as senior liability underwriter for Europe.
HDI-Gerling enters Irish market
Industrial insurance company HDI-Gerling is to create a new branch in Ireland.