Insurer
W R Berkley swings to Q1 profit
W R Berkley has reported net income for the first quarter of 2010 of $119 compared with a loss of $20m for the first quarter of 2009.
Prudential shareholder in talks with UK insurers on group bid
Capital Group has approached Aviva, Resolution and another UK insurer to attract bids according to The Times.
Arch reports Q1 premium declines
Arch Capital reported a decline in revenue and reduced underwriting profitability in the first quarter of 2010.
Qatar Insurance Q1 profit rises 2.1% to $59m
Middle Eastern insurer sees profits and underwriting income grow, but gross premiums fall in the first quarter of 2010.
Geneva Association opposes IMF proposal
Insurance think tank, The Geneva Association has issued a letter to the Central Bank Governors of the G20 in which it claims the financial stability tax proposal of the International Monetary Fund fails to adequately address the distinct nature of the…
BPO firm expects to see growth in second half of 2010
Xchanging, the business processing company, today said it expected growth to be weighted towards the second half of 2010 due to the time it takes to conclude deals in its markets, including the London insurance market.
Geneva Association opposes IMF proposal
Insurance think tank, The Geneva Association has issued a letter to the Central Bank Governors of the G20 in which it claims the financial stability tax proposal of the International Monetary Fund fails to adequately address the distinct nature of the…
Lloyds content despite fall in new insurance sales
Lloyds Banking Group has reported new insurance sales are modestly lower than the equivalent period of last year.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny is still hearing stories of the marathon journeys endured by a host of folk to get home during the recent airspace shutdown, one of which literally showed the "Dunkirk spirit" of the UK insurance market.
5 years ago: Insurer hope over football injury claims
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from a past article reveals.
30 years ago: Dog Breeder stake bought by Generali
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from a past article reveals.
50 years ago: Momentous year claim by Lumsden
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 yearsof insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal.
XL launches Dublin-based underwriting operation
XL Insurance has launched its new Dublin-based underwriting operation for middle market casualty business.
Sterling appoints head of commercial underwriting
Sterling Insurance Company has appointed Kevin Donoghue to the newly created position of head of commercial underwriting.
QBE appoints two regional business heads
QBE has appointed two regional business heads to manage the ongoing development of its UK national underwriting network.
Nexus hires two senior financial lines underwriters
Nexus Underwriting Management has hired two senior financial lines underwriters from Brit's Lloyd's Syndicate 2987.
CIFS appoints underwriting manager
Neil Payton has been appointed underwriting manager at Credit Indemnity & Financial Services.
Arista expands Midlands operation with new underwriter
Arista Insurance has hired an underwriter to help expand its Midlands operation.
New fraud manager for Allianz Retail
Graham Knight has been appointed as fraud manager for Allianz Retail, a new role within the division created to develop and co-ordinate the insurer's non-claims fraud prevention strategy.
Former CII chief becomes FSSC president
Immediate past president of the Chartered Insurance Institute Trevor Matthews is the new chairman of the Financial Services Skills Council.
RSA may extend intermediary education scheme after success
RSA's international boss has admitted that it could roll its 'making partner' broker education initiative to other jurisdictions after its success in Canada.
Fire regulations: The future for fire
Peter Barker explains how the new fire safety rules may impact insurers, and argues the case for a nationally recognised quality scheme for fire risk assessors.
Fire engineered building solutions - A design for life
Fire engineering methodology has allowed increasingly creative architecture. Sam Barrett looks at the concerns it holds for insurers and the need for them to be involved earlier in the process.