Insurer
Take a second look
The emerging markets of Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia have been acclaimed as essential areas of expansion. Arjun Singh and Martin Rumsey ask whether this is still the case and look at how insurers are re-examining their market…
The gloves are off
The Financial Services Authority has used increasingly bellicose language over recent months. Edward Murray canvasses views from insurance chiefs about preparations for the industry to fight its corner.
New and improved
The Lloyd’s Exchange, use of the Insurers’Market Repository and electronic trading are just a few of the steps Lloyd’s has taken to bring itself in to the 21st Century but Sarah Hills asks whether these measures are making it harder for new entrants to…
Not just smoke and mirrors
Roger Flaxman argues that promoting professionalism within the industry is not enough, more needs to be done to promote the image of insurance to the general public.
Breaking the mould
This week, the Insurance Industry Working Group published its blueprint for the future of general insurance, highlighting the need to increase customer confidence and trust through improved financial education. With this in mind, Sandy Scott explains…
Not an ordinary Joe
For Joe McMahon, boss of Charles Taylor Adjusting, sitting down for five minutes is a novelty. Lynn Rouse catches him on a London pit stop.
The Hartford in full-year profit warning
Troubled US insurer warns that full-year earnings per share will be lower than previously expected.
Zurich director to defect to Aviva
Axel Schmidt appointed chief underwriting officer for UK business
Pick of the week: Credit-hire organisations and insurers sign up to general terms of agreement; Towergate brokers join rival firm...
Post reporter Leigh Jackson looks at the latest credit hire changes and other major news stories from tomorrow's issue of Post Magazine
Markel forms equine division
Insurer Markel names four-strong London team for its new equine and livestock arm
Lancashire second quarter pre-tax profit more than doubles
Lloyd's insurer reports strong pretax profit numbers
AIG merges Polish consumer finance operations with Santander's
AIG and Santander combine consumer finance divisions
XL second quarter net income drops 66%, but CEO happy
XL's second quarter net income fell 66%, but CEO Mike McGavick said this was a quarter in which the strength of the franchise 'shines through'.
Liberty Mutual first half net income plunges 54%
US (re)insurance giant's first half net income tumbles on catastrophe and private equity losses.