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DAS promotes Burke to CEO as Asplin departs
Legal expenses insurer DAS has promoted Andrew Burke to the role of CEO ahead of the departure of Paul Asplin.
Career Development: Cunningham Lindsey students exceed CILA average pass rates
Cunningham Lindsey’s students achieved a higher than average pass rate in the October 2014 Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters examinations.
DIS 2015 - Speaker: Gordon Rutherford: head of marketing & e-commerce, Axa
Gordon Rutherford heads up marketing & e-commerce for Axa Business Insurance.
Market Moves - 12 February 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Bupa launches tiered IPMI product range in the UK
Bupa Global has launched its first tiered range of international private medical insurance products in the UK.
Legal update: The effect of the Insurance Act
David Hertzell explains the significant changes on the horizon when the Insurance Act comes into force
C-Suite - Insurer: No time to lose on cancer
Occupation-related cancer deaths are too high in the UK – more needs to be done to prevent them
Terrorism: Defusing the terrorism bomb
Despite recent terrorist attacks, the insurance market remains resilient, with losses in property damage and business interruption remaining low. However, what effect will the changes to Pool Re have?
Interview: Brendan McCafferty: Closing the floodgates
With just months to go until Flood Re is expected to be operational, CEO Brendan McCafferty gives Post a run-down of what he and his team need to achieve
C-Suite - MGA: In-genie-ous thinking
New entrants to personal lines are outsmarting a stuck-in-the-mud industry with inspiring ideas
Pet Insurance: Protecting a growling market
The UK pet insurance market has exploded over the past few years and is expected to continue to grow. But just how do insurance companies build on this without falling prey to unscrupulous operators?
DIS 2015 - Speaker: Darius Kumana: head of IT & digital strategy, Markel International
Darius Kumana heads IT and Digital Strategy for Markel International. He is not your typical technical leader.
Catlin sees 2014 profits jump 13% to £320m
Catlin has reported a 13% increase in profit before tax to $488m (£320m) for the year ended 31 December 2014 (2013: $432m).
Cybercrime cost Singapore companies S$2bn in 2014
Cybercrime cost businesses in Singapore S$2bn (£980m) last year according to official figures.
XL's Vigar leaving Singapore for Japan
Andrew Vigar, country manager Singapore, XL is relocating to become the specialist insurer's country manager for Japan.
LMA claims committee elects new members
Tony Rai of Hiscox, Simon White of Apollo, Sharon Long of Catlin and Ashley Lawrence of Argo have been elected to the Lloyd’s Market Association Claims Committee for a two year term starting from 31 January 2015.
Improved social media engagement a 'key priority' for insurers
Insurance companies have conceded more needs to be done to embrace social media as a tool to engage with consumers after a survey ranked the industry among the worst performing sectors in terms of online presence.
DIS 2015 - Speaker: Ash Roots: director of digital, Direct Line Group
Ash Roots has been director of digital at Direct Line Group for just over two years and in this time has built an in-house digital services team, and led the successful launches of new apps and consumer websites.
Insurers vow to learn from CMA report blow to combat credit repair inflation
The Competition and Markets Authority’s decision not to address the rising cost of credit hire has led to a “free for all” in credit repair cost inflation, according to insurers, who have vowed to unite to tackle the issue.
DIS 2015 - Keynote Speaker: Tim Skates, group chief technology officer, RSA
Tim has over 25 years of experience in financial services, working across life & pensions and general insurance for the Prudential, Legal & General and now RSA.
ABI welcomes Supreme Court rebuff of Welsh asbestos plans
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed a Supreme Court Judgement denying the Welsh Assembly the right to bill insurers for the treatment costs of patients with asbestos-related illnesses.
Reform needed to target industrial deafness claims, says Aviva
Aviva is calling for a significant shakeup into how industrial deafness claims are settled after reporting that 85% of such claims fail to demonstrate any link to workplace noise-induced hearing loss.
Ex-Ifed boss Wood to lead Hastings Direct fraud investigation team
Former Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department head DCI Dave Wood has been hired to lead a specialist investigation team within Hastings Direct’s counter fraud division.