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Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 25 September
Penny went back to the 1960s at one event last week, where she was shown an employment guidebook from the Chartered Insurance Institute dating back 45 years.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2013: Top 20 insurer profiles
A detailed look at the top 20 UK insurance firms according to AM Best's Top 100 UK Insurers Table, including board members, broker agencies, staff and UK reserves. For full table and map of regional offices see bottom of page.
Top 100 UK Insurers: Roundtable: Women in Insurance: The gender debate
An illustrious group of women discuss the huge strides the industry has made on gender issues and the obstacles that still remain
Career development: Cunningham Lindsey gains chartered accountancy approvals
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has been handed approval to train chartered accountants from this month.
Top 100 UK Insurers: Interview: Jacqueline McNamee: A people person
AIG’s UK managing director Jacqueline McNamee is focusing on staff engagement to deliver the big ideas that will ensure the company’s continued success
Market Moves - 25 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ecclesiastical secures new premesis as it plans London headcount growth
Church and Heritage specialist Ecclesiastical is moving to new premises in the heart of the city as it looks to grow its London headcount over the coming years.
AA posts reduced profit in first results since IPO
AA posted a 1.6% increase in revenue from £484.1m to £491.7m in its maiden half year results following its initial public offering in June.
Nationwide, Hiscox and LV top Fairer Finance rankings
The latest rankings from consumer campaign group Fairer Finance have handed top places for Car, home and travel insurance providers to Nationwide, Hiscox and LV, respectively.
ABI research shows insurers paid £32.1bn in claims last year
The amount paid out by UK general insurers on claims last year increased by £1.5bn on the 2012 figure of £30.6bn, according to the Association of British Insurers' UK insurance key facts 2014 research.
LMA targeting under-30s with committee representation
The Lloyd’s Market Association is to bolster representation for young professionals with representation for under-30s on the LMA market and technical committees.
Insurers need to have clear policies over sanctions says IUMI
The International Union of Marine Insurance has called for insurers and reinsurers to have clear policies with regards sanctions.
Protecting customer data can drive revenue says Boyd
Gaining customer trust should not be viewed as being in conflict with revenue generation, according to Magnus Boyd, partner at Hill Dickinson.
Mapfre reported to have bid €500m for DLG's Italian and German units
Direct Line Group is believed to have been offered €500m (£393.2m) by Spanish insurer Mapfre for its Italian and German operations.
Allianz Retail makes senior appointments to corporate partner division
Allianz Retail has appointed two new business development managers to its corporate partner division.
Allianz Worldwide Care unveils new products after France health merger
Dublin-based insurer Allianz Worldwide Care has entered the life and disability market after a merger with the international health business of Allianz France.
Ex Biba exec Foulsham appointed as REG advisor
Steve Foulsham, former head of technical services at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined Regulatory Efficiency gains as an advisor.
Charles Taylor to buy Isle of Man life insurer
Charles Taylor has entered an agreement to acquire Nordea Life & Pensions, an Isle of Man life insurer, from Nordea Life and Pensions S.A., Luxembourg.
Hong Kong's chief executive commits to marine trade
Speaking at the 2014 IUMI conference, Hong Kong's chief executive Leung Chun-ying said he was committed to its role as an international maritime centre.
Hiscox exits care home sector
Hiscox has confirmed it is withdrawing from the care home sector to focus on its core lines of business.
Competition in Australia heating up
Competition amongst Australia’s insurers is continuing to intensify as the soft market dynamics show little sign of changing, writes Nicky Burridge.
Cooper Gay, Willis, XL, Generali and Ace sign up for Netsett pilot
Willis, Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford and Ruschlikon UK members, Ace, XL Group and Generali, have signed up to participate in pilots of Xchanging’s Netsett platform.
Hiscox adds two to London market personal accident team
Hiscox has expanded its London market personal accident team with the hire of a team leader and senior underwriter.
ABI offers staunch defence of application fraud figures following criticism
The Association of British Insurers has moved to defend the process by which it calculated that 180 675 motorists attempted fraudulent insurance applications last year, following criticism by a claimant law firm.