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Constructaquote.com rebrands to attract SME users
Comparison website constructaquote.com has rebranded its website to appeal to the SME market as a business insurance provider.
Legal update: International Law: Whose law is it anyway?
Alistair Kinley and Angel-Maria Sealy outline the ramifications of a case that resulted in much deliberation over whether English or German law should be followed
Head to Head: Claims Ratios
This year’s Biba conference, taking place at Manchester Central, has the theme ‘Customer, customer, customer’. With that in mind, Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to-head on the burning customer issues.
Winter storm claims total upwards of £2.1m for Cornish Mutual
Cornish Mutual has revealed the cost of claims following “unprecedented” storms earlier this year have topped £2.1m.
In Series: Legacy Systems: Breaking the cement shoes
With customer demand evolving faster than ever, insurers must break free from restrictive legacy systems
C-Suite - Insurer: We need to talk
With buyers, brokers and insurers co-reliant on one another, communication is key to strong relations
Career development: ABI releases industry guide to non-modelled catastrophe risks
The Association of British Insurers has published an industry guide to better identify, assess and manage non-modelled aspects of global catastrophe risks.
Garwyn and Davies liability launches following internal appointments
Davies Group has followed up its acquisition of specialist liability loss adjuster Garwyn by combining its existing offering to form Garwyn and Davies liability.
Allianz hires Tesco Bank's Davess for retail role
Allianz has named Gary Davess as Neil Brettell's successor for its retail division specialty and direct director role.
Ace survey points to heightened concern over civil unrest in EMEA
Concerns relating to civil unrest and political violence have overtaken fears over terrorism for companies across Europe, Middle East and Africa, according to a study conducted by Ace Group.
Barbican subsidiary launches SME cyber product
Barbican subsidiary Professional Indemnity Protect has launched a new cyber liability product for SMEs and smaller corporates.
Barnett Waddingham swoops at Soc Gen for insurance boss
Consultancy Barnett Waddingham has recruited from French investment bank Societe Generale for a new head of insurance consulting.
Internal frontrunners for AIG job touted
Two internal candidates have been touted to take over from AIG president and chief executive Robert Benmosche following the announcement of his expected departure early next year.
Perils raises property loss estimate for windstorm Tini to £206m
Catastrophe data firm Perils has raised its estimate for the property insurance market loss emanating from windstorm Tini to €253m (£206m).
Southern Rock reports £8.7m profits for 2013
Southern Rock Insurance has announced post-tax profits of £8.7m for the year ended 31 December 2013 attributing its move away from Brightside as a factor in improving the company's performance.
Why it's time for the insurance industry to wave goodbye to outdated systems and processes
by Steve Vallis, business systems consultant at Mercato Solutions
More M&A activity predicted for 2014 as UK leads the way in Europe
Mergers and acquisitions completed within the UK insurance market last year dwarfed similar deals in the rest of Europe, according to Grant Thornton, which is predicting more acquisitive activity in 2014.
QBE's Fitzpatrick to join Ascot
Ascot Underwriting has appointed David Fitzpatrick as executive underwriter for international casualty.
Geneva Association zeroing in on social value of insurance
The Geneva Association is conducting research on the social and economic value of insurance, according to its annual report.
Alterra deal boosts Markel International premium income by 40% in Q1
Markel International president and chief executive William Stovin has attributed last year’s acquisition of Alterra as the driving force behind a 40% increase in premium income to $414m (£244m) in the first quarter of 2014.
One Insurance discovers fraud claims worth £100k
Doncaster-based One Insurance has halted two fraudulent claims which could have cost the company more than £100 000.
Hill Dickinson launches reputation product
Hill Dickinson's insurance business group has developed a reputation risk audit product.
Jargon-busting claims transparency scheme unveiled by Axa
Axa has teamed up with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association in a bid to provide a more transparent claims process for customers.