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Market moves: Three new staff for Giles as recruitment drive continues
Continuing its push for new staff, Giles was again one of the biggest recruiters this week, with the broker welcoming three new faces to its Scottish team. Elsewhere in broking, Arthur J Gallagher, UIB and the Wilson Organisation brought in new starters…
My Best XI, Simon Stevens, Rural Insurance
Simon Stevens, managing director of Rural Insurance, has chosen an industry-dominated XI for his insurance start-up. Electing not to include any football stars, Stevens has opted for a mix of insurer, broker and technology professionals, with a UK…
Insurance Census: Age: The generation game
In the second of a three-part series on diversity in the industry, age comes under the spotlight. How are different age groups represented across insurance, and what is being done to entice the next generation of employees into insurance?
Your say: When going out works best
Post’s feature on outsourcing raised some interesting points about how brands measure their outsourcing providers against performance standards and service-level agreements.
Zurich proposes new board members
Zurich Insurance's board of directors has proposed the re-election of Susan Bies, Victor Chu and Rolf Watter at its annual general meeting on 4 April 2013.
Insurers’ profits decline by £19bn from pre-crash high
General insurers saw a £19bn profit fall in 2011 from a pre-crash industry high in 2007, PWC research found.
Motor Claims 2013: Panellists at loggerheads over credibility of medical evidence
Aviva claims director Dominic Clayden has questioned whether medical evidence is required in all low level whiplash claims, after expressing disillusionment with the current system.
Groupama MD Matras set to depart as Ageas unveils management shake-up
Ageas has this afternoon confirmed that former Groupama Insurances managing director Laurent Matras will leave the business, as the integration of the acquired firm gathers momentum.
MP hails "significant victory" against metal thieves
Richard Ottaway MP has hailed the success of his Scrap Metal Dealers' Bill, which was passed yesterday in the House of Lords and is due to receive royal assent before Easter.
XL opens Manchester office
XL Group is opening an office in Manchester and has appointed Mick Turvey as regional underwriting manager, UK middle markets, to head it up.
Motor Claims 2013: Dalton calls on industry support for road safety scheme
The Association of British Insurers is urging industry players to support calls for the implementation of guidelines demanding tighter controls on young drivers, both prior and after passing their test.
Post magazine – 14 February 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
House rebuilding costs rise by less than 1%
The increase in house rebuilding costs has fallen below 1% in the 4th quarter compared to the same period in 2011.
Green Flag catches investors' eye
The appeal to investors of breakdown business Green Flag could provide its parent company Direct Line Group with "significant future flexibility" according to Investec Securities.
AIG ‘future proofs’ risks for D&O
AIG has launched a pan-European directors’ & officers’ policy in response to the changing risks faced by this group.
Aviva "delivering on promise" to strengthen cost base
Aviva should be viewed as a "strong restructuring story" given most of the "heavy lifting" to improve its cost base has been completed through the disposal of underperforming business units, according to equity analysts Panmure Gordon.
Xchanging 'makes history' with ECF app launch
Xchanging has launched a mobile application for the London insurance market in a move it claims will "make history in the market".
Markerstudy CUO: Brightside stake "non-aggressive"
Markerstudy took a 9% stake in Brightside in a bit to protect its capacity investment and ward off buyouts according to the motor insurer’s chief underwriting officer.
AIG names new president of EMEA commercial insurance
AIG has named Emmanuel Burlé as president of commercial insurance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Border risk heightened following Tunisian unrest
The poster child of the Arab Spring, Tunisia is often viewed as a less risky environment for foreign firms than its neighbors. But has instability following the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid last week changed that?
Markerstudy picks up 9% Brightside stake
Gibraltar-based motor insurer Markerstudy has acquired a 9.3% stake in Brightside, including the shares of former chief executive and co-founder Arron Banks.
Top five European news stories
The top five news stories from wwww.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Spanish demand "very weak" across all lines
A decline in insurance demand is being seen across nearly all business lines in Spain, according to Mapfre’s vice chairman Esteban Tejera.
Moors-led management team completes Bollington MBO
The Bollington Group management team has this afternoon confirmed an agreement to buy a majority share in the firm.