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DAS restructures marketing team
DAS has appointed Shenal Patel as motor product manager following a strategic review of the marketing team at the legal expenses insurer.
Willis in referral agreement with Hay Group
Broker Willis has formed a mutual referral agreement with international management consultancy Hay Group.
Aviva non-exec director Goh to retire
Aviva non-executive director Euleen Goh is to step down from the board to pursue activities in Singapore.
Motorists favour telematics devices in fleets, QBE survey finds
A QBE survey found that 66% of people would feel safer on the road if fleet vehicles were fitted with telematics devices to monitor their drivers' behaviour.
Allianz appoints global reinsurance head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Simon Buxton as global head of reinsurance.
LMA publishes nuclear exclusion clauses update
The first in a series of nuclear and radioactive contamination exclusion clauses has been published by the Lloyd’s Market Association.
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty names global reinsurance lead
Allianz's corporate and speciality brand has named Simon Buxton as its new global reinsurance head, effective 1 January.
Skuld launches Singapore operation
Marine insurer Skuld has announced the opening of its first Singapore branch in a bid to target South Asian business.
Mitsui Sumitomo swoops for Travelers claims head
Mitsui Sumitomo has appointed Travelers Syndicate Management head of claims Simon Catt for its Lloyd's operation.
My Best XI: Jon Newall, Lockyer Insurance
Jon Newall, principal of Lockyer Insurance, selects his best XI for an insurance industry start up. Alongside six insurance professionals, Newall has selected three Premier League stars, a Real Madrid legend and, somewhat strangely, the chief executive…
ABI attacks 'futile' attempts to prevent portal extension
The Association of British Insurers has slammed plans by claimant lawyers to launch legal action to prevent the extension of the Road Traffic Accident Portal next April, accusing them of futile attempts to stall its implementation.
Government given mixed reviews half way through electoral term
Insurance industry stakeholders have given verdicts on the government's performance as it reaches the half-way point in its five-year electoral term.
Insurance trio combine to form consultancy
Former Merlin chief technical officer Kevin Wood, Sigma Claims Solutions co-founder Simon Burley, pictured, and ex-Davies claims operations director Jim Pittman have joined forces to set up a new consultancy firm.
Airmic raises supply chain cover concerns
Business interruption and supply chain insurance products are too expensive and onerous in information requirements to meet client needs, according to risk management association Airmic.
View from the Top: Mind the credibility gap
Insurers must live up to their advertising slogans or risk leaving the general public even more disillusioned, says Annabel Venner.
In conversation with Zurich: Growing SMEs
As a firm develops from a start-up to a fully fledged corporate entity, its risk profile inevitably changes. And, as its exposures change, its insurance needs evolve too.
Review of the Year: Loss Adjusting - Stormy waters
With the demise of a major player, the insurer squeeze from insourcing and fresh flooding demanding effective surge response, 2012 has taken its toll on the loss adjusting industry. Is there hope on the horizon?
Website review: Echoice
RSA car insurance site is among the poorest-performing across the board.
Review of the Year: Health Insurance - Cause for optimism
Despite torrid economic conditions for the insurance industry during 2012, the health market continues to prove that innovation and fighting spirit still allow for growth.
Ask the expert: Recruitment salaries
I am interested in a new opportunity but want to wait until I see a role with a substantially bigger salary – however, it seems to be taking some time. Are salaries really that flat for people moving from competitors?
Market moves: No slowdown in recruitment for the insurance industry
Despite moving into December, the industry recruitment machine remained in full swing this week, with a string of appointments finalised across a range of market sectors.
Growing SMEs: SME-volution
From the earliest beginnings as innovative start-ups, to their ultimate emergence as corporate entities, evolving SMEs will always need brokers to ensure that cover matches exposure.
Growing SMEs: Room to manoeuvre
Small businesses are often subject to rapid change and growth, and it is essential that brokers and insurers understand how radically their risk profiles can evolve.
ABI and Lloyd's welcome government tax cuts
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the government's plan to reduce corporation tax to 21% in 2014.