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Ace underwriter Wickens joins Axa
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Adam Wickens as senior management liability underwriter.
Insurance Fraud Bureau hunting for permanent director
The IFB is recruiting for a permanent director to replace Phil Bird as part of the "second phase" of a three-year plan.
Insurecom inks Purely distribution deal
Software house Insurecom has completed a deal to become the first distributor of revived insurer Purely Motor's private car and commercial vehicle products.
Chubb named Underwriting Service Awards Team of the Year
LV and QBE scooped two awards each at Post's third annual Underwriting Service Awards last night, beating Hiscox, RSA and Allianz.
Weather claims rise for Crawford
Crawford & Company has seen a 27% rise in claims numbers after flooding in the south of England.
Robotics and home working to be future face of SMEs
A business revolution is to change the landscape for small and medium enterprises over the next 50 years, according to new research from Zurich.
Environment Agency issues 86 flood warnings
The Environment Agency issued 86 flood warnings today after torrential rain flooded the south of England.
FUEDI and CILA to demand IMD II clarity from Europe
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters is becoming increasingly frustrated at being left in the dark as to how the "light touch" Insurance Mediation Directive will affect its members.
Post Blog: Mr Insurance
Should the insurance industry take a more joined-up approach to communicating with customers? Jamie Marchant explains.
Contractors body loses £26m in Lloyd's syndicate investment
The Electrical Contractors' Association has lost around £26m after investing in a Lloyd's of London syndicate.
Insurance enquiries up 2000% after Dubai tower fire
Insurers in Dubai have seen a 2000% spike in insurance enquiries following a fire in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers district this week, Gulf News reported.
AIG and PICC to form China joint venture
American International Group plans to form a joint venture with the People's Insurance Company of China that may put it in direct competition with its former pan-Asian insurance unit, MarketWatch reported.
DLG designates digital director
Direct Line Group has announced the appointment of Three UK's Ash Roots as director of digital.
Flooding already affecting south west England
Claims are flooding in from the south west of the UK, according to loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey.
Cautious optimism for Hong Kong’s insurance market
With the Hong Kong insurance market continuing to grow rapidly you would expect insurers to be optimistic about the prospects for the market. This optimism is not unbridled, however.
Blog: Why the FDI backlash?
Few concepts in recent times have divided Indian public opinion more than foreign direct investment.
Roundtable: The Arab Spring - Identifying and handling the risks
The unrest in the Middle East over the past two years has created a host of new risks for companies operating in the region. How should the insurance industry adapt in response?
BGL Group names Lloyds finance head as deputy CFO
BGL Group has appointed Alasdair Lenman as its new deputy chief financial officer.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking: Loss Adjusters Insight Report 2012/13
Based on comprehensive front-line input from 104 claims professionals working at insurers and broking firms, the Loss Adjusters Insight Report 2012/13 provides detailed operational insights on the UK’s 10 most commonly used firms of loss adjusters, on…
RSA appoints Scicluna as chairman
Global insurer RSA has announced the appointment of Martin Scicluna as its new chairman.
Mass backs "astonishing" 'crash for cash' report
The report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau said that 'crash for cash' schemes cost insurers almost £400m a year, while one in seven personal injury claims are linked to such scams.
GAB Robins warns on UK flooding
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has warned that torrential rain and gale-force winds are set to rack the UK for three days.
Supreme Court abuse case sets legal precedent
A Supreme Court ruling which found that it was fair, just and reasonable for the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools to share vicarious liability for abuse committed by its brothers has "far-reaching" implications for the insurance…