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Generali acquires Region in Russia
Generali PPF Holding has bought 100% of the shares in insurance public stock company Region.
Camradata signs up insurance firms for investment data service
Investment information specialist Camradata has extended its reach into the insurance market by signing up new clients for its data service.
Insurers urged to adopt unisex rates ahead of directive deadline
Group risk insurer Ellipse has been swift to set out its response to the EU's gender directive, announcing it will switch to providing rate tables on a unisex basis only from September this year.
Euler Hermes launches Europe credit insurance
Euler Hermes is launching Europe Credit Insurance in the UK market, which enables businesses to receive additional cover up to a £1m for exceptional transactions.
2012 British Insurance Awards supplement
The British Insurance Awards souvenir supplement is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Stormy weather causes £35m worth of vehicle damage
Two weeks of severe weather has caused £35m worth of damage to vehicles.
Thailand ceases issuing new insurance licences
Foreign investors wishing to enter Thailand’s insurance market are to be denied new licences for at least five years as the country targets a staggered liberalisation of the financial services sector.
NIG strengthens north east team with two new hires
Commercial insurer NIG has appointed an underwriter and a business manager to its north east team.
Telematics sales increase 'fivefold'
Telematics insurance sales have increased fivefold in the past two years and are set to snowball to around 500 000 in the next two years.
Mapfre to create 150 jobs in Mexico in new Mapfre Tower
Mapfre chairman Antonio Huertas unveiled growth plans for Mexico in a visit to the country yesterday.
Aviva faces £40m flood bill
This summer's floods could cost three major household insurers almost £70m in the first half of the year, according to analysts.
Telematics could deliver an 'Olympic-sized' saving to UK economy
Coverbox has urged the government to encourage take-up of telematics among drivers.
Clyde & Co to open Libya office
Law firm Clyde & Co is opening an office in Tripoli, which will be the firm's fifth in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Application fraud: Slow steps in an industry-wide challenge
Brokers champion the idea of tackling fraud at the application stage, but what are they actually doing about it?
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny gets the gossip at the 2012 British Insurance Awards
Penny speed meets... Debra Smart, disease loss adjuster, Garwyn
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
Market moves: Another busy week for insurers
This week, once again, belonged to insurers, with a number of firms making significant management changes. While Aviva stole the limelight with another reshuffle, Zurich quietly added a new CEO and Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's rejigged its risk management…
Claims Update: Voice loss - Straining to be heard
Epidemiological research on voice disorders produces interesting results for call centre training. In a 2011 article in Post, Beachcroft highlighted the growing hazard posed by occupational voice loss among call centre workers.
VAT & Outsourcing: VAT's the way to do it
The rules on VAT in the insurance industry can be complex when it comes to outsourcing, and the European Union isn't providing any quick and easy answers.
Insurance contract law: Overcoming the barriers
A single European contract law has been on the cards for the past decade, but would a similar rationalisation in the insurance industry suit the continent's firms?
Your say: Third-party injury spike is old news
An 18% increase in the proportion of third-party accidents involving bodily injury from 2010 to 2011, as identified by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' 2012 report on third-party motor claims and periodic payment orders, is indeed, as the…
View from the top: A necessary switch
The insurance industry plays a vital role in making renewable energy projects viable, says Steve Kingshott.
Weather claims to hit £750m as industry waits for SoP announcement
The insurance industry is hopeful that the government will finally release details of the flood risk model that will replace the Statement of Principles before its summer recess next week.
Ageas boss Smith encouraged by government flood stance
Ageas chief executive Barry Smith has welcomed a government announcement suggesting that it is moving with the industry towards a levy type solution for residents and business owners in high risk flood areas.