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British Insurance Awards 2012 finalists to be revealed
The wait is almost over. Tomorrow Postonline will be the first place to discover the shortlist for the 2012 British insurance Awards.
China banishes red tape for qualified foreign investors
China will work to speed up approvals of qualified foreign institutional investors looking to buy into its domestic securities, as part of reforms to add depth to the country's capital markets, Bloomberg News reported yesterday.
Coface recruits former Euler Hermes credit underwriter
Coface UK & Ireland has appointed former Euler Hermes underwiter Dara Hanley as senior underwriter based in Dublin.
Ace promotes Homan to executive VP, casualty
Ace Group has appointed Mark Homan as executive vice president, casualty, for Ace's international insurance operations.
GCC insurance expected to outperform GDP in near term
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority launched its first Gulf Cooperation Council insurance barometer at the 29th Global Arab Insurance Federation Conference in Marrakech today.
Regulation of loss adjusters in the spotlight again
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has advised that regulation of those fulfilling the "claims" aspects of insurance contracts would be part of Insurance Mediation Directive 2.
Kennedys promotes Hong Kong partner West to global partnership
Kennedys has promoted Hong Kong partner Mark West to the global partnership, as well as promoting four solicitors to partners in the UK as of 1 May.
Xchanging appoints new global sales director for insurance
Business services provider Xchanging has named Mike Reynolds as global sales director of insurance with immediate effect.
Ombudsman blames rise in motor insurance policy complaints on recession
The 26% increase in motor insurance complaints from consumers in the past financial year is "likely to reflect the tougher economic times", according to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Riot compensation scheme 'not fit for purpose'
The Association of British Insurers has called for an overhaul of the law that provides for compensation to be paid to the victims of riots.
Ombudsman reports 51% increase in PPI complaints
Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service about payment protection insurance increased year on year by 51%, and accounted for 60% of all new cases in 2011/2012.
IFB appoints Buck to roll out Insurance Fraud Register
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has recruited Andrew Buck to oversee the launch of the industry's Insurance Fraud Register.
Pannone appoints business development manager
Manchester law firm Pannone has appointed former Axa Corporate Partnerships manager Kate Burke as business development manager for its Affinity Solutions division.
Law firm calls for tighter laws on metal theft
A City law firm has called on the government to resurrect the Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill and tackle the scrap dealers head-on.
Insurer boards urged to take risk control more seriously
Insurance company boards have failed to adopt anything beyond a "general tick-box attitude" to risk culture, a consultancy firm has warned.
MySlipcase social network launched for insurers and reinsurers
A former Willis broker has set up an online business networking platform for the insurance and reinsurance industry called MySlipcase.
Countdown to ISA: Is the renminbi the new dollar?
As the valuation of the Chinese renminbi has an impact on the global currency markets, Andrew Leung looks at Chinese monetary policy and the Global Reserve Currency System in a global context.
Making 'Agile' an insurance priority
As insurers face escalating regulatory control, fragile investor confidence and weakened demand in many key markets, John Milway explains why insurance companies can speed up responses to business process change by embracing an 'Agile’ approach.
South Korea uncovers major health insurance scam
South Korea's financial regulators have uncovered the country's biggest insurance fraud, involving more than 1,300 people and three hospitals, the China Post reports.
Chaucer set to launch new marine package
Chaucer Syndicate 1084 has launched a new marine package underwritten by Coastal Marine Services, a UK marine insurance underwriting agency.
Q&A with RSA's Phil Bulgin
Despite media coverage of Asia's restrictive and sometimes protectionist regulatory regimes, the markets remain appealing to foreign insurers. Philip Bulgin, RSA's head of mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets, spoke to Francesca Nyman about Asian…
RSA reorganises speciality business
RSA has consolidated its global speciality business in a bid to link brokers and customers seeking global expertise and capacity.
BIBA 2012 Video: Freebies, nights out and reflections on the conference
We ask attendees how successful they think the conference was and lift the lid on what they got up to in the evenings.
Helvetia grows occupational benefits premium in 2011
Helvetia Switzerland increased premium income in its occupational benefits business by 18.7% to CHF2.48bn in 2011.