Professional indemnity (PI)
Allianz CEO urges insurers to embrace Russian market
The rapid development of compulsory insurance in Russia provides a huge opportunity for foreign insurers, according to Hakan Danielsson, chief executive of IC Allianz Russia.
Aspen launches professional indemnity products
Aspen Risk Management has created a range of professional indemnity products to provide greater flexibility and choice.
Interview: Des Hudson - Fighting his corner
Six years as the chief executive of the Law Society has not quelled Des Hudson's battling instincts. He talks to Post about upcoming legal changes and his relationship with the insurance industry.
Top five European news stories
The top five news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Competition keeps prices low for Italian PI
Italian legislation making professional indemnity insurance compulsory presents opportunities for insurers, but competition is keeping prices low, according to Davide Balloco, head of PI for Markel in Italy.
Bluefin relationship with ICAEW extended for three years
Bluefin Professions has secured an exclusive appointment to provide professional indemnity and office insurance to members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a further three years.
Post magazine - 18 October 2012
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Solicitors PI market: What now for solicitor PI?
The much-maligned Assigned Risk Pool may be set to close in September 2013, but the solicitors’ professional indemnity market still faces issues as 'aggressive' new entrants target the market. What does its future hold?
Aviva introduces two new products to e-trading platform
Aviva has added two commercial products to its expanding e-trading platform ‘Fast Trade’, in the form of minifleet and professional indemnity cover.
Miller bolsters D&O team
Miller has added Colin West and Andy Brett to its directors' and officers' team.
R K Harrison claims art dealers' PI first
R K Harrison Insurance Services, part of the employee-owned broker R K Harrison Group, has developed what it says is the first professional indemnity insurance policy for art market professionals.
RK Harrison unveils professional indemnity cover for art sector
R K Harrison Insurance Services has developed a professional indemnity insurance policy for art market professionals.
Legal indemnity and title insurer launches at Lloyd's
A new European provider of legal indemnity and title insurance has launched at Lloyd's.
Q&A with Lloyd's' Enrico Bertagna
Lloyd's Italy country manager Enrico Bertagna discusses the impact of recession, the country's growth sectors, and why he believes natural catastrophe provision in Italy needs a major overhaul.
New players in solicitors' professional indemnity market dampen down rates
New entrants to the solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market have kept rates competitively low for this year's 1 October renewal deadline, according to brokers.
Post magazine - 4 October 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Solicitors' risk pool applicants rise in 2012
The number of solicitors applying for professional indemnity cover via the assigned risks pool went up this year, according to initial figures released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Lemma Insurance to be appointed with liquidator tomorrow
Gibraltar-based Lemma Insurance Company is expected to be appointed with a provisional liquidator tomorrow to wind up the business.
Post Top 100 UK Insurers Supplement: AM Best commentary - Flooding the market
A deluge of weather-related claims, coupled with low investment returns, continue to dampen non-life insurer performance albeit one buoyed by premium increases.
Aspen recruits former Hiscox head
Aspen Risk Management has appointed Lee Chelton, pictured, as head of regional professional indemnity.
Mitsui Sumitomo names new professional indemnity underwriter
Mitsui Sumitomo has promoted Stuart Wood, pictured, to class underwriter for professional indemnity in its professional lines operation.
Elite targets £3m premium with solicitors' PI proposition
Legal expenses provider and general insurer Elite Insurance has extended its specialist portfolio of services for the legal sector by launching professional indemnity insurance for solicitors.
Italy misses opportunity to open PI market with compulsory legislation delay
Italy has postponed the introduction of compulsory professional indemnity for professional bodies just days before implementation was due.
IT experts target six MGAs with new ‘shrink wrapped’ underwriting service
Insurance IT specialist Salmon has launched a new end-to-end underwriting service for managing general agent start-ups in a bid to make writing risk less “labour intensive”.