Property
Plum signs back-office deal with Plus One
Plum Underwriting has signed up for back-office services from Hood Group subsidiary Plus One Services to free up staff and improve service to brokers.
Law report: Council recovers its building costs
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Spotlight On Technology: The developing world
With technological developments gathering pace, how will insurers cope with the influx of new gadgets and remain innovative?
India's general insurance market posts 23% premium growth
India's general insurance market achieved premium income growth of 23% for the full year 2011.
Free webinar: The property and casualty market in south east Asia
Post and Insurance Insight in conjunction with the Chartered Insurance Institute recently held a free webinar on the property and casualty insurance markets in south east Asia.
Groupama promotes Lomas in household
Groupama has promoted Andy Lomas, pictured, to head of household after Craig Allen announced he is to leave next month.
Property rate poll result
How long will property rates continue to rise?
Economic turmoil and CBI top risks for industrial sector
The industrial and materials industry has had to change the way it prioritises resources for risk response, amid the struggling global economy and catastrophes including the Thailand floods and Japan earthquake, according to Aon Risk Solutions.
Insurers criticised for using undefined term to reject drain claims
Drainage insurance expert Drain Claim has called on home insurers to explain the term 'serviceable' used to reject claims.
Firms still failing to focus on supply chain resiliency
Despite a number of wake-up calls from last year's catastrophe events, many organisations still lack complete visibility into their supply chains and remain vulnerable to the next disaster, according to a white paper published today by Marsh.
In series Competitive edge: Pinpoint positioning through geospatial and big data
The insurance industry must combine a geospatial approach with big data analytics to stay ahead of the competition.
Battle for broker schemes hots up as players bolster ranks of expertise
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has secured four new broker schemes, just weeks after pledging to refocus its efforts on intermediary deals, as insurers scramble to pick up lucrative broker schemes.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The top 10 most popular articles published on insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with Swiss Re's Qin Lu
As part of a series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia, Insurance Insight spoke to Qin Lu about his views on the Chinese insurance market.
Farr warns of housing association claims
Housing association insurance broker Farr has warned that premiums in the sector – currently at the lowest level for 10 years – could be about to rise by as much as a fifth.
QBE move for Brit secures broker backing as deal doubles regional GWP
Acquiring Brit UK's renewal rights is Australian insurer QBE's biggest UK deal in more than 10 years, and signifies its commitment to becoming a major player in the regional broker market insuring SMEs.
Property rates to keep rising in the short term
Despite the absence of a major natural catastrophe in the first quarter, rates rose for catastrophe and non-catastrophe exposed risks in most geographies, according to a Marsh report.
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with Aviva's Simon Machell
Simon Machell, chief executive of Aviva Asia Pacific, will be part of the panel debate on The outlook for insurance in Asia at Insurance Strategy Asia taking place in Hong Kong on Tuesday 29 May.
In Series Competitive Edge: Size isn't everything in underwriting
In the cut-throat property market, the agility of smaller insurers can give them an edge over their larger rivals when underwriting.
Editor's comment: Rewriting the Riot Act
I thought April had come early when I saw last week's headlines praising insurers for their handling of the riot claims for 2011.
Indian home insurance market faces apathy
While the popularity of home loan insurance cover has shot up, hazard or home insurance cover is yet to pick up.
Wesleyan warns of underinsurance risk
A large number of professionals could find themselves significantly underinsured on their buildings and contents insurance, according to Wesleyan Assurance Society.
Axa warns of Easter accidents claims peak
Axa Personal Lines has warned of costly DIY accidents over the double Bank Holiday weekend, warning that claims peak on Easter Monday.
Ecclesiastical targets rapid growth in Ireland
Specialist faith insurer Ecclesiastical plans to treble the size of its Irish business over the next five years, according to a report in the Irish Times.