Property
20 December: Candlelit Christmas
Candles on the Christmas tree go a long way towards helping to create the right sort of festive ambience.
Your say: Over audits
I read with interest the article regarding claims audits - Forensic claims analyst issues warning as insurers fail to focus on audits.
Editor's comment: The winds of change
And so we end 2011 in a similar vein to December 2010, with loss adjusters doubling staff numbers, ramping up resources and putting into play their surge plans as severe weather conditions batter the UK.
Data collator to compile flood information after UK insurer requests
European insurer-backed catastrophe data collator Perils is to start compiling information on floods from January next year in response to demands from UK insurers.
LV GI boss O’Roarke and management team extend contract until 2016 with new deals
LV general insurance managing director John O’Roarke, is targeting an increase in SME and home insurance business having put pen to paper on a new four-year deal at the firm.
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
13 December: To have and to hold on tightly
A marriage proposal is a daunting prospect, both from the point of view of the proposee and for the person being proposed to. It is one of those things one always hopes will be met with delight, but the reaction can never be predicted.
Scottish storm: GAB Robins receives building damage claims
Following gales of up to 165mph recorded yesterday, GAB Robins has received a large number of storm-related claims from weather beaten Scotland, Cumbria, Lancashire and Cornwall.
Fonsai misses 2011 target but cut losses by 51%
Italy’s second largest insurance company reported losses of €178.6m in the first nine months of 2011, but avoided the scale of losses that plagued it in first three quarters of 2010.
Cattolica profits down €20m
Cattolica Società di Assicurazione reported net profit of €41m for the first three quarters of 2011, down €20m compared with the same period in 2010.
Editor's comment: Impacting the market
Market-turning they may not be but market-impacting they evidently are. Revised loss estimates for the 1500 industrial units hit by the Thai floods have reached $20bn.
Review of the year - Lloyd's & London Market: The costliest year ever?
The first half of 2011 saw an unprecedented number of catastrophic events, so how has Lloyd’s and the London market coped?
8 December: Long lingering goodbyes
A tenancy agreement between the landlord of a Spanish villa and his lessees turned sour following a falling out between the parties.
7 December: Horsing around
It’s true to say that the one thing you don’t expect to come home to after a hard day’s Christmas shopping in Knightsbridge is a horse in your swimming pool.
US P&C rates rise after six soft years
US Composite P&C rates have finally risen after six years and eight months of soft market pricing, according to the Dallas-based insurance exchange Market Scout.
US P&C losses climb to $38.6bn
AM Best has released its estimates for catastrophe-related losses experienced by the US property & casualty industry through the first nine months of 2011, which show that losses so far have nearly doubled total year-end 2010 losses.
Challenges lie ahead for China's insurance market
The Chinese insurance market’s share of world insurance premiums has grown from 1% to 4% in the space of a decade, but with rapid growth come new challenges, according to an Aon Benfield report.
China’s P&C growth behind average
Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield says China’s property and casualty insurance growth has been too slow.
Bluefin's network appoints Ageas to home panel
Bluefin Broker Partnership Services (BBPS) has appointed Ageas to its panel of preferred home insurance providers.
Keychoice teams up with Lorega
Loss recovery managing general agent Lorega has linked up with Keychoice to provide commercial loss recovery insurance and services for its 800 plus broker members.
Imperial Consultants gains accreditation for in-house claims course
Property claims validation firm Imperial Consultants has gained accreditation from the CII for its in-house claims technicians training course.
Editor's comment: Sales, sprinklers and statistics
Any reputable estate agent — excusing the potential oxymoron — will tell you the property market falls quiet in the run-up to Christmas, as potential vendors focus on the festivities ahead. Not so in the insurance market, with an unexpected end-of-year…
Fire protection sprinklers: The market needs saturating
Despite research showing sprinklers significantly reduce economic damage and environmental impact following major fires, hopes for mandatory legislation remain low.
US reinsurers report worsening COR
The Reinsurance Association of America has reported that 19 US property-casualty reinsurers wrote $18.3bn of net premiums during the nine-months ended 30 September 2010 compared to $18.7bn for the same period in 2009.