Property
European brokers set to benefit from IP growth
The value of intellectual property has come to the fore in recent months and according to Sam Bobo smart European brokers will be investing in developing insurance for this area in order to corner an expanding market.
Mobile phone insurance: We've got your number
Mobile phone insurance is a high-frequency claims product but has been criticised by the ombudsman and consumer groups. Ralph Savage reviews the sector to discover if this niche is offering value for money.
Fraud - Statistical analysis: Protect yourself
As analysis reveals the shifting depths and demographics of insurance fraud, identity validation and verification must come to the fore, writes Nick Mothershaw.
Fraud - Household: Opportunity knocks
Household fraud is on the rise according to insurers. Callum Brodie attempts to find out why and what the industry can do to prevent it.
Crawford axes up to 50 as claim volumes fall
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company is to make as many as 50 people redundant, including managers, after a business review flagged up a fall in household claims.
Ace reports 40% fall in net income
Ace has recorded net income of $607m (£370) in the second quarter of 2011, a drop of 10% on Q2 2010.
Scor acquires 100% of the capital of Solareh SA
Scor Global Life SE, a subsidiary of Scor SE has acquired the remaining 50% of Solarah SA shares by purchasing shares from Solareh International.
Bosna Re receives B+ rating
Bosna Reosiguranje dd Sarajevo has received a financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-”, with a stable outlook for both.
Insurance IT provider Sapiens merges with aim to reach $100m revenues
Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of innovative software solutions for the insurance industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FIS Software and IDIT I.D.I. Technologies, both providers of software solutions for the…
Ace makes Continental appointments
Ace has promoted Andreas Wania from Central and Eastern Europe manager to chief operating officer for Ace Germany and will be based in Ace’s Frankfurt office.
Blasts prompt rethink over Indian appetite
Insurance claims arising from the recent terrorism attack in Mumbai are unlikely to have an immediate impact on rates, according to market observers.
Career development & CSR: Skills gap and reputational issues hindering recruitment
A shortage of insurance professionals with actuarial, claims and specialist liability underwriting skills is hampering the sector's development in the UK.
Public sector - Insurance procurement: Strength in numbers?
Will the Insurance London Consortium succeed where its predecessor failed and provide the blueprint for public sector procurement? asks Edward Murray.
CKW co-founder returns to boost entrepreneurial spirit
The co-founder of Keelan Westall has returned to the business he sold five years ago in a bid to inject some "entrepreneurial spirit" and return it to profit.
Roundtable - Claims: The claims game
The expert panel at our recent roundtable on the claims process got their teeth into technology and staffing issues, how to tackle fraud and the impact of telematics. Leigh Jackson reports.
Post history - 30 years: Prudential ups contents premiums
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Axa takes hit on illegal vodka industrial blast
Axa faces a large insurance claim following an explosion at an industrial unit in Boston, Lincolnshire that was being used to produce illegal vodka.
Allianz recruit strengthens XL property business
XL Insurance has appointed Ralf Brunner property underwriting manager for Germany and Switzerland, based in Munich.
Allianz recruit strengthens XL property business
XL Insurance has appointed Ralf Brunner property underwriting manager for Germany and Switzerland, based in Munich.
Axa recruitment signals "core market growth"
Axa Assistance UK today announced the appointment of Kelly Ward as sales and marketing director with a view to accelerating growth in the motor, property, health and legal assistance sectors.
Post Europe: View from the Top: Spanish accident insurance
As far as insurance is concerned – and particularly accident cover – the economic situation is having a major effect on premium levels.
Brit Insurance forms dedicated property investors team
Brit Insurance has announced the formation a specialist team dedicated to offering insurance to property investors as part of its UK business unit.
Commercial property - Business interruption: Dealing with disruption
Deficiencies in business interruption policies have long been a source of debate, but what can be done to improve them, asks Veronica Cowan.
Jump targets GI expansion for 2012
Financial adviser Jump Money is planning to expand its general insurance business by setting up an insurer panel early next year.