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Catalana Occidente bids for Groupama Spain
Insurer Grupo Catalana Occidente SA has made a non-binding bid for the Spanish arm of French insurer Groupama SA.
Liberty Europe appoints Whelan as senior underwriter
Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed Brenda Whelan as senior underwriter – crisis management.
Indian government considering mis-selling role for ombudsman
The Indian government is considering expanding the remit of the insurance ombudsmen scheme to cover mis-selling of insurance products.
Chinese VP calls for growth in health and liability insurance
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan has called for reform and innovation in the Chinese insurance industry to help development.
Prudential considers Thai bank's insurance book
British insurer Prudential is considering bidding for the insurance business of Thailand's Thanachart Bank, according to Reuters.
Property rate poll result
How long will property rates continue to rise?
Indian university makes group insurance scheme mandatory
Bharathidasan University in India is reported to have made it mandatory for all 116 affiliated colleges to join the group insurance scheme for students from this academic year.
Indian chairman of Bar Council demands insurance scheme
The newly elected chairman of the Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, has demanded an insurance scheme for lawyers.
Mayer leaves Aviva as part of management restructure
Igal Mayer has left Aviva as part of a mangement restructure to 'simplify' and 'focus' the business, after little more than a year in his role.
Bharti Axa aims to grow with focus on coastal cyclone-prone areas
Indian insurers must raise awareness of the need for insurance in cyclone-prone coastal areas, according to Amarnath Ananthanarayanan, chief executive and managing director of Bharti Axa General Insurance.
Talbot appoints Warren CEO for MENA
Talbot Underwriting has appointed Matthew Warren as chief executive of Talbot Underwriting (MENA), formally known as Underwriting Risk Services (Middle East).
Bahrain leads the way in bancassurance
Bahrain is leading the way for the Middle East with bancassurance, according to the Bahrain Insurance Association.
Allianz backs Hartford's business plans
Allianz SE has endorsed Hartford Financial Services Group's plan to scale its business back.
XL aims for 'nimble' business with restructure of International casualty unit
XL Group has restructured its International Primary Casualty business into four teams to be more nimble.
IAG continues Asian expansion with Vietnam acquistion
Insurance Australia Group has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 30% of Vietnam-based AAA Assurance Corporation.
QSTP signs deal with Italian FASI for preventative healthcare
Qatar Science and Technology Park has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian insurer Fondo di Assistenza Sanitaria Integrativa.
GWP of global non-life insurance to reach $2,500bn by 2017
The global non-life insurance industry saw moderate growth during 2006-2011 and the growth momentum is expected to continue, reaching an estimated $2,500bn in 2017 with a CAGR of 4.2% over the next five years, according to Lucintel.
Lloyd's Lonmar sells MediCare to April
Lloyd's broker Lonmar Global Risk has agreed terms for the sale of its MediCare International subsidiary to French firm April.
Willis Re appoints Beedle CEO for Asia
Willis Re has appointed James Beedle as chief executive of its Asian operations.
Uniqa exits Germany as Continentale aquires Mannheimer
The Continentale insurance group has signed an agreement to acquire 92% of the shares of Mannheimer AG Holding from Austrian firm Uniqa.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The top 10 most popular articles published on insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Argo appoints Jameel in Dubai
Argo Group International Holdings has appointed Nasurudeen Jameel as a senior casualty and professional underwriter for Argo Re (DIFC) in Dubai.
Italian negative watch poll results
When will Italy be released from its negative watch?
Cyclists and young drivers pose problems for Singapore insurers
Personal injury accidents involving cyclists and young drivers are two critical issues facing the motor insurance industry, according to the General Insurance Association of Singapore.