Articles by Tracey Jones
Chesnara appoints non-executive director
Mike Evans has been named as a non-executive director of Chesnara with affect from 4 March 2013.
Expertise-in-Action: Video: The importance of data validation
With data validation increasing in importance, Post sat down with Zurich’s director of personal lines, pricing and underwriting Darren McCauley to discuss this trend.
Guy Carpenter names head of European casualty strategy
Guy Carpenter has appointed Georg Fuelles head of European casualty strategy.
Fonseca reveals three-step plan to becoming a broking powerhouse
Treating clients as partners, investing in the future and joining forces with peers from around the world are key to independent brokers becoming powerhouses of the global insurance industry.
Q-Re names CEO
Gunther Saacke has been appointed chief executive officer of Q-Re, a subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Company headquartered in Doha, Qutar.
Post magazine – 21 February 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Career File: Gary Duggan: Ex-Barclays Duggan made Towergate network chief
Towergate has appointed Gary Duggan as chief executive of its network division, comprising Broker Network and Countrywide.
Career file: Simon McGinn: McGinn to replace long-serving Hanks
Simon McGinn will succeed Chris Hanks as general manager of commercial at Allianz from 1 July.
Cunningham Lindsey recruits through work trial scheme
Working with the Jobcentre Plus team in Cardiff, Cunningham Lindsey provided 38 employed people in the area with work experience through the voluntary work experience and work trial scheme – and ended employing 28 of them in entry-level position within…
RSA releases home offering in China
In response to the growing popularity of home insurance in China, RSA’s private client insurance plan is now available through Globalsurance.
Superstom Sandy strikes Aspen results
Aspen Insurance Holdings reported a combined ratio of 108.0% or 72.0% excluding catastrophes, pre-tax and net of reinsurance and reinstatements, for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with a combined ratio of 114.3% or 85.9% excluding catastrophes for…
April appointment strengthens PMI broker market offering
April has named Duncan Craig as broker development manager as part of the health insurer’s plans to expand across the UK.
Axis acquisition to drive international expansion at York
York Risk Services Group has acquired loss adjuster Axis as part of the company’s plans to expand international growth.
Beazley board recommends new appointment
The Board at Beazley has recommended the appointment of Angela Crawford-Ingle as an independent non-executive director of Beazley.
Premium Credit appoints head of sales and marketing
Premium Credit has named David Pipe as head of sales and marketing. The appointment follows the company’s recent transfer to private equity ownership and other recent senior hires.
Plantec Holdings secures Carole Nash contract
Plantec Holdings will be the sole provider of overflow motorcycle accident hire for Carole Nash Insurance Consultants.
Dual partners with Everest Re on international D&O programme
In partnership with Everest Reinsurance Company, Dual Specialty Underwriters has launched an international directors’ and officers’ programme aimed at foreign companies listed on US securities markets through American Depository Receipts.
Dual partners with Everest Re on international D&O programme
In partnership with Everest Reinsurance Company, Dual Specialty Underwriters has launched an international directors’ and officers’ programme aimed at foreign companies listed on US securities markets through American Depository Receipts.
Biba unveils conference speakers for 2013
Martin Wheatley, CEO designate of the Financial Conduct Authority, David Miliband MP, Olympic cycling star Sir Chris Hoy MBE and entrepreneur Hilary Devey will all be speaking at this year’s Biba conference.
Hasting’s products achieve five-star rating
Hastings Direct’s standard and premier motor and bike insurance products and it’s People Choice car and bike insurance have achieved a five star rating from Defaqto for the second consecutive year.
GWP up 30% at Rural
Rural Insurance has reported gross written premiums of £27.5m – a year-on-year increase of 30%.
MENA Insurance CEO Club appoints new member
Dr Michael Bitzer, CEO of UAE-based National Health Insurance Company – Daman has become the first new member inducted to the MENA Insurance CEO Club in 2013.
Oliva provides product protection via DNA
Lumley Jacobs is to supply forensic coding to protect Oliva Underwriting’s plant and SME customers. The product will be used to protect contractors plant, tools, and SME office equipment.
Covéa deal offers a mobile repair solution
Covéa Insurance has signed up to Auto Restore’s combined national mobile and fixed repair solution to provide its customers with a seamless journey from the point where they register the claim through to a choice of type of repair service, time and…