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Autonet and RSA team up for goods in transit policy
Autonet Insurance has joined forces with Royal Sun Alliance to extend their list of goods in transit providers.
Ecclesiastical to leave UK motor market
Ecclesiastical has confirmed that it is to withdraw its Ecclesiastical and Ansvar brands from the UK broker market.
Thai acquisition to double Pru market share
Insurer Prudential is set to acquire Thanachart Life Assurance Company, a wholly-owned life insurance subsidiary of Thanachart Bank.
Axa Singapore completes integration of HSBC GI
Axa Insurance Singapore has completed its integration of HSBC's general insurance businesses, a move that will expand the insurer's multi-distribution platform to a 700-strong network of insurance professionals, distributors and online motor and travel…
Equinox Global appoints Sweden-based underwriter
Equinox Global has recruited Lars-Erik Granqvist as a senior underwriter.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The top 10 stories from www.insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Systemic risk poll result
Is it right not to label insurance companies as systemically risk institutions?
Post webinars - Future risk: How can the insurance industry influence the agenda in the climate change debate?
The chairman of Climatewise John Coomber recently wrote that the global response to climate change to date had been "lethargic" and "totally out of proportion with the scale of the threats we face".
Axa reports 2% rise in underlying earnings
Axa has reported underlying earnings in 2011 of €3.9bn – a 2% rise on 2010.
Spanish Supreme Court ruling puts paid to 14-year dam legal battle
The Supreme Court in Spain has ruled that the 1998 rupture of the Aznalcollar tailings dam near Seville, Spain, was not caused by a fault in the design of the dam.
Axa Germany appoints CEO
Axa has named Thomas Buberl as chief executive officer of Axa Germany, subject to approval by regulatory authorities.
Moody’s takes action against insurance groups exposed to Italy and Spain
Moody's has taken action on several European insurance groups and related entities to reflect the increased financial risks stemming from their operating and investment exposure to weakened European sovereigns and banks, and the ratings agency's…
Zurich proposes changes to name and board
Zurich Financial Services Group is to propose a name change to reflect its strategic focus on insurance – Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
Zurich proposes changes to name and board
Zurich Financial Services Group is to propose a name change to reflect its strategic focus on insurance – Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
Post magazine – 16 February 2012
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Argo Group launches first insurance SE in Malta
Argo Group International Holdings has formed a new insurance company in Malta - Argo Global SE – the first insurance Societas Europeas (SE) established in the country.
Allianz extends Scalepoint contract
Allianz Insurance has signed a new three-year contract with claims management provider Scalepoint.
Apil criticises ‘short-sighted’ civil justice change
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has said that introducing further change to a civil justice system which is already in the throes of a series of major reforms would be short-sighted.
Competition heats up for general insurance arm of HSBC
The competition to buy HSBC’s $1bn general insurance business is down to two contenders – Axa and Ace, sources have told Reuters.
Career file – Russell Crewe: LAS snaps up Merlin director
Former Merlin director Russell Crewe is to join claims management company LAS as an operations director after a period of gardening leave.
Career development: QBE announces Glasgow move
QBE is to move its Glasgow office to larger premises as it seeks to grow its Scottish workforce in 2012.
Post magazine – 9 February 2012
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
H&L awarded chartered insurance broker status
Home & Legacy has been awarded ‘chartered insurance broker’ status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
AMII expresses concern over PMI ratings
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has expressed concerns over Defaqto’s ‘star ratings’ for private medical insurance launched this week.