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Zurich restructures UK business
Zurich has unveiled a new structure for its UK general insurance business.
Zurich restructures UK business
Zurich has unveiled a new structure for its UK general insurance business.
CEA lays out IMD stance
The CEA, Europe's insurance and reinsurance federation, has set out its views on the European Commission’s review of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
CEA lays out IMD stance
The CEA, Europe's insurance and reinsurance federation, has set out its views on the European Commission’s review of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
IUA calls for "harmonisation" in EU insurance mediation directive talks
A public hearing today in Brussels on the proposed revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive came down in favour of "minimum harmonisation" of brokers and other sellers of insurance.
IUA calls for "harmonisation" in EU insurance mediation directive talks
A public hearing today in Brussels on the proposed revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive came down in favour of "minimum harmonisation" of brokers and other sellers of insurance.
Brokers braced for IMD meeting
Intermediaries will be given the opportunity to air their views on the review of the Insurance Mediation Directive at a public hearing in Brussels tomorrow.
Brokers braced for IMD meeting
Intermediaries will be given the opportunity to air their views on the review of the Insurance Mediation Directive at a public hearing in Brussels tomorrow.
Lloyd's firm Houlder receives £1.2m cash injection
Houlder Insurance Services has received a £1.2m capital injection from its parent China Merchants Group.
Towergate wins SME deal with Compare The Market
Towergate Insurance has won a long-term contract with price comparison website Compare The Market to provide insurance to SME customers.
Tunnicliffe rejoins Marsh from Aon
Andrew Tunnicliffe has left Aon to head up Marsh Risk Consulting – the broker he originally left for a role at Aon Global Risk Consulting.
Guy Carpenter awarded broking licence by Chinese regulator
Guy Carpenter has announced that it has been awarded the wholly owned foreign enterprise broking licence by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.
General insurer review of the year: The nearly year
Jonathan Swift looks back over 12 months in which many market- changing events didn't materialise and finds out what industry leaders think may be in store for general insurance in 2011.
Poor claims delivery hits our integrity, say brokers
Brokers have raised concerns that insurers' willingness to pay claims has deteriorated in the last two years, with southwest broker Higos considering blacklisting insurers that undermine its integrity with clients by not paying claims.
2018 World Cup risks 'attractive' say specialists
London market sport insurance specialists have insisted the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will prove no less attractive a risk than previous competitions, despite its size and the threat of domestic terrorism.
Aviva to roll out DP model
Aviva is geared up to roll out its direct pricing model to all of its personal lines broking partners during 2011.
Editor's comment: Fill in the Blancs
So with the country covered in the white stuff it was somewhat fitting that French insurer Axa unveiled the Amanda Blanc as its commercial boss.
Blanc's Towergate shares trigger fears of conflict
Amanda Blanc's appointment as Axa's commercial chief executive has raised questions over a potential conflict of interest with her position as a Towergate shareholder.
Bluefin's Reid predicts closer links with Axa under Blanc
Bluefin chief executive Stuart Reid has said the appointment of Amanda Blanc as CEO of commercial lines at Axa UK could spell a new era of closer trading between the insurer and its distribution arm.
View from the top: Looking under the bonnet
Do you need to know how a Formula One engine works to appreciate the speed of the car? It is an interesting question — does understanding the minutiae of the mechanics make you appreciate the race more?
Penny Black's insurance week
It could have been a disaster but the Broker Network conference in Harrogate kept ploughing ahead, displaying a determination to challenge that of keynote speaker and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Postscript - five years ago: Reid swoops for Bishop Skinner
Looking back through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five-years ago reveals.
IIB plays down deal implications
Institute of Insurance Brokers chief executive Barbara Bradshaw has refuted suggestions a recent deal between IIB-affiliated Broker Direct and the British Insurance Brokers' Association marks a move towards even closer co-operation between the two trade…
News analysis – team hires: Navigating a sticky wicket
Businesses are often keen to recruit high-flying individuals, and their colleagues, with existing employers equally determined to hang on to them. Gary Freer reveals how a recent case offers hope in making it easier to pick up staff without incurring…