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Top 100 Insurers 2010: Navigating choppy waters
This year's top 100 rankings show the major players dropping anchor in stormy seas, while smaller groups make waves of their own with significant jumps in GWP. Jonathan Swift examines the statistics.
Brand analysis: A robust year for insurance brands
Despite the ongoing disruption in the financial services sector, the brand value of insurers has seen a healthy increase. James Park reports on the results and looks at the opportunities for the coming year.
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Tokio Marine Europe expands engineering team
Tokio Marine Europe has expanded its risk engineering department with the appointment of Phil Wall as corporate risk engineering manager.
Tokio Marine Europe expands engineering team
Tokio Marine Europe has expanded its risk engineering department with the appointment of Phil Wall as corporate risk engineering manager.
Aon's contingent commissions alarming for industry - Willis
Willis has claimed that Aon's announcement of its resumption of accepting contingent commissions "where appropriate and legally permissible" is a wake-up call to insurance buyers.
Broker event to be repeated
Leeds-based Henderson Insurance Brokers has attracted 35 insurers to its inaugural conference and plans to make it an annual event.
GAB Robins deals with major Tesco loss
GAB Robins' UK major and complex loss team have been assigned to a "multi-million pound" fire in South Korea.
Large corporate risks - unbundling: Eggs out of the basket?
Suggesting corporate clients unbundle their broker services certainly sparks debate. Veronica Cowan explores the options and diverse market views.
10 years ago: Ace pulls plug on life syndicate
Looking back through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Leading industry light Clements passes away
A leading light in the insurance and reinsurance industries, Robert (Bob) Clements, has passed away.
Climate change - renewable energy: Investing in the future
With high targets on reducing carbon emissions, Daniel Dunkley asks if the government has the political will to invest in renewable energy and how the insurance industry can benefit.
Former Chartis staff join Ace
Ace UK has made two appointments to its Midlands regional management team.
Spanish companies lack environmental risk awareness
Spanish business have a significant lack of awareness of environmental legislation and risks, and a lack of knowledge about the insurance protection available to them according to recent research.
Ace warns of double-dip recession
The potential for a global double dip recession and its impact on trade in Europe, top the list of risks facing businesses according to research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Ace appoints new MD for Middle East and North Africa
Ace European Group has appointed Steve Dixon as regional managing director, ACE Middle East and North Africa.
An in-depth review of the general insurance market in Italy
Despite the introduction of the ‘Bersani law’ looking to liberalise the Italian general insurance sector and increase competitiveness, brokers still have a long way to go to impact on the agent dominated market. But with untapped potential in the market…
Contingent commissions a “conflict of interest” for brokers – Greenberg
Contingent commissions, the once- banned payments that insurers pay to entice brokers, create a conflict of interest and ought not to become prevalent again, Ace CEO Evan Greenberg has said.
Torus expands European operation
Torus has appointed Esther Fittinghoff as professional lines manager and Kurt Fleischmann as senior casualty underwriter.
Ace CEO sees opportunities despite slow economic recovery
Ace today reported net income for the first six months of 2010 was $1.432bn (2009: $ 1.102bn) and increase of 30%.
Ace CEO sees opportunities despite slow economic recovery
Ace today reported net income for the first six months of 2010 was $1.432bn (2009: $ 1.102bn) and increase of 30%.
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live
This latest initiative from the team behind the UK's market-leading general insurance weekly Post is dedicated to the European general insurance market and we will be providing news, analysis, comment and features focused on different territories.
Post Europe - The European Challenge of Multinational Insurance
As companies rapidly expand across Europe insurance programmes are increasingly needed to cross national borders. This throws up a multitude of problems but Suresh Krishnan and Denis Whelan explain how some of these can be overcome.
Neal bill debated by lawmakers but a vote is still far away
The controversial reinsurance bill targeting the 'Bermuda loophole' is advancing slowly but Congress is unlikely to move quickly on the controversial tax legislation.