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The 2013 Underwriting Service Awards shortlist revealed
Allianz and Zurich lead the way on the shortlist for the Underwriting Service Awards 2013 with eight and seven nods respectively.
Ace appoints client relationship manager for Continental Europe
Ace Group has appointed Brigitte Hazard as client relationship manager in its continental Europe claims team.
Ace receives license to open in Tunisia
Ace Group has received approval from the Tunisian Ministry of Finance to establish a reinsurance operation in Tunisia as part of its continued strategy to grow its business throughout its Middle East and North Africa region.
Piper Alpha: 25 years on
A quarter of a century on from the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster, how has the industry learnt from the difficulties it faced in the aftermath – and what has been done to stop such a tragedy occurring again?
Q+A: Juan Luis Ortega, regional president, Asia-Pacific, Ace
Juan Luis Ortega (pictured) talks to Insurance Insight after starting his role as regional president, Asia-Pacific, Ace at the beginning of September after his predecessor Damien Sullivan was promoted to chairman of the region.
Ace appoints energy risk engineer for Asia-Pacific
Insurer Ace has appointed James Rout as the energy risk engineer for the Asia-Pacific region.
Double promotion for Ace’s Continental casualty team
Ace Group has made two promotions in its Continental Europe casualty insurance business.
Ace appoints Russell in new senior PI role for UK and Ireland
Ace Group has appointed Geoff Russell as regional senior professional indemnity underwriter for the UK and Ireland.
Ace appoints Russell as senior PI underwriter for UK and Ireland
Ace Group has appointed Geoff Russell as regional senior professional indemnity underwriter for the UK and Ireland.
Barker appointed as Marsh chairman
Jane Barker, a non executive director at Marsh, will become chairman on 1 August.
Ace makes leadership changes in Asia-Pacific
Damien Sullivan is to be promoted from the president of Ace's Asia-Pacific region to chairman from 1 September.
Post Audio Supplement - 11 July 2013
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Airmic’s basis contract clause campaign bolstered by heavy hitters
Lloyd’s market remains reticent to address elimination of avoidance clauses.
AGCS UK hires senior cargo underwriter
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Paul Crawford as senior cargo underwriter.
Zurich, Direct Line Group, Cunningham Lindsey and Allianz among winners at 2013 British Insurance Awards
Reg Brown, chairman of the Managing General Agents Association, was honoured at the British Insurance Awards last night, receiving the Achievement Award.
Ace shuffles Continental Europe leadership
Ace has restructured the leadership of its continental Europe operations, naming France country president Jeff Moghrabi chief operating officer for the region.
Ace drops basis of contracts clause from UK policy wordings
Ace will remove the basis of contract clause from UK wordings issued under its European group stamp for new and renewed business following a wide-ranging review.
McKinsey and Telefonica to address inaugral insurance and data analytics conference
Speakers from Telefonica and McKinsey & Company will open and close the inaugral Post Insurance and Data Analytics conference in July.
Liberty Mutual Europe to lead new aviation consortium
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe is forming a consortium to underwrite Aviation Insurance in a leading capacity, on behalf of itself, Ace Global Markets and Hiscox.
Liberty Mutual forms aviation consortium with Ace & Hiscox
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe is to work with Ace Global Markets and Hiscox in a consortium for aviation cover.
Regulators increasingly penalising cybercrime victims, says Ace
Corporate victims of cyber-crime are increasingly coming under government scrutiny, according to Iain Ainslie, cyber liability underwriter at Ace Group.
Market Moves: All quiet on the hiring front as industry resists major appointments
Recruitment activity was muted this week, with insurers unveiling just a smattering of hires and broker activity similarly low key. In an otherwise quiet period, Ace hired an environmental risk manager and Kiln appointed a new non-executive director. BMS…
Risk managers urged to reassess insurance of US exposures
Insurance managers of European multinationals need to reassess how they insure US exposures as part of global programmes, Ace has warned in a new report.
XL promotes Sinz to regional manager for continental Europe
XL Group has promoted Kadidja Sinz to the role of regional manager, continental Europe, in the insurance segment’s distribution and network function.