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My best XV Selected by Russell Berry, Towergate
Russell Berry, graduate trainee at Towergate Underwriting, selects his best XV and wins two tickets to see England v Argentina on 9 November in the QBE Rugby Internationals.
Pet Insurance: Paws for thought
The cost of pet insurance claims has skyrocketed in the past five years, prompting some insurers to withdraw from the sector altogether. How can those that remain respond to the difficult market conditions?
High Street Brokers: Word on the street
While many had expected the increase in alternative methods of buying insurance to signal the demise of high-street brokers, they are still going strong. What are they doing right?
Insurers frustrated as MoJ defers increase in small claims track threshold
Justice Secretary confirms medical expert panels will be introduced for whiplash.
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary adds new motor product
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has launched a motor insurance product Axa Car Plus.
Axa retains lead in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Axa has been ranked highest of Brokerbility’s seven key insurer partners in a survey of members.
Whiplash: Choosing the right path
Several ideas have been suggested to alleviate insurers’ whiplash woes – but which method represents the best solution for all parties?
Axa places €350m of cat bonds for European windstorm risk
Axa Global has placed €350m (£295) of catastrophe bonds to institutional investors through Calypso Capital II providing the insurer with protection against European windstorm risk.
Telematics: Long road ahead
Long hailed as the next big thing in motor insurance, telematics is still yet to really take off in the UK – so what’s holding it back?
Axa plans initiative roll out to create efficiency for brokers
An Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary motor insurance initiative is to be expanded to household products by quarter two of next year.
ABI unveils rehab insurer panel
The Association of British Insurers has revealed the make up of a new rehabilitation panel to provide a unified voice for insurers.
Career file: Max Carruthers - Axa's Carruthers heads for ‘semi-retirement'
Max Carruthers will depart his role as Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary chief operating officer by the end of this year.
Market Moves: Retirement of high-profile trio among week’s major moves as RSA and Axa add new staff
This week was dominated by big-name departures from the insurance industry, with retirements at Axa, McLarens and Cunningham Lindsey. The exits of Max Carruthers, Trevor Latimer and Gerry Loughney stand out as the biggest moves in a week in which RSA and…
Systemic risk: The burden of being big
What will the extra scrutiny that comes with being a global systemically important insurer mean for the nine firms given the designation?
Roundtable: Fraud: Digital the time to react is now
Insurers are slowly starting to embrace a digital future. Now it’s time to grasp the nettle if the industry isn’t to be left behind.
Ace launches environmental risk taskforce for Continental Europe
Ace Europe has appointed Nicolas Givelet as risk engineer in its Continental Europe environmental insurance team as it continues to invest in building its environmental risk expertise.
Axa strikes £20m travel insurance deal
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has signed a five-year deal with David Oliver Associates to provide wholesale and retail travel insurance to the insurance broker market.
Sterling recruits former Axa Manchester boss Hodgin
Sterling insurance has recruited Simon Hodgin to serve as its new divisional manager for the northern regions.
Axa's Carruthers 'semi-retirement' move confirmed
Max Carruthers will depart his role as Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary chief operating officer by the end of 2013, the insurer has confirmed.
Axa’s Carruthers to leave by 2014
Axa’s Max Carruthers, commercial lines and personal intermediary chief operating officer, is due to leave the insurer in the next two months, according to a report.
Roundtable: Fraud: Seeking a knockout blow
How are recent changes to the legal landscape and calls for a more collaborative approach impacting the insurance industry’s fight against fraud?
Axa UK appoints Deborah Parker as property head
Axa UK has appointed Deborah Parker as group property director with responsibility for the group's real estate function.
Axa hires fleet underwriter from Equity Red Star
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Jamie Colton to the newly created role of trading fleet underwriter for its Bristol branch.
Aviva tops lists of most valuable insurance brands
Aviva, RSA and Axa have topped a list of the UK’s top 50 most valuable insurance brands compiled by brand valuation agency Brand Finance.