Chubb Insurance
Chubb appoints UK & Ireland accident & health manager
Chubb Insurance has appointed Steve Ranzetta, currently Chubb London accident & health manager, to the role of Chubb UK & Ireland accident & health manager, effective immediately.
Nexus hires ex- Zurich chief for director role
Nexus Underwriting Management, parent company and management services company to Torus Executive Risks and Nexus Financial Products has recruited Andre Ford as development director to complement its existing management team.
Market moves: All change at Zurich and Willis
Following a slow period, large insurers made a number of key appointments this week, including major moves at Zurich, Allianz and RSA.
Chubb Europe makes UK & Ireland appointment
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has appointed Jon Nottingham, sales and marketing manager UK & Ireland.
Mitsui completes regional office network roll-out
Mitsui Sumitomo has completed the roll-out of its newly created regional office network with the opening of branches in Belfast and Glasgow and three senior appointments.
Amlin recruits former Chubb underwriter
Amlin has appointed Joanne McWhirter as class underwriter to its London cargo team.
Interview - Ann Haugh: Making the right decisions
UK CEO of Zurich Global Corporate Ann Haugh has never been averse to taking risks and reveals her determination to grow the business is as strong as it is strategic.
Ecclesiastical shakes up property owners market with Crown Estate win
Property owners’ insurance brokers are benefiting from heightened competition between business-hungry insurers, with the entry of Ecclesiastical in May and the former Axa team starting to write business for Mistui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s this week.
Event insurance: Dancing in the street
Next year could be huge for the events industry, with the Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics taking place. With a host of celebrations occurring, can the events insurance sector capitalise?
Ferma 2011: Sophisticated risk managers aware of insurance market issues
Modern risk managers are more sophisticated in their needs and are well aware of insurance market problems according to senior vice president at Chubb.
Top 100 UK insurers supplement: Steadying the ship
After a tough 2009, the top insurers have managed to maintain GWP levels in 2010 but snapping at their heels are a few new entrants doing their best to prove there is still money to be made in general insurance.
IUMI 2011 preview: The problem of piracy
The annual International Union of Marine Insurance conference takes place in Paris next week. Topping the agenda is the ongoing scourge of piracy on world trade .
Chubb appoints Miles as UK and Ireland manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has appointed Jeremy Miles as UK and Ireland manager, with responsibility for all employers in underwriting and distribution in the region.
Chubb promotes underwriter to UK and Ireland manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has appointed Jeremy Miles to UK and Ireland manager.
My best 11: Bobby Gracey, Crawford & Company
The inaugural manager to select his best XI for a potential start-up company is Bobby Gracey, vice president for global counter-fraud solutions and UK business development director at Crawford & Company. A heavy reliance on his claims and fraud…
Economic uncertainty boosts HNW business
Stock market crashes and market uncertainties are moving high net worth customers from stocks and shares to more tangible assets, boosting business for HNW insurers.
People moves - 1 September 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 1 September 2011 edition of Post.
Zurich snaps up former Chubb HNW staff
Zurich has appointed Lennox Bunting as London market manager and Alan Gorman as senior development underwriter to the insurer’s private clients’ new London team.
Chubb poaches from Hiscox for HNW
Chubb Insurance has poached Kate Gower as senior underwriter from Hiscox’s art and private clients division where she was senior development underwriter.
Mitsui poaches Catlin pair in Midlands market push
Mitsui Sumitomo has enticed an underwriting duo from Catlin to spearhead its regional mid-market push in the Midlands, Post has learnt, having earlier lured a team from Chubb to build its presence in Ireland.
Post Europe relaunches with dedicated site as Insurance Insight
Post’s European coverage has launched with its own dedicated website, Insurance Insight, which aims to be a one-stop-shop for European insurance news.
Insurance Insight’s first weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s first weekly update is now live with an article on global insurance programmes and how local can some times be best; as well as a View from the Top on the need for insurers to be flexible when it comes to risk management.
Sport - Olympics: The Olympic challenge
With only 12 months to go until the opening ceremony, Rachel Gordon attempts to break through the veil of secrecy and assess the insurance industry's role in the London 2012 Olympics.
Regulation tops London market agenda
Uncertainty around regulatory issues - from the replacement of the Financial Services Authority to a global focus on the perceived systemic risks of the insurance sector - remain top of the agenda for London company market insurers.