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Tesco Underwriting names ex-RSA boss Kingshott as CEO
Steve Kingshott has been appointed CEO of Tesco Underwriting, the partnership between Tesco Bank and Ageas UK.
RSA launches fleet app for SMEs
RSA has launched a smartphone app for SMEs with fleets of up to 15 vehicles aimed at helping them reduce their operating costs and to promote safer driving.
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: Bridging the gap
With panel sizes reducing and the market getting more competitive, how can law firms demonstrate they can work with both the mass market players and niche market specialists?
MA Assist scoops RSA property claims contract
Property claims and building repair specialist MA Assist has been appointed as sole supplier to RSA for repair fulfilment on property claims under £20,000.
RSA's Currie replaces Emms as non-exec chair of Thatcham
Insurers’ automotive research centre Thatcham Research has appointed RSA’s Ian Currie as chairman of its non-executive board.
RSA considering Russia and Middle East exit
RSA is looking to offload its operations in Russia and the Middle East with reports deeming such activity as a bid to strengthen its balance sheet after the collapse of Zurich's proposed takeover of the company.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2015: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
See where the top 20 UK insurers have their regional offices in 2015 (headquarters not featured)
Axa and RSA mini-fleet products added to Applied Systems' panel
Applied Systems is expanding its commercial lines panel with the addition of mini-fleet products from Axa and RSA.
Internet of Things: All together now
In the brave new world of the Internet of Things, there are opportunities and threats for insurers. How much is hype and what is the reality?
Editor's Comment: Avoiding heartbreak
Sometimes the best thing to do is call it all off early on – it is less likely to cause heartache and in many cases it’s the bravest thing to do.
Hester surprised at Zurich deal collapse
RSA group CEO Stephen Hester has confessed his shock at Zurich's decision to break off talks about an acquisition of the company.
Insurers must increase touch points to overhaul negative customer perceptions
Insurers need to increase the frequency of their interactions with customers, be more transparent, and develop products consumers genuinely value if they are to overhaul negative customer experience ratings, according to industry insiders.
Market Moves - 24 September 2015
Who has moved where in the world of insurance this week?
Watch this webinar today at 11am: Technology and Innovation for Insurance Reinvention
A recent survey from Consumer Intelligence found that almost one in ten people (9%) are interested in how the connected home could reduce their insurance premiums through sharing data on perils such as flood and theft.
Driverless cars concerns can be overcome, claim insurers
Concerns around the vulnerability of driverless car systems to hacking have merit but do not present an insurmountable obstacle to mainstream uptake, according to insurers involved in the development of autonomous vehicles.
Future bids expected for RSA as Zurich pulls plug on acquisition
RSA's appeal as an acquisition target has not been diminished by Zurich's decision to pull the plug on takeover talks, according to market analysts, who have nevertheless suggested that a future deal is unlikely to take place in the short term.
Zurich abandons RSA approach
Zurich has abandoned its bid to buy UK rival RSA after poor trading in its general insurance business.
RSA promotes Middle to global telematics role
RSA head of telematics partnering Paul Middle has been promoted to a global role that will see him assume the UK responsibilities vacated by former RSA telematics director Bob Skerrett.
Career Development: RSA goes for Platinum
RSA has launched its new platinum broker leader programme.
Market Moves - 17 September 2015
All the latest recruitment news from the world of insurance.
High-tech fraud: Faceless threat
Fraud has gone high tech, with the potential damage that hackers using the internet can cause becoming a real danger. Now the industry is starting to use high-tech methods to fight back.
Ecclesiastical swoops for Covéa's former real estate head
Ecclesiastical has appointed Chris Withers as property investors development manager.
Police to investigate RSA's missing storage device
RSA is working with police to investigate a storage device containing customer information that is missing and has been reported as stolen.
Blog: Do we need a Royal Society for the Protection of British Insurers?
Speaking to someone yesterday they wondered aloud why more noise had not been made about the fact that an increasing number of traditional British insurance brands were potentially on the chopping block.