Zurich Insurance
Post Europe Spotlight - The Spanish direct insurance market
At its traditionalist heart, the insurance industry has always existed on the tried and tested intermediary-based distribution channel, with the broker or agent, a champion of the policyholder, working tirelessly to find the consumer the best deal.
Cunningham Lindsey names liability services fraud manager
Claims management company Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Zurich’s Sharon Hurst as a fraud manager in its liability services division.
Giant
Colin Hutchinson has been appointed senior regional underwriter at Giant to head up the Belfast office it opened last year.
Ansvar
Ansvar Insurance has appointed Richard Lane to the newly created role of sales director.
Zurich
Two new regional managers have joined Zurich's North American environmental team.
Ansvar appoints new sales director
Ansvar insurance has appointed Richard Lane into the newly created position of sales director.
Lloyd’s named UK’s strongest insurance brand
Specialist insurance market Lloyd’s has been named as the UK’s top insurance brand.
Motor Claims 2010: Time issues worry Zurich boss
Ministry of Justice personal injury reforms will place greater time constraints on insurers than claimant lawyers, according to Tony Emms, motor claims director at Zurich.
Motor Claims 2010: CPS decides on fraud
The nature of insurance fraud makes it difficult for the Crown Prosecution Service to take such cases to court, according to detective chief inspector Andy MacKay, of the Association of Chief Police Officers' Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service.
Heath Lambert launches council consortium
Heath Lambert is working with a group of district councils to establish a consortium for purchasing insurance cover in the face of pressure to cut public spending.
KFFS set to "maximise" potential in £200m sale
Kwik Fit's insurance arm is expected to retain its brand if sold for the fourth time in just over a decade by its private equity owners.
Provident is front runner for Tesco motor panel
Tesco Bank is poised to sign deals with several insurers, including up-for-sale Provident, to handle "non-standard risks" as part of a panel arrangement, Post has learnt.
Zurich PI underwriter joins Hiscox
Hiscox has appointed Graeme King as underwriter, international technology, media and telecommunications.
Nine in ten customers “satisfied” with motor claims service
Almost 90% of claimants are satisfied with their motor insurance claims service, new research has revealed.
Public Sector - Road Maintenance: Smoothing things over
With a pothole being repaired every 33 seconds in England and Wales, Edward Murray reports on the issue of public liability claims concerning this road hazard.
Zurich sees COR rise past break-even point
Zurich aims to reduce the combined operating ratio in its UK general insurance business in 2010 after it deteriorated beyond the break-even point due to rising expenses.
Zurich UK reports £2bn GWP
Zurich UK General Insurance has reported gross written premiums and policy fees of £2.03bn ($3.18bn). Net earned premiums and policy fees were £1.96bn ($3.07bn) and the business operating profit was £146m ($229m).
Zurich proposes new director
Josef Ackermann is expected to be elected to the board of directors of Zurich Financial Services on 30 March at its 2010 AGM.
Zurich proposes new director
Josef Ackermann is expected to be elected to the board of directors of Zurich Financial Services on 30 March at its 2010 AGM.
Zurich sees GI COR improve to 96.8% as GWP drops 4%
Zurich this morning said its 2009 general Insurance business operating profit was US$3.5bn, down 2% in USD but up 1% in local currencies.
AA insurance boss: deals "drying up"
The AA has reported that car insurance premiums rose more sharply in the last quarter of 2009 than at any other point since the launch of its UK insurance premium index in 1994.
Marsh raids Zurich for new energy claims boss
Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Martin Clark as the UK leader of its energy claims team from Zurich Financial Services.
Editor's comment: Interest in rates up
The issue of rates — and, more specifically, motor rates — is certainly getting a lot of attention at the moment.