Zurich Insurance
Lancashire appoints energy chairman
Lancashire Holdings has appointed Len Messenger as chairman of energy for its UK operating subsidiary, Lancashire Insurance Company.
Zurich backs ILO facility
CEO Martin Senn said donation wwas critical to long-term business plan.
Zurich raids Allianz for marine underwriters
Zurich has appointed Rod O’Malley and John Gibson from Allianz as senior market underwriters in its marine cargo team.
Zurich gains senior AIG underwriter
Greg Cropp, energy excess casualty writer at AIG, has moved to Zurich North America, where he will be the vice president of energy excess casualty.
Insurers support banks against tougher regulation at Davos
Lloyd's, Zurich and Swiss Re have leant their support to bankers attempting to fend of reforms of the financial services industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Post Magazine 28 January 2010
This issue featured an interview with new Zurich UK general insurance CEO Stephen Lewis, a review of the industry's recent PPI troubles, a look at Directors & Officers' market and soem indepth legal updates on professional negligence, broker duties,…
Aon sweetened as Prudential stays
Aon Global has kept the broking rights for UK insurer Prudential, Reinsurance can reveal.
Holman appoints head of UK sales and marketing
John Holman and Sons has appointed John McCheyne as head of UK sales and marketing.
Directors' & Officers' - economic impact: Bitten by the risks?
The credit crunch threatens to bring a rise in directors' and officers' claims. Jane Bernstein investigates whether this threat is becoming a reality and how this is affecting sales of the product.
Interview - Stephen Lewis, Zurich: Making an entrance
Stephen Lewis has returned to the UK insurance market after eight years to take the position of chief executive of Zurich general insurance. Mairi MacDonald talks to him about his plans for the business.
Asbestos claims to cost insurers £11bn by 2010
The estimated future cost of UK asbestos-related insurance claims has almost doubled between 2004 and 2008, according to new actuarial analysis.
Zurich names first global head of marine claims
Zurich has appointed Steve Gillen as its first global head of marine claims.
Zurich updates risk model
Zurich Financial Services Group has enhanced its Global Risk Assessment Module - Gloram, which is designed to assist businesses cope with risk management.
Zurich reveals senior travel and personal accident appointments
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Brian Armstrong as head of personal accident and business travel, and Steve Coleman as senior PA & BT development underwriter for UK general insurance.
Penny black's insurance week
Jeepers! Penny spotted the always dapper Lorega chairman, Malcolm Harvey last week apologising profusely to another driver after a minor jeep-on-4x4 incident in Haywards Heath. Penny is not sure exactly what happened — but it sounded like Mr Harvey's…
Motor rivals quiet as Zurich outlines 20% hike proposal
Zurich's new general insurance chief executive has claimed the UK has usurped the US as the litigation heartland of the world — on the eve of introducing 20% hikes in its personal lines motor rates.
Pick of the week
New Zurich GI chief executive claims UK is ‘litigation heartland of the world’; Declan Treanor steps down from loss adjuster Garwyn following private equity backed MBO; Towergate in underwriting hub push; Jackson review causes legal expenses anger; LV…
Crawford boosts counter fraud team
Two join major investigations team
Nadra Bank losses helping to drive trade credit prices up
Nationalised Ukranian bank helping to drive rates skywards, Reinsurance has learned.
Insurers confirm pleural plaques appeal
ABI's Nick Starling said there are "good grounds for this appeal".
Zurich to push up motor rates by 20%
Insurer calls for action on industry-wide combined ratios of 120%
Motor insurance: Pay as you go?
Motor insurers have faced a barrage of bad publicity over the costs associated with spreading premium payments over a year, rather than in one lump sum. Jakki May reports on the issues.
