Zurich Insurance
SME confidence in recovery doubles as perceived risk falls
Business confidence that the economic climate will improve this financial quarter has almost doubled to 38% up from 20% last quarter; while the perceived level of business risk faced by SMEs has fallen from 44.55 to 43.41 points, Zurich’s SME Risk Index…
N&G cover wins British Rowing endorsement
Rowing cover provided by Navigators and General through Elite Rowing Insurance has been backed by the governing body for the sport of rowing, allowing the insurer to offer cover to British Rowing’s 550 clubs.
IFB slams Howard League fraud proposals
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has condemned a report from the UK’s oldest penal reform charity recommending convicted fraudsters are spared jailed.
LV wins caravan broker account from Zurich
LV Broker has struck an exclusive deal with Caravanwise, ending the intermediary’s previous deal with Zurich.
Zurich chief urges action not 'rhetoric' on commerical lines
Zurich’s UK chief executive officer Steve Lewis has urged insurers to ensure their actions reflect their words when it comes to commercial lines rates.
Zurich sees UK premiums fall £20m in H1
Zurich's UK general insurance business posted gross written premiums of £826m for the first half of 2013, a 2.4% decrease from the £846m reported in the first half of 2012.
Zurich's GI profits and premiums grow in Asia-Pacific
In general insurance, business operating profit at Zurich's Asia-Pacific's operations increased from $101m in the first half of 2012 to $141m in the first half of 2013.
Zurich's results hit by floods in Europe
Zurich has reported a business operating profit of $2.3bn for the first half of the year (till 30 June), down 9% over the same period in 2012, and a net income attributable to shareholders of $1.9bn, down 17%.
International: Entering cyberspace
Will the potential implementation of the EU Data Protection Directive lead to growth in the cyber liability market in Europe?
Mesothelioma: Bearing the burden
With the Mesothelioma Bill due to come into operation early next year, just how much strain is the compensation scheme likely to put on insurers?
Colmenares appointed chief of staff at Zurich's Latin American operations
David Colmenares, general insurance chief claims officer, Asia-Pacific at Zurich, will head up the insurer's Latin American operations as chief of staff from 20 August.
Europe: Subscribing to cyber
Will the potential implementation of the EU Data Protection Directive lead to growth in the cyber liability market in Europe? Carolina Parra-Serrano investigates.
Insurers insist they have nothing to hide after ‘self serving’ legal campaign
Law Society says claimants accepting early offers are being ‘mugged’.
Whiplash small claims track extension under threat
The conclusion of a Transport Select Committee inquiry into the cost of motor insurance has sparked “disappointment” among insurance industry bosses after MPs refused to support Ministry of Justice plans to place whiplash claims on the small claims track.
Website review: Confused: Is it time for an MOT for Confused.com?
Compuware evaluated the web performance of Confused’s car insurance website between 17 May and 19 June using Gomez’s performance benchmark.
Europe: Tapping new risk
Is there a potentially untapped market on the continent for non-standard customers? Katie Marriner investigates.
Portal extension should include multi-defendant claims, argues Zurich boss
Multi-defendant disease and deafness claims should be included in the extended road traffic accident portal, according to Zurich’s casualty claims director Karl Helgesen.
The Insurance Fraud Awards shortlist 2013
Growing once again in popularity, the fifth annual Insurance Fraud Awards received a record number of entries and we are delighted to announce the shortlist.
Household: On shaky ground
With cracks beginning to show in the profitability of the household insurance market, is the sector set to crumble or are its foundations solid enough to see it through?
In Series: Claims: A moral dilemma
The industry is split over the ethics of subrogation. Will Competition Commission intervention resolve the situation once and for all, or can insurers find their own solution through bilateral agreements?
QBE Europe appoints Zurich’s Joe Gordon as COO
Joe Gordon has been appointed chief operations officer at QBE European Operations.
Zurich’s Joe Gordon new QBE Europe COO
QBE European Operations has appointed Joe Gordon as chief operations officer.
Zurich's David Smith to chair Polaris UK
Industry-owned standards and technology body Polaris UK has appointed David Smith as its chair.
Penny Speed Meets... John Dyke, personal lines managing director, Zurich
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…