Canada
Markel launches into marine in Canada
Markel International’s Canadian firm Elliott Special Risks has hired a team of four marine professionals from what used to be Axa for its Montreal office.
Lockton launches global partnership
Broker Lockton today announced the formation of the Lockton Global partnership.
Zurich makes two international promotions
Zurich has made two new appointments in its commercial market sector in Canada, and in the North America-based financial services group.
RSA’s Brown promotes European focus as opportunity for UK brokers
RSA boss Adrian Brown has reassured UK brokers that the firm’s recent restructure of its executive team will have no negative impact on domestic commitments.
View from the top: A better deal on motor
We have a problem. As an industry, claims inflation in motor insurance is racing ahead of average earnings increases.
QBE Canada names underwriting boss
Commercial lines insurer QBE has named Valerie Jobson as director of underwriting in its Canadian branch.
Broking supplement - Interview Toby Esser: Expansive thinking
Toby Esser talks about striking serious deals, his acquisitive ambitions and plans to penalise paper-lovers
Canadian EGI acquires controlling stake in Danish insurer
EGI Financial Holdings has acquired a controlling interest in QIC Holdings ApS, a Danish holding company with a wholly-owned subsidiary, Qudos Insurance, a newly-incorporated insurance company, based in Denmark.
ABI calls for an end to the “have a go” compensation culture
Leading retailers and business groups join forces with the Association of British Insurers in calling for an end to the “have a go” compensation culture.
MYI global offering shake-up
Loss adjusting group McLarens Young International has ceased working with its affiliate partner in Canada with immediate effect and will shake-up other regions soon.
RDT aiming to go global
Insurance technology specialist RDT is targeting global expansion after winning a contract to supply software to South Australian general insurer and motoring organisation Royal Automobile Association.
Davies Group set to sell for more than £60m
Davies Group is expected to be sold for a bid of more than £60m, after its majority shareholder embarked on an auction process.
RSA acquires Canadian firm ETFS
RSA Insurance Group has confirmed the acquisition of the insurance assets of Expert Travel Financial Services Incorporated a distributor of travel insurance in Canada.
M&A - market update: Coming together
Merger and acquisition activity is finally on the rise following a long period of stagnation. Daniel Dunkley looks at what is behind the increase.
Axa to sell Candian property and casualty arm
Axa has announced plans to sell its Canadian property and casualty business for a total cash consideration of CA$2.6bn (Euro 1.9bn) to Intact Financial.
RSA reports Q1 premium rise
RSA has reported net written premiums of £2.1bn, up 8%, in the first quarter of 2011.
Interview - Ash Bathia: building the profitability platform
QBE Europe kept competitors on their toes as it built the business and branched out. Underwriting boss Ash Bathia tells Mairi MacDonald where his sights are now set.
Post Blog: Will shar[e]ing in RSA's success be enough for Haste to stay?
Will shar[e]ing in RSA's success be enough for Haste to stay?
Rehabilitation - state of the market: a long road ahead
The UK rehabilitation sector continues to strive to become mainstream. Lynn Rouse reports on remaining barriers and how the journey could unfold.
International legal group rebrands
The Benefit Insurance Lawyers Group has changed its name to Insuralex.
CFC launches 'unambiguous' recruitment product
Underwriting agency CFC is targeting a share of the £30m gross written premium recruitment insurance market, after launching an "unambiguous" product aimed at the sector.
Analysts postive on Aviva and RSA following market updates
Analyst Jeffries has issued two positive notes on insurers Aviva and RSA this morning in the wake of the announcements made yesterday.
Ironshore launches new European platform with Allied World raid
Ironshore has announced the formation of Ironshore Europe, domiciled in Dublin, Ireland.
Axa declared largest insurer in the world by net written premium
The world's largest insurers, measured by assets and net premiums are based in Japan and France respectively, AM Best has found in its annual ranking of global insurers.