Regulation
Appointment at CEA
CEA has enlisted Janina Clark as its new head of communications and PR, replacing Derek McGlynn. Ms ...
Royal and Sun Alliance to drop historic name
Royal and Sun Alliance has announced plans to rebrand.
Lloyds confirms Levene was asked to stay on as chairman
Lloyds has confirmed that its chairman Lord Levene has been asked to stay on as chairman of Lloyd’s as part of an overhaul of its corporate governance rules
Moody's: Surge in Middle East markets to continue
Ratings agency Moody's has said that rates of growth of insurance premiums in the Middle East region have been far in excess of those registered globally in recent years and the trend is set to continue.
ARC reports downturn in UK run off liabilities
The Association of Runoff Companies today gave its annual sector overview at the 2008 ARC Congress.
Aon releases airline industry report
The airline insurance market was broadly unprofitable in 2007, according to Aon.
Fire safety professionals failing on fire safety legislation
More than three quarters of fire safety professionals are unsure about major fire safety legislation introduced over a year ago according to new research.
FM Global reports record profit
Commercial property insurer FM Global today reported that gross premium in force grew by 4.2% to US$4.7bn in 2007. Net income grew by 26% to US$928m, the largest in the company’s history.
PIAB chief lauds 2007 achievement
Compensation totalling €181m was awarded in respect of 8200 personal injury claimants in 2007 according to preliminary year-end data from Personal Injuries Assessment Board.
Championing change
ABI outlook
The supreme court
Captives
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
North of the Border: all change for civil courts?
The civil justice system in Scotland is in line for potentially radical change, after a consultation...
Lloyd’s underwriters back market reform
Over 80% of underwriters say there is a high level of commitment to reforming Lloyd’s market business processes, according to new research published today.
European transport and logistics firms struggle with liabilities
In its latest research Marsh has revealed that transport and logistics firms across Europe are struggling to cope with new categories of liability and an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
Scor appoints new head of global life
Scor has appointed Gilles Meyer as chief executive of Scor global life with immediate effect. He succeeds Uwe Eymer who becomes non-executive chairman of Scor global life, stepping down from the Scor group executive committee. The new deputy CEO of Scor…
MMC to elect board directors
Marsh and Mclennan Group has announced today that its board of directors will be elected annually as their existing three-year terms expire.
Bupa to get new CEO
Bupa’s chief executive Val Gooding has announced she is to retire at the company’s annual general meeting in May. Miss Gooding has been CEO since 1998. She is to be succeeded by Ray King, who joined the group as finance director in 2001.
Ex-Carole Nash director joins broker to help triple business
Fish Insurance, the disability and independent living insurance specialist, has signalled its expansion plans with the recruitment of former Carole Nash marketing director, Warren Dickson.
India: recruitment firm talent warning
Globalisation within India's insurance sector has created enormous demand for talented actuarial and...
Former Polaris director moves to CII
The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed Peter Knowles as the head of business development in...
Appointment at PWS
Steve Kirk is the new divisional director of PWS' marine division. Mr Kirk has more than 30 years' e...
FSA: how insurers can demonstrate TCF delivery
The Financial Services Authority has outlined how it believes insurers can demonstrate Treating Cust...
Airmic satisfied with EU stance
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has said it is satisfied with the EU Commission's sta...