Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
Simply Health launches cash plan module
Healthcare specialist Simply Health has introduced a new private medical insurance excess module to its corporate cash plan.
PZU targets 5bn PLN in five years from health insurance
Polish insurer PZU is hoping that legislative reform will allow it to expand its Polish healthcare portfolio.
Ace Europe targets over-50s market with Netherlands pilot
Ace Europe is branching into the over-50s market with a pilot starting in the Netherlands in Q2 this year.
Q&A Asia: with Lloyd's Asia's Kent Chaplin
Kent Chaplin, head of Asia Pacific and managing director of Lloyd's Asia, spoke to Francesca Nyman about the market's presence in Asia, its relationship with brokers and its plans for the future.
AIA Group sees 13% increase in profit
AIA Group has reported a 13% rise in operating profit after tax for the year ended 30 November 2011 to $1922m.
Cigna relocates Europe HQ to London
Insurer Cigna is relocating the European headquarters of its international health, life and accident business from Madrid to London in a bid to be closer to its largest revenue stream.
CNA apppoints John Taylor as chief underwriting officer
CNA Insurance has appointed John Taylor to the newly created role of chief underwriting officer, with immediate effect.
QBE merges casualty, professional and financial lines
Business insurance specialist QBE is combining its casualty international and professional and financial lines teams to form a new division, from 27 February 2012.
William Russell launches global plans in Abu Dhabi
International expatriate insurance specialist William Russell has opened its global health, life and income protection insurance plans to businesses in Abu Dhabi.
Skiers rescued from European slopes face £16,000 bill
Skiers hurt or lost on the slopes in Europe could find themselves being presented with an average bill for £16,000 (€19,000) if a search and rescue team is called out to help them, according to research by Complete Ski.
Great Eastern CEO optimistic about Southeast Asian market
Asia's oldest insurance group, Great Eastern, remains bullish on the prospects of the industry in Southeast Asia, despite the eurozone crisis, low penetration rates and insufficient coverage in several regions.
Lonmar launches Medicare as a subsidiary company
Lonmar Global Risks has launched its Medicare International division as a subsidiary company, as part of the firm's strategy to establish managing general agents.
AMII expresses concern over PMI ratings
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has expressed concerns over Defaqto’s ‘star ratings’ for private medical insurance launched this week.
Ace names head of A&H EMEA
Ace has appointed Craig Parfitt to head up the analytics and management information team for the accident and health business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Chubb launches online system for life sciences companies
US insurer Chubb has launched an online system allowing firms undertaking clinical trials in China and Brazil to download local insurance certificates.
Benevista launches international employee benefits index
Belgian consultancy firm, Benevista, has launched an international employee benefits index to raise awareness of the advantages of multinational pooling.
Mercer to become sole shareholder of French broker
March and McLennan subsidiary, Mercer, is to become sole shareholder of French health and benefits broker, Repca, in order to strengthen its position in the French market place.
Axa SA and Ace believed to be vying for HSBC
Axa SA and Ace are believed to be in the final running for HSBC Holdings’s non-life insurance operations.
CNA Europe extends health products to include BI
CNA Insurance Company has has added property and business interruption coverage to its suite of products for the advanced medical technology sector.
Arab Orient Insurance and Scor in medical insurance deal
Arab Orient Insurance Company has signed an agreement with French insurer Scor for the biggest medical reinsurance portfolio in Jordan.
Hyperion courts Windsor as it takes firm steps towards flotation
The proposed acquisition of Lloyd’s broker Windsor by international broking and underwriting group Hyperion could lead to additional takeover deals in 2012, and would bolster the latter’s chances of initial public offering success, following confirmation…
Colosso speaks out following Gallagher exit
Adrian Colosso has told Post he is keen to return to the market once he has completed his 16-month stint on gardening leave from Gallagher Heath.
WHO expert calls for cashless insurance system for Indian healthcare
Indian health insurance should cover more than it currently does according to experts at a recent one-day national consultation on the state of the market.
Mitsui Sumitomo to hit accident market
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has appointed Steve Ranzetta as class underwriter to target the UK and international accident & health market.