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Zurich to cut up to 440 jobs from UK general insurance unit
Provider has already begun consulting with employees.
O'Roarke to move to advisory role at LV
Managing director to stay on for a year following handover to Steve Treloar.
Allianz UK's Q3 pre-tax profit falls 12% to £102.2m
CEO Jon Dye puts the fall down to a difficult private motor book.
Aviva’s Charlotte Moran to take over following Treloar’s exit
Operations director, personal lines set to lead insurer’s personal lines business on an interim basis.
Aviva’s Steve Treloar to take over from John O’Roarke at LV
New recruit set to start in the second quarter of next year.
Hiscox UK reports 3.9% rise in GWP
Provider says broker channel “is performing well” in first nine months of 2015.
IIG tackles non-standard business for landlords
MGA claims that ‘vanilla’ products in the market are not delivering for the niche needs of brokers’ clients.
Una Conference: Alliance has come of age says Tim Ryan
Executive chairman says Una aims to grow business organically in 2016.
Una Conference: Insurance firms top target for cybercrime
Senior crime adviser to PWC says firms can take steps to protect themselves.
Catch-up on the specialist lines virtual event videos
Seven sessions to help brokers build profitable business in specialists lines now available to view free on-demand.
Lloyd’s and the UK broker
Insurance Age caught up with Tim Rolfe, chief executive officer, UK Specialty at Canopius.
Applied Systems teams up with Close Brothers Premium Finance
Premium finance offering now integrated into Applied TAM.
CII survey shows skills shortage in UK general insurance
The skills shortage in UK general insurance has worsened - with figures from the Chartered Insurance Institute showing four out of five companies are struggling to get the expertise they need.
Zurich reports near 50% fall for UK GI profit
COR deteriorates as GWP shrinks.
RSA 'distracted' by Zurich in Q3
RSA group CEO Stephen Hester has called Zurich's "unsolicited approach" to RSA a distraction during the third quarter of 2015 in which RSA reported a 1% increase in core group underlying net written premiums.
Markel COR improves to 88% in Q3
Markel Corporation has reported a combined ratio of 88% for the third quarter of 2015, an improvement on the result of 97% in the third quarter of 2014.
Matthew Reed to leave Axa
Reed joined as MD of intermediary and direct in 2011, but moved to global role in June 2014.
Market moves: New for old
It has been another busy period for brokers and insurers, with many swapping their old jobs for new ones.
ABI 2015: Driverless cars to change insurance landscape
RSA's Steve Lewis says it is impossible to understand the ramifications of where technology is heading.
Ageas results "solid", says Andy Watson
CEO says claims inflation in motor will be a challenge going forward.
Ageas Insurance net profit rises to £46.2m
Provider's profit for the first nine months of 2014 was £43.9m.
Power hour: A better customer journey
As more SME business is traded electronically, how can brokers and insurers make what could be a complex purchase into a simple and easy to understand process for customers?
In-depth: Country life
Running a farm with a B&B or owning a horse seems idyllic. But rural life is not without its challenges and adequate insurance is a requirement - so what can brokers do to win clients in these niche markets?
Industry calls for action on underinsurance
Brokers urged to help in fight against underinsurance and take the lead in educating clients