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Zurich UK reports £62m loss
Insurer says loss is due to storm and flood losses.
Zurich operating profit down 37%
New boss Greco to start early as up to 8,000 roles threatened.
Markel COR improves to 89% for 2015
Profit for the year increases to $582.8m.
Brexit will not create “regulatory nirvana”
Lloyd’s chief risk officer, Sean McGovern warns that leaving the EU could create “instability” and says an exit will not smooth regulation for insurance sector.
Insurance ‘ghost broker’ sentenced
Court dishes out six months jail term suspended for one year.
Up to 15 jobs “at risk” as RSA closes Bristol site
Office to be replaced by “commercial trading site” and follows closure of Birmingham office. RSA insists brokers won’t be affected.
Ex-Towergate leader Clive Nathan pops up at Primary
Former Towergate Underwriting chief to lead UK and Europe specialty portfolios.
Allianz Commercial unveils proposition for print and publishing
Media proposition will provide cover and services for premiums between £5,000 and £100,000.
QBE adds three products to SME e-trade offering
Move boosts range to seven lines.
Sompo Canopius makes changes to executive team
Insurer says it is changing its structure to focus on profitability.
UK General leader Karen Beales targeting £500m GWP within three years
Personal lines boss hails broker reaction to Great Lakes capacity deal.
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Broking Break: The Six Nations - QBE predicts the winner
Actuaries at the insurer have crunched the numbers to try and pick the winner.
UK General swaps Ageas for Great Lakes in three year deal
New capacity comes as five year personal lines relationship ends.
Applied Systems teams up with Ageas
Insurer's shop and office product launches on Applied TAM.
Concordia launches Broker Protect
MGA says product is specifically designed for brokers and covers employment-related risks.
AA launches insurance company
Company targets 250,000 policies beginning with motor while home is to be added in due course.
Beazley posts 8% pre-tax profit rise for 2015
Insurer to seek shareholder approval for moving headquarters to UK.
LV enhances ABC Home product
Insurer makes changes to cover above £75,000 contents threshold and standard offering.
Elite Insurance withdraws from solicitors’ PI market
Insurer cites unsustainable premium prices, fraud and proposed legal changes as factors in the decision.
Tim Rolfe to leave Canopius at the end of March
Rolfe has held the retail CEO position for more than five years.
Pen Underwriting enhances delegated commercial business
Key areas to undergo improvement include compliance and governance and technical support.
FCA, FOS, FSCS branded “not fit for purpose”
MPs raise Early Day Motion in Parliament.
O'Roarke: Horwich Farrelly is something "completely different"
LV managing director says he will miss the "buzz and energy" at the insurer.