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Vibhu Sharma to lead Zurich UK GI after Smith’s retirement
Internal appointee steps across from group controller position in Switzerland.
Covéa Insurance achieves gold standard accreditation
Gold status achieved following recent assessment by Investors in People.
RSA promotes McDonnell as group chief risk officer
McDonnell steps up as David Weymouth retires.
Canopius takes ANV team
Canopius launches specialist consumer products for UK affinity market.
Axa appoints Ramos as new sales manager in Birmingham
Ramos brings experience at Perkins Slade to the role.
UK General partners with 2gether Insurance
First joint scheme targets non-standard motor with excess protection product.
Fice leaves property director role at QBE
Insurer confirms departure.
Home truths: Living on the edge
People live in all sorts of homes across the world but what are the insurance risks of choosing to dwell in a more unique property.
QBE stakes claim on Aviva’s Scott
Paul Scott joins QBE from Aviva as head of motor and liability claims.
AIG appoints from RSA for Belfast role
Ian Cummings joins AIG from RSA as Northern Ireland business development manager.
Ageas teams with Transactor for dynamic pricing on commercial vehicle
New structure uses data from a variety of sources following on from private car and home products.
Google aggregator posts £12.6m loss
Site makes further losses as costs continue to exceed turnover.
Market moves: The usual suspects
The usual suspects were as active as ever on the Market moves front last month, with Gallagher announcing several big name departures, as well as one well-known industry figure jumping on board. Lorica, true to form, added several new recruits, including…
APC in new territory with Folgate buy
Market divided over benefits of adopting similar strategy
Ofcom fines Ageas £10,000
Insurer hit in the pocket for making “abandoned calls”.
Ageas takes King from Axa
New recruit joins key account team.
Axa in commercial data deal
Insurer introduces data enrichment tool to commercial lines underwriting following Experian deal.
Rise of the SME - insurer results in full
Insurance Age asked insurers about their extranets and how they handle quotes for SME business…
Editor's letter - October 2014
“An MGA buying an insurance company is undoubtedly an interesting twist”
Power hour: Advising on SME
With the increasing use of technology in selling SME cover, our panel of experts still see a vital place for brokers to add value in the process. Emmanuel Kenning reports
The private motor fiasco
Insurers’ initiatives cost the industry over £5bn in extra losses and it must not happen again, says Tony Cornell
Regional review: Bristol’s back
The Bristol market is the key to unlocking the South West and, after years of pulling back, insurers are slowly beginning to realise it and return to the city, writes Caitlin Morrison
Covéa hires from Towergate and NIG
Insurer expands Southern trading team with appointment of Martin Rees and Jonny Gilmore.
Saga “on track” following IPO
Insurer pleased with performance across home, travel and private medical and motor improvements in first report since May Stock Exchange float.