Management
Axis makes international appointment
Axis Global Accident & Health has appointed Jamie Cañellas as senior vice president and business development manager for its international operations.
QBE appoints new national general manager
QBE has appointed Elliot Miller as national general manager.
Liberty to open Leeds office
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) is to open an office in Leeds with the aim of boosting growth in the mid-market commercial lines sector.
Reportage: Do the right thing
Getting the level of payouts, customer service and the time taken to process a claim correctly is a tricky job, but the industry is starting to get the balance right, reports Edward Murray
Power hour: Survive the surge
Claims are seen as the shop window of the insurance industry. However, this sector seldom gets the chance to show its capability outside major surges in claims such as last year’s ‘big freeze’ or the recent riots, writes Martin Friel
Review: Three-in-one liability product
Axa Insurance management liability policy. This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Product roundup: MMA reveals home truths about retendering
MMA’s research into brokers and schemes makes for interesting reading, revealing as it does that brokers’ main reason for changing the holding insurer of a scheme is the promise of more commission. The study also reveals that the most frequent time to…
Gender pay gap wider than ever
Study finds female junior insurance executives get paid more than males but gap remains at senior level
Broking success: Longevity and loyalty
Bryan Banbury tells Liz McMahon how Russell Scanlan breeds loyalty in staff and clients and why brokers need to be professional
Sizing up the market
If the accepted wisdom were to be believed, these days, commercial clients simply buy on price and everything that a broker brings to the table, such as risk management and market knowledge, is immaterial. But two recent, separate, surveys of SMEs and…
Market moves: Making moves in the Midlands
The Midlands was the place to be this month with numerous appointments and promotions at all levels, with Commercial Express in particular the source of a few moves. Lorica and Oxford Insurance Brokers also added several employees to their teams.
Europe on the brink?
The UK is not immune from the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone, explains Scott Corfe
Right move, wrong time?
Axa’s ambition to grow in the current soft market is high risk but there may be some sound strategic reasons why it is trying, explains Tony Cornell
Amlin makes senior board appointment
Amlin has appointed Sir Alan Collins as an independent non-executive director with effect from 14 November.
ABI issues guidance on company boards and pay
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published its first report on Board Effectiveness and issued revised principles of executive remuneration.
Liberty adds to European management
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe (LIU Europe) has appointed Guy Williams as head of D&O and financial institutions (FI).
Marsh appoints new head of risk consultancy
Marsh has appointed Richard Waterer as head of Marsh Risk Consulting (MRC) in the UK and Ireland.
Boardroom shuffle at Ryan Speciality following Jubilee purchase
Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) has announced a number of board changes following the completion of the Jubilee Group Holdings acquisition.
RSA appoints new head of group legal
RSA has announced the promotion of Charlotte Heiss to head of group legal at its Group Corporate Centre.
Travelers makes further additions to professional risks management team
Travelers Insurance Company has promoted Richard Coello to assistant general manager for professional risks.
Brokers split over network independence
Loss of independence cited as major reason for shunning networks, brokers explain
New chief executive for agricultural network
FarmWeb has announced the appointment of a new chief executive.
Profile: Visions of the future
Aviva’s Jodi Grattidge explains to Martin Friel why e-trading has a bright future
Editor’s letter - September 2011
“Brokers would do well to pay attention to the spirit of what TCF was trying to achieve, even if the regulator’s beady eye is elsewhere at the moment”