Insurer
2009: stepping into the unknown
A near-catastrophic global banking collapse and the worst recession in living memory have all affected insurance broking. Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the big stories from an unprecedented year.
Catastrophe plans to the fore
Sara Greenland reflects on how the insurance industry has learnt to respond to flood disasters
Aviva returns to corporate risk
Andrew Tjaardstra reports on Aviva's plan to become a top-three corporate player within five years.
Floods devastate Cumbria
A one-in-200 year weather event hit Cumbria in November. It is already expected to cost the industry over £100m in claims, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
Liberty targets larger regional PI risks
Liberty International Underwriters Europe to target professional businesses with an annual fee income of £20m
HNW premium hike for Sterling
Sterling urges other insurers to follow suit in a bid to "correct artificially low prices"
Tax reforms threaten UK competitiveness, warns PwC
Jonathan Howe, UK insurance tax leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, calls on the Chancellor to get UK competitiveness back on track in next week's pre-budget report
Aggregators cause too much confusion for consumers, says Defaqto
Mike Powell, insight analyst for general insurance at Defaqto, predicts an "aggregator crunch" in next two years
QBE strengthens PI team
Nicola Marshall appointed as senior underwriter
Letters to the editor
Time to ditch excess?
The ugly truth
Fraudulent insurance claims are on the rise – fact – and this trend is set to continue. Jessica Pothering examines how the recession influences human behaviour and what action the insurance industry is taking
The Third Force 2010
Latest edition of the Third Force finds that this sector continues to exert a powerful influence over the market
Insurance Age - 1979
Digital version of Insurance Age's first issue now available
AIG UK rebrand complete
UK arm of troubled American insurer rolls out Chartis UK brand
Aviva and Barclays extend contract
Igal Mayer, chief executive, Aviva UK general insurance, said the company is delighted with the deal
NIG future uncertain as RBS confirms insurance sale plan
Rumours of disposal strategy start circulating the market
Motor insurance industry set to make £1bn underwriting loss, claims Deloitte
Deloitte predicts that industry will make losses in 2009 and 2010
SME bosses risk legal action over 'office antics', warns Hiscox
According to research, 70% of SME bosses are 'unconcerned' about the threat of legal action
Aviva joins Keychoice panel
John Kennedy, director of personal lines at Aviva, said independent brokers are "key" to its future success
British drivers among safest in Europe, say Axa
Drivers in Britain are the second safest in Europe, according to new research
Power hour: Centres of attention
This month's Power Hour looks at the value of insurers' regional underwriting centres. Many smaller insurers or new entrants to the market have set up offices populated with 'empowered underwriters'. But how good are these offices, are brokers really…
LIU Europe hires London casualty manager
Sean Rocks, LIU Europe's CEO, said the hire fits with the company's strategy to expand its regional and national presence for writing liability risks
Argo appoints new CFO
Ciaran O'Connell to replace Nick Denniston as chief financial officer
ABI estimates the cost of flood claims at £100m
"The hard work still to come" - Nick Starling