Management
Director leaves Aon to head up Torus' UK casualty team
Torus has expanded its casualty platform with the appointment of David Whyman as senior vice president, UK head of casualty, based in London.
QBE reveals only one in six SMEs will hire staff this year
QBE's Investment in Staff survey of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has shown that only one in six (15%) of those questioned are looking to hire more staff in 2010.
Ryan Insurance goes back in time to celebrate 35 years
Ipswich based Ryan Insurance is celebrating reaching its 35th year in business this month.
Former PowerPlace sales director Wayne Tonge joins Keelan Westall
Commercial property insurance broker Keelan Westall – part of the property and commercial division of Barbon Insurance Group – has appointed Wayne Tonge as head of business.
ABI appoints new investment committee chairman
Alain Dromer, chief executive of Aviva Investors, is to become the next Investment Committee Chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Oxygen appoints new head of corporate risk office
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has appointed Simon Rowlands as head of office at Oxygen Corporate Risks in Leeds.
Government to scrap default retirement age
Employers will no longer be able to make people retire at 65 under new laws.
Power hour: A cooperative coalition?
This month's power hour assesses the impact the Con-Dem Government has already had on insurance and debates how it will continue to influence the industry in the future. Liz McMahon reports.
Management clinic - sabbaticals: Big break
An employee wants to take three months off work to travel but there are no provisions with regard to extended breaks in their employment contract. While the employee has one month of holiday entitlement to use, the other two months won't be covered. What…
Management clinic- anti-bribery: Don’t slip up
The FSA has published an anti-bribery and corruption in commercial insurance report. It seems to relate to overseas markets, so does it apply to my firm?
Ecclesiastical announces new CEO for Australian business
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed Andrew Moon as the new chief executive officer for its Australian business, Ansvar Insurance.
News round-up: July/August 2010
A brief round up of news from the secto.
Utley to leave IAG UK
Insurance Australia Group has announced today that Ian Foy, currently CEO of IAG’s New Zealand business, will return to the United Kingdom to become CEO of IAG’s UK business, succeeding Neil Utley.
Economic growth in surprise 1.1% climb
An estimate from the Office for National Statistics indicates the economy grew by 1.1% in the second quarter of this year.
Head of underwriting leaves DAS
DAS Legal Expenses has confirmed the departure of Mike Timmons.
PB offers opportunities to enhance leadership and marketing skills
Professional Broking, the management magazine for broker managers, is pleased to offer some excellent training courses for its readers starting in September.
Heath Lambert loses director to Argo International
Argo International has appointed James Russell as underwriter to its professional indemnity (PI) team.
Former Aon broking director joins QBE
QBE has appointed Maureen Robertson as commercial manager, leading its business in Scotland.
Incisive Media urges insurance industry to take up professionalism challenge
The insurance industry was challenged to embrace professionalism, and in particular to embrace the Aldermanbury Declaration at the British Insurance Awards last week.
New government: Coalition consequences
The new government has already announced the end of the Financial Services Authority and an Emergency Budget full of spending cuts and tax rises. Emmanuel Kenning looks at the implications for insurance brokers.
Viewpoint: The tonic the economy needed
On 22 June, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Emergency Budget. It set out a faster reduction of the deficit than was envisaged by the previous government and, crucially, defined how the bulk of the adjustment would be achieved through lower…
News analysis - Emergency Budget: Chancellor's axe and tax
Emmanuel Kenning reviews economists' reactions to the announcements in the Emergency Budget.
Former CII director Knowles returns with MMA role
Broker-only insurer MMA has announced the appointment of Peter Knowles to the new position of head of UK development.
Insurance Institute of Cardiff president named
Colin Naish of Cunningham Lindsey has taken up the role of president of Insurance Institute of Cardiff.