RSA Group
#Insagepeople: 17 - 23 December 2018
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Review of the year: July 2018
Forget having a summer playlist! July 2018 saw brokers more interested with who topped Allianz's “hit list” and Axa's replacement for Amanda Blanc, along with finally having a date for the senior managers’ regime.
Review of the year: June 2018
RSA and Aviva were the talk of the town amongst brokers in June as rumours swirled that Allianz was targeting a big UK acquisition. Swinton's sale also caught brokers attention along with hack day, which explored what brokers should do to stave off a…
#Insagepeople: 10 - 16 December 2018
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Review of the year: March 2018
As we moved into spring brokers were interested in the names of the top five most complained about insurers, Axa inking a $15bn deal with XL, the collapse of CBL and Alpha as well as mergers and acquisitions.
AmTrust’s UK liability exit could see premiums rise
Brokers warned to prepare for prices to increase by 10%-15% as the provider’s departure causes “ripple effect”.
Podcast: The top 5 stories of the week
Ida Axling and Siân Barton take a look at this week’s headlines.
Ceta targeting up to 500 brokers with new online non-standard property service
“Game changing” offering set to go live in mid-January.
RSA appoints leader for troubled specialty and wholesale business
Geoff Jones, who helped turnaround RSA’s Ireland business, will lead the division which recently pulled out of a number of business lines.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Roving reporter Jonathan Swift dials in for this week's episode.
Up to 50 jobs at risk amid RSA specialty and wholesale restructure
Provider pulls out of international construction, international freight and fixed price marine protection and indemnity business and is consulting with staff members about redundancies.
Aviva on top again in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Axa and RSA take joint second place.
At the crossroads: Changes at RSA, Aviva and Ageas add to market uncertainty
Management shake-ups and changes in appetite for some classes of business at several providers may herald trouble for brokers
Zurich appoints regional broker heads
Michelle Taylor joins from RSA as head of broker market for the south east while Matt Perkin is promoted to look after the midlands, south west and Wales.
Covéa boss Simon Cooter to leave in 2019
Commercial lines and HNW leader joined the business in 2013.
Ingenie founder Richard King unveils new telematics insurer backed by Gary Lineker
InsurTech start-up to launch next year following partnership with Munich Re.
RSA appoints UK regions director for Commercial Risk Solutions
Lee Mooney has been promoted from the CRS Regions North business looking after brokers.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
The content director and editor of Insurance Age examine the most read articles of the week with a focus on RSA and PIB.
Brokers question RSA's future after losses
Market experts predict more insurers will follow in RSA's footsteps and pull back from unprofitable business lines.
Coversure takes new group CFO from RSA
Ed Hannan joins in newly created role, which follows Coversure's MBO in May this year.
RSA not scared to "walk away" from business - Stephen Hester
Group CEO says provider is to take action on pricing and portfolio reshaping following £70m UK underwriting loss in Q3 2018.
RSA in shock profit warning
Insurer’s UK business reports £70m underwriting loss as COR worsens to 110%.
RSA adds Adrian Sweeney as CUO for UK and international business
Sweeney previously worked at Zurich and left the insurer in 2017.
RSA launches cyber product for large businesses
Product covers up to £25m in capacity, assistance with cyber risk management and a 24-hour incident response service.