Zurich Insurance
The Broker Business Club: Thinking big about SME
The final Zurich Broker Business Club of 2012 drew together a panel of experts to discuss the challenges facing brokers in the SME market.
Towergate Underwriting in £1bn deal as Axa departs household MGA
Towergate Underwriting has secured over £1bn of underwriting capacity spread over the length of a series of renewal deals effective from 1 January 2013, Insurance Age can reveal.
Growing SMEs: SME-volution
From the earliest beginnings as innovative start-ups, to their ultimate emergence as corporate entities, evolving SMEs will always need brokers to ensure that cover matches exposure.
In conversation with Zurich: Growing SMEs
As a firm develops from a start-up to a fully fledged corporate entity, its risk profile inevitably changes. And, as its exposures change, its insurance needs evolve too.
Growing SMEs: Room to manoeuvre
Small businesses are often subject to rapid change and growth, and it is essential that brokers and insurers understand how radically their risk profiles can evolve.
Zurich UK stung by "exceptional' commercial loss
Zurich UKGI's operating profits for the first nine months of 2012 have dropped to £57m, down from £72m posted for the same period last year.
XL Insurance takes lion's share of solicitors' PI market
XL Insurance underwrote the lion's share of solicitors' professional indemnity (PI) insurance for the 2012/13 period, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed.
Woman guilty of claiming cats and dogs
A woman from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to 240 hours community service after fraudulently claiming £13,558.50 for kennelling her dogs and cats.
The Broker Business Club: The cost of health and safety
Last month’s round table debate in Birmingham hosted by Insurance Age with Zurich saw expert brokers debate the topic of reforms in the health and safety arena.
UK General targets niche motor with Kennedy move
UK General Insurance has appointed Martin Kennedy to develop its niche motor products.
Video: A choice based on expertise and value
Is sufficient focus given to the expertise and value provided by an insurer, and does it figure highly enough when the choice of underwriter is made?
Choosing an insurer: The bigger picture
Price is naturally a factor medium-sized businesses consider when choosing an insurance partner, but it's time they learned that it shouldn't be the most important.
Choosing an insurer: Avoiding the money trap
The rush to the bottom over price by customers can only hurt the industry, but brokers are well placed to stop the rot by offering their clients advice on the difference that choosing the right insurer can make.
Expertise in action: Q&A with Zurich's head of SME
As the online economy continues to grow, businesses face an ever expanding array of threats that could destabilise day-to-day operations.
SMEs: A web of complexity
UK companies are quick to take advantage of technological advances to create new business opportunities, and the industry must get up to speed with the many and varied risks this brings.
SMEs: Home advantage
The Olympic experience showed that flexible working is a viable option for many, but companies need to weigh up the risks as well as the benefits.
Hastings creates two new director roles
Hastings Insurance Services has created two new posts by appointing Paul Whymark as its new operations director and Jonathan Sutcliffe as its new claims director.
Towergate unveils new board member
Towergate Insurance has appointed Dr Teresa Robson-Capps to its board as independent non-executive director.
Insurers named and shamed by FOS
UK Insurance, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, racked up the highest number of general insurance complaints referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) according to new figures.
Former Zurich PL chief Bedlow to join Tesco
Ex-Zurich personal lines managing director Karl Bedlow is to join Tesco, Insurance Age can reveal.
Zurich personal lines chief steps down
Zurich has confirmed that Karl Bedlow has resigned as managing director of personal lines.
Mixed results leave brokers guessing
Insurer results paint a confusing picture of the current state of the market
Zurich tees up for growth with golf scheme
Zurich Insurance has become the underwriter for the 20 year old ‘Par Excellence’ scheme run by Glasgow-based Circle Golf after signing a long term deal with the golfing specialist.
New lettings services chief at Endsleigh
Endsleigh has appointed Grant Stevens as general manager – letting services.