Groupama launches e-traded SME commercial products
Groupama Insurances has made its first e-traded product live for full-cycle trading on Open GI, Acturis and Insurecom. Optima Property, Groupama’s online commercial property owner’s product, is now...
View ArticleMunich Re provides serial cover for offshore wind farm
Munich Re says it has become the first insurance group to offer serial loss cover for offshore wind energy units. Corresponding cover for a North Sea wind farm has been signed by Marcus A Wassenberg,...
View ArticleGuy Carpenter re-evaluates terrorism risk and coverage
The rise in political instability and civil unrest across the globe, including uprisings in the Middle East and protests in Greece and Spain, have highlighted the need for tailored terrorism and...
View ArticleAegon acquires Ukrainian life insurer
Aegon is acquiring Fidem Life, the fifth-largest life insurance company in Ukraine, from local private equity firm, Horizon Capital. The move strengthens Aegon’s position in the Central and Eastern...
View ArticleMunich Re chairman to retire
Munich Re’s supervisory board chairman, Hans-Jürgen Schinzler, is retiring on 31st December 2012. He will be succeeded by Bernd Pischetsrieder, who has been on the reinsurer’s supervisory board since...
View ArticleHastings appoints marketing director
Hastings Direct has appointed Nicola Charles as marketing director, reporting to managing director of retail, Tobias van der Meer. Ms Charles was formerly head of digital marketing at LV= having...
View ArticleHiscox – Superstorm Sandy claims £90m
Hiscox has announced an estimate for the impact of Superstorm Sandy, which made landfall in the US on 29th October 2012. Net claims are expected to be in the region of £90 million based on an insured...
View ArticleGuy Carpenter opens Dubai office
Guy Carpenter has opened its first office in the Middle East having received a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate as an insurance intermediary in the Dubai International...
View ArticleTowergate signs Loss Recovery Insurance agreement with Lorega
Towergate has entered into a five-year agreement with Lorega, to exclusively provide its range of Loss Recovery Insurance products to the broker’s clients. Lorega has successfully worked in partnership...
View ArticleAIG launches its Apprenticeship Programme
AIG Europe Limited is joining forces with the National Apprenticeship Service to announce its new Apprenticeship programme. AIG will be creating job opportunities for up to 25 apprentices in 2013 based...
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