Insurer News – Page 161
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NewsFormer Brightside chief exec McCafferty takes on non-exec role at NPA Insurance
McCafferty feels NPAI ‘has genuine potential for growth in what is currently a difficult market for brokers’
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NewsAxa sells insurance operations in Gulf region
The cash consideration for the deal with Gulf Insurance Group amounts to $264m
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NewsZurich Insurance UK signs three-year green parts deal with vehicle recycling company
The partnership aligns with Zurich’s ambition to ‘embed sustainability across our business’
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NewsBeazley launches affirmative cyber cover for luxury yachts
With an £18m aggregate policy limit, the insurance product aims to combat cyber threats to superyachts using ‘preventative mitigation services, traditional asset indemnity and immediate response services to incidents’
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NewsAviva and Darwin hit milestone with autonomous vehicle passenger shuttle registration
Aviva will use data from autonomous vehicle trials to inform its current insurance offering for this type of mobility
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NewsZurich UK appoints chief underwriting officer from Lloyd’s
The new hire describes the move as ‘the natural next step in my career’
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NewsBattleface launches insurance for space tourists
While space tourism is ‘still in its infancy’, the demand is indeed ‘growing’, explains chief executive
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NewsFM Global reveals two new senior vice-presidents
The promoted senior leaders both joined the insurance company in the 90s
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NewsAxa chief financial officer moves to MS Amlin Insurance SE
The hire has 25 years of experience from rival insurer Axa
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NewsAllClear Travel Insurance buys Mapfre’s InsureandGo amid plans for ‘significant growth’
Meanwhile, Mapfre wants to focus on ’other ventures’ across other international markets
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NewsMission Impossible film studio sues insurer over Covid payout
The film company’s insurer is reportedly covering losses arising from one out of seven production delays or stoppages
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NewsMosaic Insurance appoints chief underwriting officer and underwriting director
The new hires will help the firm develop ‘the next generation of global specialty insurance’
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NewsBrokers navigate commercial hard market and capacity issues using collaboration – Aviva
Aviva’s chief distribution officer says ’being close to the regional broking market is key’ to what the insurer does
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NewsZurich promotes internally for new group chief strategy officer
The appointed candidate will work towards ensuring a solid outline and consistent execution of the company’s strategy
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NewsLloyd’s of London teams up with geospatial insurtech
The partnership aims to build the world’s most advanced digital and technology-led insurance marketplace
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NewsEasyJet hires former RSA boss Hester
Hester described himself as a ’long-standing admirer’ of the airline
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NewsLV= committed to working with customers ahead of FCA’s fair value deadline
LV= Broker’s distribution and underwriting director says ’there’s likely to be quite a high level of disruption to market pricing and propositions’ following the implementation of the FCA’s pricing reform changes
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NewsTesla Insurance could be worth more than Aviva
Elon Musk’s electronic vehicle firm saw sales topping £1.14bn last year in Britain
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NewsZurich Insurance Group hires group chief data officer from PWC
The new appointment aligns with the insurer’s ambition to build ‘trust in how global companies use data and technology for good’
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News65% of brokers believe prolonged homeworking has had negative impact – Aviva
In particular, 72% of regional brokers felt that prolonged homeworking had a negative impact on wellbeing
