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One in eight young backpackers has been a victim of theft
As recently-finished A-level and university students embark on their gap years, worrying new figures released today by InsureandGo, the travel insurance provider, reveal that...
Aon’s networking breakfast at Ferma highlights emerging role of CFO
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are playing an increasingly pivotal role in the risk management of their firm and setting best practice, according to a...
Completion of reform to the healthcare regulatory bodies
The completion of a series of reforms, to strengthen the focus on public protection in the regulation of health professionals including nurses, midwives and...
AXA chooses IT partner & platform for transforming commercial business
AXA Insurance has announced the IT platform chosen to support its commercial lines business and drive forward the commercial strategy.
The EXAMPLE platform® by...
AXA announces new approach for corporate benefits
Following his recent appointment as managing director of AXA’s corporate benefits business, effective 1 October, Paul McMahon has today announced the leadership team...
Veolia appoints Aon Consulting as pension administrator
Aon Consulting has been appointed administrator for four of the defined benefit (DB) pension schemes of Veolia Environmental Services, covering over 5,100 members.
The Veolia...
How a risk management information system (RMIS) could be benefic to organisations
Aon eSolutions, provider of technology-based tools that improve the management of risk, insurance and safety programmes, is today launching the results of its 2009...
President Obama called U.S. Congress to compromise on a plan
President Barack Obama called on the U.S. Congress on Saturday to be willing to compromise on a plan to overhaul the U.S....
Searchlight launches new regulatory compliance support service for SME
Insurance training and consultancy provider Searchlight has launched a dedicated regulatory compliance support service. The new service is aimed at SME insurance providers looking...
New study shows Americans enthusiastic about H1N1 vaccine
Days before the swine flu vaccine becomes available, more than half of U.S. adults say they will get the vaccine for themselves and 75...
Hungary-based Generali-Providencia rated negative by S&P ratings services
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it revised its outlook to stable from negative on Hungary-based Generali-Providencia Biztosito Zrt (Generali Providencia).
At the...
What you should know about your insurance coverage and the H1N1
The World Health Organization (WHO) is advising countries in the northern hemisphere to prepare for a second wave of pandemic spread. In many cities...
Helphire announces pretax loss of £149 million
Accident-claim handler Helphire Group posted a full-year pretax loss mainly due to non-cash exceptional charges and said it was not declaring a dividend...
RBS appoints two non-executive directors to complete its board
Royal Bank of Scotland, the part-nationalised lender, Friday completed an overhaul of its board with the appointment of two non-executive directors.
RBS has recruited Philip...
Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo SpA to sell its insurance unit
Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo SpA is considering selling, listing or finding a partner for its insurance unit according to a financial source said...
AIG dismisses McKinsey as adviser
AIG dismissed consulting firm McKinsey & Co as its restructuring adviser in an effort to cut costs, according to a Bloomberg report, citing two...
Catlin Group strengthens its Italian presence with a new office in Rome
Catlin Group opens a second underwriting office in Italy (Rome).
The staff which have joined Catlin from Swiss Re in Italy will be composed...
Zurich appoints Scott Egan as Group Head of Operations, Planning and Performance Management
Zurich Financial Services Group announces the appointment of Scott Egan (38, British), currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for UK General Insurance, to the position...
Brian Curtis appointed as CEO at Willis (Ireland)
Willis Group Holdings, today announced the appointment of Brian Curtis as Chief Executive Officer, Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Limited, effective immediately. Curtis reports to...
BUPA to launch new flexible private medical insurance for businesses
Bupa is launching a new flexible private medical insurance (PMI) product for businesses employing more than 50 people.
Companies will be able to build their...
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