All articles by Ben Dyson – Page 50
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NewsCobra parent Alto to hit acquisition trail after making first profit
Company in due diligence with four brokers with possible deal at end of Q1
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NewsThe new-look Pool Re: what you need to know
The Insurance Times guide to the planned changes to the terrorism reinsurance scheme
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AgendaFlood Re managing agent and broker contract awards delayed
Industry and government wrangling over secondary legislation for flood insurance scheme
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Online onlyWhat’s on the FCA’s GI to do list?
Insurance Times explores what is on the conduct regulator’s plate as it heads into 2015
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Online onlyAre Gibraltar insurers over-reliant on ancillary income?
Insurance Times study shows that some insurers see big swings in COR if non-risk income is removed
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NewsRob Terry leaves Quindell with £5.9m from controversial share deal
Former chairman has relinquished his rights to the shares he transferred
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Online only'Gibraltar must be ready for Solvency II'
Can Gibraltar’s insurers keep up with Solvency II?Efforts by Gibraltar’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) to prepare for Solvency II are paying off.Accounting firm Deloitte’s annual study of the Gibraltar motor insurance market shows that eight of Gibraltar’s firms had solvency margins higher than 200%, up from five at end-2012.But the ...
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Online onlyTen things we learned from insurers’ nine-month results
Bodily injury claims, motor rates and commercial growth were on chief executives’ minds as they reported their latest figures
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Online onlyInvestigation: Gibraltarian insurers in Solvency 2 capital battle
Some companies are trading below their minimum required solvency margin, while others still have work to do to beef up
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NewsGibraltar insurer Octagon seeks capital as solvency margin drops below 100%
In another development, sources suggest firm is seeking a buyer
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NewsAllianz’s Dye: Commercial lines competition ‘getting worse’
Personal lines combined ratio was 0.5 points higher than forecast
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NewsAgeas grows motor book despite competitive environment
Insurer considering several options to replace its S&P rating
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Online onlyReserve releases drive personal lines profit
Part two of Insurance Times’s study of PRA returns reveals underlying personal motor performance woes. Financial loss provided stand-out profitability, with a combined operating ratio of 85.3%
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NewsAviva chief Wilson: ‘Any idiot can grow premium’
Mark Wilson defends 6% UK net written premium drop and hails ‘best COR in eight years’
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NewsLV= to embark on commercial growth drive in 2015 as business becomes profitable
GI managing director John O’Roarke sees ‘big opportunity’ to take more commercial market share
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Online onlyBig Data fuelling motor rate cuts, says SSP
Has insurers’ investment in data enrichment technology been wasted?
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Ryan Direct Group to grow commercial business after buying AmTrust book
Chief executive Derek Coles lays out expansion plans following purchase and hire of five-strong underwriting team
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Online onlyBriefing: Could DLG’s international sale spur a review of NIG?
The insurer has consistently stood by its commercial arm, but analysts feel questions must now be asked about its future in the group
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Gable chief: Reliance on insurer ratings is ‘box ticking’
William Dewsall says unrated insurer has no plans to seek a rating, but does not rule it out
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NewsHiscox signs up to Willis Global 360 despite ‘stall’ in talks
Lloyd’s insurer has committed to broker’s subscription programme ‘across a range of specialty risks’
