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Lloyd’s set for mergers
But strong personalities stand in the way
EU super-regulators from 2011
EU supervisors will over-rule national regulators
Broker banned for using £570k of client money
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed a lifetime ban on David Marriott, a former chief executive of two insurance intermediaries:
Target Underwriting Ltd and Professional Insurance Select Ltd.
Mr Marriott failed to segregate and protect money from clients’ insurance premiums and used client money to support the day-to-day finances at both failing firms.
He also used […]
IOA Insurance Services Opens Santa Barbara Office
Insurance Office of America has opened an office in Santa Barbara to be led by Jon Valois.
Valois is a 22-year industry veteran, with a broad base of clients in industries including construction, …
FEMA, East Coast States Ready for Earl
As Hurricane Earl prepares to approach North Carolina tonight, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it is preparing for the storm and supporting state and local officials along the …
Hurricane Preparations Intense, Weather Calm
On Thursday, with Hurricane Earl about 250 miles to the south, and on a trajectory to skim the coast of North Carolina, Larry Whitt of Outer Banks Insurance said the sun was shining in Kill Devil …
Culling All Leads
Insurers and agents are making better use of aggregators, social media and micro sites to garner new business.
Getting Staff Buy-in for Agile Development
Commit to change management to overcome initial reluctance when implementing new development philosophy.
The Path to Mastering Collaborative Underwriting
Guest commentary from industry sources Carriers can reach full underwriting capability by combining a modern PAS with an underwriting system with an agent portal.
Rating Agencies Revolt?
Rating Agencies Revolt?