RSA Insurance has launched Directors’ and Officers’ Protection, aimed at UK domiciled or headquartered companies, large domestic and multinational businesses, private firms with a turnover of over £250m and publicly traded entities. The insurer detailed the offering is now available to brokers and their clients, via its commercial lines, mid-market business. It follows the refresh … Read more
Ageas UK has strengthened its broker and partner distribution team with a double appointment. Iain Belson has joined as director of distribution and Beth Pilgrim as strategic portfolio manager, starting in November 2024 and October 2024 respectively. Belson joins Ageas from BGL Insurance, where he held several roles, most recently as associate director for insurer … Read more
The union representing 45,000 dockworkers in the United States announced a strike at midnight on Tuesday in American ports all the way from Maine to Texas. The workers are asking for better pay and guarantees against automation as the shipping industry has seen skyrocketing profits this year. The industrial action could cause higher inflation and … Read more
One year into the role, Jason Storah, UK and Ireland general insurance CEO at Aviva, tells Insurance Age about the goals he is happy to be challenged on in another 12 months’ time, what the Probitas deal means for regional brokers and reflects on recent personnel shifts. The Aviva boss also tackles opening new branches, … Read more
Set in the expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Norfolk Island is regarded as a remote paradise, but lacked greatly in terms of connectivity. However, this is set to change with Telstra International’s “transformative upgrade” to telecommunications infrastructure on the island through use of geostationary (GEO) satellite capacity provided by Intelsat and medium Earth orbit (MEO) … Read more