People Moves: Miller Taps Marsh’s Holloway as Head of Europe; HSB Canada Names Walker Chief Distribution Officer; HDI’s UK & Ireland Branch Announces Key Hires August 2, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Miller, HSB Canada and HDI Global. A summary of these new...
Zurich Buys MAA Takaful Berhad, Expanding in Malaysia Takaful Market June 30, 2016 Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group, has completed the acquisition of MAA Takaful Berhad (MAAT), a...
UK Accounting Watchdog Probes Former Employees of RSA’s Irish Unit July 8, 2015 By Joe Brennan and Sarah Jones The UK Financial Reporting Council is investigating former employees of RSA Insurance Group plc’s Irish unit regarding accounting irregularities in...
RSA’s Former Irish Boss Wins $1.4M on ‘Sledgehammer’ Ouster: Tribunal June 22, 2015 By Joe Brennan RSA Insurance Group plc’s former Irish head was awarded 1.25 million euros ($1.4 million), as a tribunal said the company...
Meltdown at RSA’s Irish Unit Laid Bare at Dublin Employment Tribunal March 27, 2015 By Joe Brennan Philip Smith’s son thought the worst when friends texted him on an evening in early November 2013, saying “sorry to...
‘Can You Do Your Best For Me?’ Former RSA Irish CEO Asked Chairman March 16, 2015 By Dara Doyle Philip Smith, the former head of RSA’s Irish unit, asked for support from the division’s chairman as directors sketched out...
RSA Irish Staff Wept Recalling Pressure From Former Boss, Tribunal Hears March 13, 2015 By Joe Brennan and Sarah Jones Executives at RSA Insurance Group plc’s Irish unit wept as they recalled how their former boss, Philip Smith, pressured them,...
Former RSA Executive Says ‘Pushed Under Bus’ by Bullying Accusation March 11, 2015 By Joe Brennan The former head of RSA Insurance Group plc’s Irish unit said an internal company report effectively accused him of being...
RSA Used Irish Unit to Offset Poor Results Elsewhere in Group: Former Exec March 9, 2015 By Joe Brennan RSA Insurance Group plc viewed some reserves set aside to cover potential claims in its Irish unit as “treasure” to...
Probe of RSA’s Irish Division at ‘Advanced Stage’, Says Irish Central Bank February 17, 2015 By Joe Brennan Ireland’s central bank said its probe into an accounting scandal at RSA Insurance Group plc’s Irish division is moving toward...