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Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Insurers have issued a stark warning that home insurance could become the 'new motor', with years of unprofitability followed by unpopular price hikes, prompting a government and consumer backlash.
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22 May 2012 
Departing migrant workers make EL claims as they leave, warns Allianz
Allianz UK boss Andrew Torrance has blamed east European construction workers returning home for a spike in employers' liability claims.
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18 May 2012
Commercial lines hurt Allianz's Q1 COR
Allianz has reported UK Q1 gross written premiums up 6.8% over same period in 2011 and a marginally worse combined operating ratio of 97.1% giving the firm its 37th consecutive quarter with a sub-100% COR.
Insurer |
18 May 2012
Allianz posts second highest Q1 revenue in its history
Insurer has reported a record revenue of €30.1bn in Q1 with UK gross written premiums of almost €600m.
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15 May 2012
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Health and Safety: All about the money
Facing a huge cut in its budget, the Health and Safety Executive is preparing to claw back the shortfall. But plans to charge fees for interventions have met with a mixed response.
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15 May 2012
Benign weather and rate rises result in record reported profits for insurers
Insurers have reaped the rewards of benign weather and rate rises in catastrophe hit regions, but analysts warn the worst could be yet to come.
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15 May 2012
Market moves: IFB adds four to team
With the fight against fraud hanging in the balance, the Insurance Fraud Bureau was one of the most active recruiters this week, welcoming four new staff - including a new operations co-ordinator – into its team.
Insurer |
15 May 2012
Friend or Foe: Q&A with Accident Exchange CEO Steve Evans
Steve Evans has spent four years bringing the activities of rate surveyor Autofocus to light, making him an unpopular figure in insurance circles.
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15 May 2012
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Marine: A stormy start to 2012 and choppy waters ahead
With the Costa Concordia disaster in January, the marine market has had a tough start to the year. What impact has this had on the state of play in an already difficult sector?
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15 May 2012
Will Aviva's composite model help deliver increased shareholder value?
Aviva's high-profile boardroom bloodbath, which saw much-derided chief executive Andrew Moss ousted by angry shareholders, has laid bare the composite insurer's trading model.
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15 May 2012
Jelf’s Carter move signals stepping up a gear on key insurer relations
Jelf Insurance Brokers has added Duncan Carter, pictured, to its insurance markets team as markets director in what it says signals a move to be more proactive with key insurers.
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11 May 2012
Post Blog: Does insurance have to be so complicated?
The complexity of the insurance sector is making it difficult to engage with consumers. Philip Davies, EMEA president of Siegel and Gale, explains.
Insurer | 11 May 2012
Allianz promotes Daws in risk control
Allianz has promoted Stuart Daws to manager, risk control within its commercial division.
Insurer |
09 May 2012
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Towergate commits to Power Place as former bosses unveil new ventures
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22 May 2012 
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
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23 May 2012
Law report: Court refuses to interfere in specialist tribunal decision on dentist's misleading of patient
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22 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
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22 May 2012
Communicating Change: Preparing to be purchased
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Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...