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Social Media: The social media circle
With a culture of risk aversion, insurance is not a major social media player. But will the emergence of innovative German player Friendsurance change things?
Insurer |
22 May 2012 
BIBA 2012 Video: Meerkats in hard hats and other pressing questions
Today at Biba we asked attendees about their reaction to commission disclosure, aggregation and technology.
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17 May 2012 | 
Williams denies Accident Exchange settlement claims
Axa boss David Williams has rubbished Accident Exchange's claim that the insurer is reluctant to reach a settlement over the use of Autofocus evidence.
Insurer |
16 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.
Insurer |
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.
Insurer |
15 May 2012
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Editor's comment: Daring to be optimistic?
As the UK general insurance industry decamped to Manchester earlier this week, it found a city still gasping for breath after the closest Premier League finale since the competition's birth.
Insurer |
15 May 2012
Axa UK and Ireland GWP grows 9%
Axa has reported that its UK and Ireland general insurance business saw gross written premium rise 9% to €996m (£800m) (2011: €916m).
Insurer |
11 May 2012
Hubbard returns to front line as Posner stands down
Former Axa UK chief executive Peter Hubbard has stepped up to the role of executive chairman at Leeds-headquartered MGA UK General Group after Howard Posner decided not to continue.
Insurer |
10 May 2012
RTA Portal extension: Delivering swift justice
The extension of the road traffic accident claims portal has met with mixed reactions, with concerns over the practicalities involved and how it will affect the personal injury market.
Insurer |
08 May 2012
Post Broking Supplement: Interview with Reich MD Simon Taylor
Reich Insurance managing director Simon Taylor talks acquisitions, art and his "service, service, service" mantra.
Broker |
08 May 2012
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Axa launches broker talent training initiative
Axa Commercial Lines has launched its new broker talent training initiative with the successful completion of its first week-long management course in Bordeaux.
Insurer |
03 May 2012
Blanc reveals Newcastle has been tough for Axa, but hails improved PL connectivity
Axa Commercial CEO Amanda Blanc has admitted that Newcastle has proved the most testing of its recent branch openings.
Broker |
01 May 2012
Market moves: Liberty and Garwyn lead the pack
Insurer Liberty Mutual and loss adjuster Garwyn were the main movers and shakers this week, with LMI officially opening its new office in Leeds and recruiting four new members of staff.
Insurer |
01 May 2012
Axa will never swallow MGA "hype" and "lure of lira" again, promises Williams
Axa will not fall prey to the hype about managing general agents while the current management team is in place.
Insurer |
27 Apr 2012
Reed outlines plan to roll Axa Business Risk into Simple e-trading platform
Axa Commercial has confirmed it will eventually close and roll its Axa Business Risk platform into its new Acturis-based Simple e-trading one as the firm seeks to simplify its business offerings.
Insurer |
27 Apr 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
Post |
22 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Communicating Change: Preparing to be purchased
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22 May 2012
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...