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Travel insurance: Expedition exclusions
With the popularity of overseas breaks showing no sign of abating, travel cover has the potential to grow. However, insurers in the sector are never far from controversy.
Insurer |
17 Apr 2012 
Broking SME: Battle stations in the fight for the little guy
Brokers are facing increased competition for SME customers, but they're not going down without a fight
Insurer |
03 Apr 2012
In conversation with Zurich: Corporate underinsurance for plant machinery repair and replacement
There have been a number of surveys that have highlighted underinsurance in the corporate market, with a heavy emphasis on business interruption and property reinstatement. But another insurable cost is often over-looked, that of plant machinery repair...
Insurer |
23 Feb 2012 | 
Post magazine – 23 February 2012
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Insurer |
22 Feb 2012
Corporate Underinsurance: Solving the problems
Underinsurance is a common problem and a collaborative approach is needed to stamp out an issue that has gone unresolved for too long
Insurer |
21 Feb 2012
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Corporate Underinsurance: Improving understanding of business interruption cover
Last year's riots brought the problem of a lack of business interruption cover to the fore. What are the solutions to underinsurance in this area?
Claims |
21 Feb 2012
High Net Worth: Opportunities abound to target the top
Despite the economic conditions, high net worth insurance continues to thrive. But will this lead to a host of new entrants in the market?
Insurer |
21 Feb 2012
Commercial property - Business interruption: Dealing with disruption
Deficiencies in business interruption policies have long been a source of debate, but what can be done to improve them, asks Veronica Cowan.
Commercial |
12 Jul 2011
Microinsurance - A solution to all ills?
Microinsurance is being touted as the answer to insuring the poorest regions of the world against extreme weather threats. However, as Stephanie Denton reports, this may not be the case.
Insurer |
21 Jun 2011
ARM launches building valuation service
Aspen Risk Management has launched a free building valuation assessment service for its broker partners and clients.
Broker |
04 May 2011
European risk and insurance intelligence
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Claims Club news: even larger corporates are failing to review risk profiles
Commercial insurance in a post-economic crisis environment is "not fit for purpose" for many large corporate firms, Bruce Hepburn, chief executive of Mactavish, asserted.
Commercial |
27 Apr 2011
Litigation fears in wake of NZ quake
The New Zealand earthquakes in September 2010 and February 2011 have left some brokers and insurers at risk of litigation, the chief executive of Cunningham Lindsey's New Zealand operation has warned.
Broker |
06 Apr 2011
Chilean earthquake – insurance lessons learnt one year on
Lessons learnt from the massive earthquake that struck Chile 12 months ago should facilitate the future handling of complex business interruption claims, says Jenny Larner.
Insurer |
01 Mar 2011
Roundtable: Is there a cross industry solution to rebuilding costs?
The current approach to rebuilding costs can lead to both underinsurance and ill-suited reinsurance programmes. Post gathered together a host of industry figures to debate whether a cross-industry solution could be found. Leigh Jackson reports.
Insurer |
01 Mar 2011
Post history – 15 years ago: Bomb blast buildings uninsured
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 15 years ago reveals.
Reinsurance |
01 Mar 2011
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Interview
Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...
View from the top
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...
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Events
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.
CII encourages apprenticeships with new guide
Post |
24 May 2012
Nationwide slams CMCs as PPI wipes £103m from balance sheet
Post |
24 May 2012
Experian joins forces with Transactor
Post |
24 May 2012
Suspected bogus broker arrested
Post |
24 May 2012
Mapfre appoints Midlands boss
Post |
24 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...