Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Product recalls up
The number of product recalls in the UK has jumped to a new high of 230, up 20% over the year to 31 ...
Going the extra mile
Assistance Companies
Special purpose syndicate
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has completed its first special purpose syndicate, established to write a 15% ...
S&P downgrades XL Capital
The rating of XL Capital and its subsidiaries has been lowered one notch by Standard and Poor's. Co...
RSA Care pilot to be rolled out
Insurer RSA is rolling out its before-the-event legal expenses offering across all its personal inju...
Credit hire industry unites with one voice
The credit hire industry's two trade associations have formed a focus group aimed at improving the s...
Greek tragedy
Average individual losses emerging from the civil unrest in Greece are EUR10,000 (£9,113), rising to...
A shot in the arm
Comment: Claims handling
Appointment at Arista Insurance
Arista Insurance has promoted Jim Morrison to the position of regional underwriting manager for th...
Appointment at First Assist Legal Protection
First Assist Legal Protection has appointed Tim Porter as after-the-event development manager. Mr ...
Appointment at Inter Global
Inter Global has appointed Vivienne Vuckovic as group head of legal and compliance in the UK. With...
Rasche wins business accolade
SSP executive chairman David Rasche was named business leader of the year at the Yorkshire Post Busi...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Susan Leach as after-the-event claims controller. Her respo...
Aviation prices to rise
Willis has said it expects aviation insurance prices to rise and the insurance market to harden furt...
Appointment at Willis Group
Willis Group has appointed Jose Otavio Sampaio as chief executive officer for Willis Brazil. Mr Ot...
Coming to the crunch
Construction Fraud
The year of living dangerously
Review of the Year: General insurance
More staff for bigger HQ
Broker Network is to recruit 70 members of staff after relocating to new headquarters (below). The £...
What the papers said this week
Telegraph The chief executive of THB Group and the founder of Emblaze have become embroiled in th...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has announced that Matthew Wilson will join the group's executive management committee from 1...
Swiftcover renews
Swiftcover has renewed its three-year contract with Auto Windscreens. Commenting on the decision to ...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed Iain Fraser to its professional negligence practice in Manchest...
Imperial set to treble staff
Imperial Consulting aims to increase staff numbers by more than three times by the middle of next ye...
Going public in Scotland
Marsh has launched a dedicated public sector practice in Scotland. The new division will service Mar...