Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Swinton commercial push
Swinton Business has acquired Lawrences. Swinton's commercial arm said the acquisition gives it a "f...
The lessons of the past
Public sector: schools
Fatal extraction
Corporate manslaughter: risk assessment
Cunningham relocates
Cunningham Lindsey UK's Manchester team has relocated to a larger office in the city. All 115 Manche...
Aviva appoint Moneta
Norwich Union's parent Aviva has appointed Andrea Moneta as chief executive officer for Aviva Europe...
Appointment at Questgates
Questgates has made six new appointments. Adrian Bowness has been promoted to associate director; Ph...
Ambitious Cobra wants eight in 2008
Cobra Holdings is aiming to acquire another eight brokers over the forthcoming year as part of its g...
Robbing hood
Nottingham has been named as the UK's top burglary hotspot for the third year running by Endsleigh I...
Social revolution
E-business strategy
Aggregators face backlash over shallow comparisons
E-business strategy
Capita buys broker
The Capita Group has acquired HFR Holdings and Lancaster Insurance Services for a consideration of a...
Glacier gets London post
Glacier Insurance has commenced underwriting operations in London this week having received the rele...
Plane crash costs counted
Insurers are assessing the financial impact of a fatal plane crash that occurred in Farnborough, Ken...
Ace targets 40% renewals online by 2008
E-business strategy
Ectimo launch announced
A new solution is being launched to improve the detection of financial leakage.
Lawyers welcome new fraud authority
Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna welcomes the government’s new fraud authority.
Insurers say banks should do more to fight fraud, according to research
Payment fraud is a continuing headache for the UK insurance industry, according to new research.
Chubb launches $200m three-year cat bond
Chubb has launched a $200m three-year catastrophe bond in an effort to protect it from natural disaster losses in North America, according to a release from US ratings agency S&P.
Groupama acquires Choicequote
Groupama UK has confirmed that its GAN UK subsidiary has completed the purchase of Choicequote Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum. The change of ownership has received formal regulatory approval from the FSA.
Post pick of the week
Post reporter Alwynne Gwilt and supplements and online editor Stephanie Denton provide a run down of the major news in this week's issue of Post Magazine including: Private Equity 3I's investment in Hyperion; Towergate head Peter Cullum's stall on…
RSA appoints new non-executive director
Johanna Waterous has been appointed, subject to regulatory approval, as a non-executive director of Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Group with effect from 20 May.
Well known industry figure joins Whittington's team in Asia
Insurance investor and services provider Whittington Group has appointed Herman Lischer to its senior management team in Asia.
Argo to acquire Heritage
Argo Group International Holdings has agreed a cash deal to acquire the share capital of Heritage Underwriting Agency.
ABI launches guide for small firms
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched an insurance guide for smaller businesses in an attempt to raise awareness of the result to small firms if the worst happens.