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What the papers said this week
The Times Three fraudsters who conned five directors at Aviva out of a combined £638,000 have bee...
Appointment at Ropner
Ropner Insurance Services has strengthened its non-marine team with the appointment of David Pratt-...
Equality Bill unworkable for an age-old problem
I write in connection with the comment piece from Age Concern and Help The Aged in Post (28 May 2009...
Appointment at KPMG
KPMG has appointed Karen Newbury as a director in its restructuring insurance solutions practice. ...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has appointed David Skey as it looks to grow its share of reinsurance business in conti...
Appointment at Xceed
Xceed Consultancy Services has appointed Mark Ward as insurance practice director. Mr Ward first j...
Top five Post stories
The top five most popular stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. Heath raids Aon, ...
Post webinar is online
The recent Post webinar in conjunction with Esri UK, Geography and location: potential for the futur...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has appointed Iain Henstridge as leading class underwriter to head up the marine hull accoun...
Appointment at First Assist
First Assist has appointed Darren Jennings as its travel portfolio manager. Mr Jennings has joined...
Swiftcover seeks to grow first buy
Swiftcover is set to grow its first acquisition "dramatically" over the next three years, according ...
Appointment at Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor Adjusting has appointed Gary Parlour as senior adjuster in the professional and fin...
Insurers global growth plans not dampened by recession
The global economic downturn has not deterred most insurers from considering growing beyond their home markets, according to Accenture.
Insurer which lost laptop found in breach of data protection act
The Information Commissioner's Office has found legal expenses insurer Amicus Legal in breach of the Data Protection Act after reporting a laptop computer containing personal information relating to 100 000 customers was stolen.
Majority of industry doing business electronically, say Aon
The majority of brokers and underwriters are doing business electronically, according to a new Aon report.
Insurance firm tells staff to keep schtum over possible swine flu outbreak
Employees at loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey's Glasgow office have been warned by bosses not to mention to visitors it is being investigated for a possible swine flu outbreak.
Unum further enhances adviser support with new group business website
Unum has launched a sister website for Group advisers as part of a continuing programme to support their business development.
HCC joins expanded government trade credit scheme
HCC has joined the Euler Hermes, Atradius and Coface as a provider of the government's trade credit insurance scheme.
NHS unveils new insurance panel arrangement
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency has launched two new vehicle insurance related framework agreements for brokerage services and underwriter services
Woolworths captive acquired by Randall & Quilter
Run-off specialist Randall & Quilter has acquired Woolworths Captive, the captive insurance company of Woolworths Group (in administration), from the administrator, Deloitte.
Marsh singles out industries in PI perfect storm
Marsh predicts that the UK architectural, engineering and construction sector is facing a 'perfect storm' which could leave many firms facing increasing risks at a time when the current trend of falling professional indemnity premiums rates may start to…
Broker tells insurers not to persecute young drivers
Insurers should recognise efforts by young drivers who are seeking to improve their driving standards, Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, will tell an insurance industry conference today.
Randall & Quilter makes acquisition
Randall & Quilter, the AIM traded run-off management service provider and acquirer of solvent insurance companies in run-off, said it has acquired the captive insurer of bankrupt British store chain Woolworths from the chain's administrators, Deloitte.
ABI: Recession causing a quarter to cancel home insurance
Research by the Association of British Insurers has revealed that almost one in four policyholders have cancelled or failed to renew their home insurance to save money.