Articles by Jonathan Swift
Insurers need to move away from 'gut' marketing decisions says Nationwide chief
Insurers need to move away from marketing decisions based on "gut" feelings, to ones that are based on the total view of a customer.
Blog: The Flat Pack – Affinity insurance deals that failed to catch on
Ikea has long been touted as a good candidate for an insurance affinity tie-up given its brand and store footfall.
On demand web seminar: Mitigating insurance fraud at point-of-quote
Whilst the discussion about detecting and preventing fraud had previously been dominated by a focus on claims, as much attention is now starting to be paid to the point-of-quote and the challenges of handling the online interface.
Post Blog: Insurance professionals who have stood for parliament
With the news that insurance entrepreneur Arron Banks is moving from Go Skippy to Go Ukippy, I decided to look at how other prospective election candidates from the insurance sector have fared over the last two elections.
British Insurance Awards winner video: Bollington MD Chris Patterson
To celebrate its victory in two categories at the British Insurance Awards, Bollington Insurance Brokers managing director Chris Patterson shares his thoughts on its success.
Hull market records 18th annual loss as marine premiums fell 1.7%
Global marine premiums fell by 1.7% last year, dropping from $34.8bn (£21.3bn) in 2012 to $34.2bn according to the latest statistics released by the International Union of Marine Insurance at its 2014 annual conference in Hong Kong.
Insurers need to have clear policies over sanctions says IUMI
The International Union of Marine Insurance has called for insurers and reinsurers to have clear policies with regards sanctions.
GAB CEO Rigby hails 2013 as 'watershed' after pension 'distraction'
GAB Robins chief executive Kieran Rigby has described 2013 as a “watershed” year for the business as it released its first financial results since its pension scheme was accepted into an assessment period for admission into the Pension Protection Fund.
Point-of-quote fraud predicted to rise in new survey
A new study reveals that 42% of insurance professionals believe point-of-quote fraud has risen over the last 12 months. Nearly two thirds (63%) think this type of fraud will continue to rise in the next five years.
Blog: From Bowring to General Accident to AIG, insurance brands reborn
Over the last week we have seen two insurance brands of days gone past given a new lease of life.
Blog: Five insurance narratives worth following for the rest of the year
So far in 2014 we have seen a number of major developments and loose ends seemingly tied up.
Blog: Five ways - from telematics redundancy to cyber terrorism - that driverless cars will impact insurers
Driverless cars are set to be the biggest disruptive innovation of the early 21st century.
Post Blog: Six reasons you cannot miss Claims Club meeting 3
Next month the Post Claims Club returns with its third quarterly meeting.
BIA award winner video: Ingenie founder and CEO Richard King
Ingenie founder and CEO Richard King explains how an idea developed in his kitchen wooed both footballing pundit Gary Lineker and the British Insurance Awards judges.
Post Blog: Five reasons why Admiral and Insure the Box make good bed fellows
Earlier this week Postonline revealed Admiral was weighing up a bid for the UK’s leading telematics player Insure the Box.
Post Intelligence Docu-Video: How can the industry tackle application fraud?
While claims fraud continues to grab the most headlines, insurers and brokers are now focusing as much attention on fraud at the point of quote.
Global insurance law alliance Insuralex unveils Connelly as new president
Insuralex, the global insurance lawyers group, has elected Michael Connelly, a partner of Connelly Baker Wotring, as president.
Director of content’s Comment: One century on, Post pays tribute
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the date (4 August 1914) that Great Britain and France declared war on Germany and Austria, thus beginning a period of great upheaval for the nation.
Claims Club Missive: Will loss adjusters be the guardians of the digital galaxy?
You cannot go on the Post home page at the moment without seeing an article or video relating to “digitalisation”; and how insurers need to adapt to a market where consumers are ever more dependent on mobile devices.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2014: Shortlist revealed
Today Post is pleased to reveal the shortlist for the 2014 Insurance Fraud Awards.
MPs and insurers warned new licencing act may hinder fraud investigations
Insurers have been warned that the new licencing arrangements for investigators could prove a hindrance, not a help, to their fraud teams.
Expertise in action: Q&A with Zurich's head of SME transformation
With commercial buyers, especially SMEs, looking to digital channels in greater numbers to fulfil their insurance needs brokers must be alive to the opportunities offered by e-trading.
RSA CEO Hester breaks silence on new UK boss Steve Lewis
RSA group chief executive Stephen Hester has proclaimed Steve Lewis will provide the "strong leadership, energy and commitment to make the changes that will ensure the future success of our UK and Western Europe businesses".
Insurance Fraud Awards: Deadline approaching
With the deadline of this Friday (27 June) looming for the Insurance Fraud Awards, there is still time to be in the running to win one of these prestigious gongs.