Articles by Tracey Jones
The Insurance Fraud Forum 2017
The ABI's figures show that the insurance sector prevented 125,000 fraudulent claims in 2016, to the tune of £1.3bn. However, despite huge progress, the hard work does not and cannot stop here.
PRA approves Direct Line’s Group-wide internal model for Solvency II
Direct Line has confirmed it will use its group-wide partial internal model to calculate the Group Solvency Capital Requirement under the Solvency II regime, following approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority.
#Postpeople: 23 - 27 May 2016
Who has moved where in the world of insurance this week?
Signal Iduna implements Friss solution for fraud detection
German insurer Signal Iduna has introduced a software solution from Friss to fight fraud in a more structured and effective way within the claims process.
Wipro beats out 20 to win RSA IT infrastructure contract
RSA has awarded Winpro the contract to deliver its infrastructure requirements across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia.
Towergate hires chief transformation and change director
In his new role, James Barnard will play a key role in driving the change programme seen as pivotal in transforming the broker.
#Postpeople: 21 January - 27 January 2016
All the latest insurance industry market moves between 21 and 27 January 2016.
Desmond floods
Read all the news, analysis and first-person accounts of Storm Desmond, the Cumbria floods and the insurance world's response.
What you've been reading this week
The 10 most read stories on Post Online from 27 October - 2 November 2015.
Charles Taylor sticks to strategy with non-life business transfer
Charles Taylor subsidiaries Cardrow Insurance and Beech Hill Insurance have entered agreements to transfer their insurance businesses to Tenecom, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
The Zurich Insurance Masters: The final
Insurance Age is on a mission. A mission to find the best golfer in the insurance broker market.
BLP Insurance responds to regional growth with two senior appointments
BLP Insurance has announced two senior additions to its business development executive team in response to increasing regional demand for its building insurance products in the Midlands and South West of England.
Allianz Engineering promotions strengthen management team
Allianz Engineering has strengthened its management team with the promotions of Natalie Holbrook and Anneke Graham, in preparation to move forward with growth plans.
Axa halts 'significant' personal injury claims with fundamental dishonesty defence
Two fraudsters have withdrawn fake but financially significant personal injury claims after Axa used the fundamental dishonesty defence.
Biba appoints Yutree to provide ‘quirky’ liability scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Yutree Underwriting to provide a new liability insurance scheme that will allow brokers to place unconventional or quirky liability cases including public, products and employers' liability.
SMEs rate insurers among the top three most transparent institutions
A survey of SME directors carried out by Axa found that the least transparent institution that they have regular dealings with is their local council. The most transparent in order were accountants, lawyers, and insurers.
RSA in the news
RSA has been busy of late. Keep up to date with what has happened and is happening with our blog.
Dynamo Analytics appoints director to lead entry into Nordic market
Dynamo Analytics’ new recruit Lori Tan is to head up the actuarial modelling and analytics specialist consultancy’s move into Norway.
Post magazine – 20/27 August
The latest issue of Post Magazine is now available for Post subscribers. Download the latest Post iOS or Android App Edition on the App Store or Google Play respectively or read the Post Digital Edition online.
Career development: Biba appoints regional young ambassadors to promote young member interests
Following the success of its ongoing Young Broker Steering Group, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed a young ambassador to each of its 12 regions.
Market moves – 20 August 2015
All the latest recruitment news from the world of insurance.
Results round-up: H1 2015
Its results season again, and here at Post we have put together a single source of information to make finding the results from this half of 2015 a little easier.
Dishonest motor insurance applications exceeded 4000 weekly in 2014
Insurers uncovered 212,000 attempted dishonest applications for motor insurance in 2014 - up 18% on 2013 and the equivalent to over 4000 every week, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Tysers reaps benefits of broker restructure with uplift in profits
Tysers has seen the benefits of restructuring its broker divisions with a strong round of results, which included a 21.6% hike in pre-tax profits.