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Second motor summit puts whiplash and young drivers at top of agenda
A proposed panel of independent medical practitioners to tackle whiplash, and affordable cover for young drivers, topped the agenda at the second motor insurance summit at Whitehall, as Transport Secretary Justine Greening lamented there is "no one…
Proposals for standardised contract law spark debate among UK insurers
Industry leaders have vowed to keep a close eye on EU proposals to harmonise insurance contract law across the continent, amid concerns that brokers could face policy wording headaches.
Market moves: A reinvigorated rehabilitation sector
Hot on the heels of its management restructure, and luring of QBE claims director Andrew McBride to work in its New York office, Ace has unveiled a double promotion in UK & Ireland casualty.
My best 11: Elliot Miller, QBE
QBE national general manager Elliot Miller selects his Best XI for an insurance start-up. Miller has selected an entirely Scottish team, including a former Rangers legend in goal and a range of brokers and insurers.
View from the top: Making the middle market work
Insurers cannot afford to be all talk and no action; creative ideas must become underwriting realities, says Andrew McKee.
Post Broking Supplement: Interview with Reich MD Simon Taylor
Reich Insurance managing director Simon Taylor talks acquisitions, art and his "service, service, service" mantra.
Editor's comment: End of the composite nigh?
What a difference a few years makes, as major events this week underline a stark reversal in the fortune of the UK's two biggest insurance beasts.
RTA Portal extension: Delivering swift justice
The extension of the road traffic accident claims portal has met with mixed reactions, with concerns over the practicalities involved and how it will affect the personal injury market.
Broker fears truth in Aviva GI and life sale rumour
Brokers are worried that Aviva could be planning to split into general insurance and life, and sold off.
Post magazine - 10 May 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Crawford & Company posts 50% net income drop in Q1 results
Crawford & Company has recorded a 50% reduction in its first quarter net income, which stands at $6.1m (£3.8m) compared to $12.1m (£7.5m) for the same period last year.
Ousted Aviva boss Moss set to pocket £1.75m in remuneration
Aviva has this afternoon revealed that Andrew Moss will walk away with up to £1.75m after stepping down from his role as group chief executive.
Sign up to live webinar - Commercial property: Managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, and flood risk remains high on the agenda.
Sign up to live webinar - Commercial property: Managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, and flood risk remains high on the agenda.
Biba launches Find a Broker app
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a Find a Biba Broker mobile application for iPhones and iPads to help customers locate Biba members and promote general insurance brokers.
Aviva set to reap rewards of AJG swoop for IDL
Arthur J Gallagher International has today snapped up niche over-50s personal lines specialist Insure 4 Retirement from previous owner Equity. The deal boosts the premium per year being put through subsidiary OIM Underwriting by well over £100m in a…
Tysers and Aquila group sees profits soar
The parent company of Lloyd's broker Tysers and underwriting agency Aquila - Hawkes Bay Holdings - has announced revenues up 6% to £37.6m (2010: £35.5m) and a pre-tax profit that almost doubled to £5.18m (2010: £2.67m).
Miller hires Asian reinsurance specialist
UK broker Miller has enhanced its North Asia reinsurance broking capabilities with the appointment of Gao Zu Biao, who will be based in its Hong Kong office.
Jelf reports growth in insurance business
Broker Jelf has reported almost static half year revenues of £35.2m (2011: £35.0m) but said revenues in the insurance business were up 4% to £23.3m (2011: £22.3m) and new business insurance sales were up by 14%.
Insurance the micro way
Much of the world's population has now moved out of extreme poverty and into the lower middle class. Francesca Nyman examines whether there is a market for micro-insurance in this demographic.
RSA CEO Lee says Aviva-type deal would be "inherently risky"
RSA’s new CEO has insisted that it would shun major transformational deals because of the risk involved, while also insisting that it tends to walk away from bidding wars as these inflate acquisition prices.
Geddes eyes imminent job function separation as RBS divestment gathers momentum
Direct Line Group chief executive Paul Geddes remains confident that group separation will be achieved on schedule after announcing that job functions at the business will be operating on a standalone basis by the summer.
Yutree boss Leigh Smart warns broker commission is the 'next misselling scandal'
Leigh Smart, the former Davis Group boss who sold his business to Bluefin in 2007, has warned that brokers' undisclosed commission and fee income could be the next big misselling scandal.
RSA ties-up £375m worth of Gallagher subsidiary OIM deals
RSA has this morning confirmed the completion of two new five-year household deals and a commercial combined deal with Gallagher subsidiary OIM Underwriting.