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Interview: Opportunity knocks for Capita's Brent Escott
Having set up, run and sold insurance businesses, Brent Escott is now embarking on a new challenge at the outsourcing giant.
Corporate Underinsurance: Solving the problems
Underinsurance is a common problem and a collaborative approach is needed to stamp out an issue that has gone unresolved for too long
High Net Worth: Opportunities abound to target the top
Despite the economic conditions, high net worth insurance continues to thrive. But will this lead to a host of new entrants in the market?
View from the top: Investing in people is paramount
While an over-used phrase, it is true that broking is a people business. Every day we are building relationships with our clients and with our provider partners. Therefore, focusing on and investing in people development is not just a cliché, it’s a…
Experts claim average broker selling price falling
Graham Barr, who joined acquisitive broker CCV as chief operating officer in October, has said brokers are selling on average at less than 1.5 times their brokerage, with only unusual niche specialists selling for two times.
Career development: Swinton creates 100 roles in HPI link up
Insurance broker Swinton has created 100 new roles after joining forces with vehicle information firm HPI to offer free comprehensive seven-day cover.
Market moves: Spring comes early for insurers
Following a strong week for managing general agents, insurers were the main recruiters this week as the market begins its move into the spring.
Legal chiefs angered by Downing Street snub at the motor premium summit
Only insurers were invited to the Number 10 meeting, leaving many sectors feeling left out in the cold.
Corporate Underinsurance: Improving understanding of business interruption cover
Last year's riots brought the problem of a lack of business interruption cover to the fore. What are the solutions to underinsurance in this area?
View from the top: SMEs need insurer support to prosper in tough times
Tiny glimmers of hope came from the Confederation of British Industry this month, with its prediction Britain will avoid an official recession and see reduced inflation in the second half of 2012.
Roundtable: Climate change - what are the implications?
Environment-related risks will shift significantly over the coming decades, so what can insurers, brokers and loss adjusters do to prepare for the future?
In conversation with Zurich: Corporate underinsurance for plant machinery repair and replacement
There have been a number of surveys that have highlighted underinsurance in the corporate market, with a heavy emphasis on business interruption and property reinstatement. But another insurable cost is often over-looked, that of plant machinery repair…
Post magazine – 23 February 2012
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
UK General signs £22m worth of new scheme deals
UK General has signed 11 new schemes deals during the past three months as it continues to grow its presence in the UK schemes market.
SSP looks to 'transform' market with new cloud-based quotes hub
SSP bosses believe a combination of the firm’s brokers accounting for more than 50% of the private motor market and the integration of a new cloud-based quotes hub will “transform” the intermediated personal lines market.
Willis calls for insured reputation cover
Willis has said a staggering 95% of major corporations have suffered at least one major reputational crisis in the past 20 years, but that less than 10% of these events are insurable.
Aon Risk Solutions expands reach of Manchester boss Kielty
Aon Risk Solutions boss Jane Kielty has seen her remit extended to include heading up the Leeds and Sheffield operations of the firm's corporate business.
Riverbourne administrator expects sale soon
Cobra Network broker Riverbourne looks set to be sold as a going concern to get it out of administration, one of its joint administrators has told Post.
Carole Nash hands long-serving employee Baker marketing role
Motorcycle insurance specialist Carole Nash has promoted Nick Baker to the newly created position of director of products and marketing.
Motor claims expenditure boss joins Selsia
Former HSBC Insurance motor claims expenditure boss Ian Stewart has joined Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres as an insurance consultant, with particular focus on developing the firm's direct model within the sector.
Ex-Oval boss's broking network builds momentum with Scottish signing
The Momentum broker network has completed the signing of its first Scottish firm to sit alongside current members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Crawford & Company posts record annual revenue despite Q4 slump
Crawford & Company has today reported annual revenue before reimbursements of $1.125bn (£709m), while net income attributable to shareholders increased by 60% to $45.5m (£28.7m) over the course of 2011.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The top 10 stories from www.insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Hiscox promotes Gott to HNW head
Specialist insurer Hiscox has appointed Justin Gott as head of art and private client for its UK and Ireland business.