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County Insurance Consultants target online presence
County Insurance Consultants has targeted the development of an online personal lines presence after putting pen to paper on a new three-year deal with Open GI.
Motaquote aims for telematics push following branch closures
Motaquote managing director Nigel Lombard has vowed to bolster the firm’s telematics business, while also pledging to maintain a “strong community presence” following the closure of seven high-street branches in South Wales.
Hastings Direct to recruit 200 staff
Hastings Direct is going on a recruitment spree, taking on 200 staff – 100 of them to completely new jobs.
Career development & CSR: Ask the expert
We’re looking to recruit a number of people to our firm in the next 10 weeks — are there any potential hot spots where we need to be mindful of higher salary demands?
Boulogne Bound: How a UK broker set established a foothold in France
Allen & Allen has been in France for over a decade. Jonathan Swift talked to CEO Tony Allen about how it exported its customer service ethos and best practices to make Autofirst a success.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Penny got more information than she bargained for when she visited Axa’s London offices last week to get an update on its commercial lines strategy.
People moves – 18 August 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 18 August 2011 edition of Post.
Broker to launch insurer after AIM IPO
Property insurance broker Allanfield is today (18 August) launching on the Alternative Investment Market and taking over rival specialist Industrial & Commercial Property Insurance Consultants as part of the deal.
A&A seeks CEO before Euro push
Non-standard motor broking specialist A&A Group has outlined ambitious plans to expand its European footprint, ahead of a potential cash injection.
Insurers extend riot notification period
Insurers have extended their claims notification periods for claims resulting from the riots in response to the government’s own extension of the notification period under the Riot (Damages) Act compensation scheme.
Travelers motor exit prompts market withdrawal speculation
Travelers’ decision to pull the plug on its private motor business in Ireland could signal the company’s complete withdrawal from Ireland, according to local players.
Bluefin looks to become ‘consolidator of choice’
Bluefin has staked its claim on becoming the consolidator of choice as it sets out to beef up its existing 54 offices in the UK after getting extra backing from its insurer parent.
News analysis - Axa Commercial: A simply complex strategy
With its UK strategy now signed off by the Axa group board, Amy Ellis speaks to Amanda Blanc and Matthew Reed about what commercial brokers can expect from the insurer.
Interview - A&A Group: A constantly evolving company
Starting as a two-man operation in a house in Twickenham, A&A Group has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings. Jonathan Swift talks to Tony Allen and Steve McPherson about keeping pace with changes in the market.
FCA needs to embrace true reform
Brokers tend to skirt warily around telling the Financial Services Authority what its business should be and how to go about it — for good reason, as Willis might testify. But I was surprised that trade representatives were so circumspect about its…
Technology focus - Cloud computing: Head in the clouds
The exact definition of cloud computing may be up in the air but a large number of companies have embraced it. Amy Ellis reports on the insurance industry’s take-up of cloud technology and the security implications involved.
New generation claims group: Networking opportunities
With a brief of developing innovative ways to improve the claims process, the Chartered Insurance Institute’s new generation claims group recently finished its year-long pilot. Ant Gould looks at the results and talks to the key players.
Post Magazine – 18 August 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Travelers motor exit prompts market withdrawal speculation – Insurance News Now
Post reporter Callum Brodie outlines this week's major general insurance stories including Travelers’ decision to pull the plug on its private motor business in Ireland, leading to speculation that the insurer is planning to withdraw from the country…
Motaquote vows to centralise after shutting seven branches
Motaquote bosses have vowed to centralise the firm’s renewal process as part of a restructuring strategy which has seen seven high street branches close across Wales.
Marsh offers small solicitor firms 'exclusive' PI deals
Marsh claims to have two exclusive insurer deals for small and mid-sized firms of solicitors to help tackle what it describes as a “challenging renewal season for solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance”.
Auction insurance offered as hammer comes down
Commercial property insurance broker Cadogan Keelan Westall is to attend Network Auctions’ National Auction Room in Hatfield so it can put items bought under the hammer on cover as soon as they have been purchased.
Gallagher names Des O'Connor affinity boss
The UK arm of broker Arthur J Gallagher has promoted Des O'Connor to director of strategic development for affinity business.