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Interview - Jonathan Evans MP: APPG - priorities, progress and provocations
Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services Jonathan Evans talks to Mairi MacDonald about the group's priorities, progress and provocations.
Travelers targets UK PL market for expansion
Travelers is eyeing expansion opportunities in the UK personal lines market, according to the newly appointed chief executive of its European operation.
Axa pledges autonomy in mass branch overhaul
Regional brokers have welcomed an overhaul of Axa's "overly bureaucratic" regional strategy, after commercial chief executive Amanda Blanc outlined plans to devolve decision-making power from the insurer's head office.
Biba to continue petition despite FSCS fee reductions
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is to petition the House of Commons, raising its concerns about the funding model of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Overseas focus - China: a market of opportunity?
With an enormous population and low insurance penetration, China should be a market ripe for entering. Jakki May finds out it isn't as simple as it sounds but reveals an appetite for change and growth.
Broker wins business from adjuster surgery scheme
A broker claims to have won business off the back of a service arrangement it was piloting with Claim Experts.
News analysis - Provident Insurance: signed, sealed, delivered
The ink has just dried on the deal that sees ownership of Provident move from troubled US firm Ally Financial to French company Covea. Daniel Dunkley reports on what the future holds for the motor insurer.
Comment - claims: cutting the cost of claims
Introducing non-adversarial means of dispute resolution could be the answer to cutting the cost of claims, empowering qualified professionals and delighting the customer, argues Roger Flaxman.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny understands the launch of widely anticipated new insurance trade body the Managing General Agents' Association has been held up by a lack of technological foresight.
Post magazine – 14 April 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers - Insurance News Now – 14 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which includes the insurance industry’s vow to continue battling the Scottish government’s decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
Telematics can curb motor insurance increases
Metaskil managing director Ian Faulkner has said the industry should not ignore developments in telematics as motor insurance premiums continue to rise.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers - Insurance News Now – 14 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which includes the insurance industry’s vow to continue battling the Scottish government’s decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
Identity fraudsters target motor insurers
Fraud rates in the insurance sector remain in line with full year figures for 2008 and 2009, according to a new report published by Experian.
APC seeks northern manager
APC is aiming to double its book of SME business in the North of England and Scotland over the next 18 months by hiring a dedicated business development manager for the region.
AA: Young driver insurance premium rises are "unsustainable"
The sharp rises in motor insurance premiums are leading to more drivers withholding information when taking out a policy or exaggerating personal injury claims, the AA has warned.
Keelan Westall appoints regional managers
Commercial property insurance broker Keelan Westall has appointed business development managers to cover the South East and Midlands regions.
Roundtable - Cloud computing: is the industry ready for it?
Post in conjunction with CSC recently gathered together a team of experts to debate the issue of cloud computing and its potential role as an enabler in the insurance space.
Roundtable - Cloud computing: is the industry ready for it?
Post in conjunction with CSC recently gathered together a team of experts to debate the issue of cloud computing and its potential role as an enabler in the insurance space.
Marsh enters into strategic partnership with INSIA
Marsh is to acquire a 15% stake in INSIA as part of an agreement which will see the broker support the network’s growth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and other European countries.
Marsh enters into strategic partnership with INSIA
Marsh is to acquire a 15% stake in INSIA as part of an agreement which will see the broker support the network’s growth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and other European countries.
New online PI broker launches in Ipswich
A new online professional indemnity insurance broker has launched in Ipswich.
Aviva European move will raise £340m, according to analyst
Aviva Group’s decision to part-sell its stake in Benelux insurer Delta Lloyd will strengthen the firm’s focus and reduce its credit exposure, an analyst at Jefferies has stated.
OFT launches inquiry into Google aggregator deal
The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate Google’s acquisition of UK price-comparison website Beat That Quote.