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Former PWS chief executive jailed for 21 months
Julian Messent, the former chief executive of broker PWS International, has been jailed for 21 months after admitting making or authorising bribes totalling $2m.
QBE set to cut four Evergreen staff as part of rebrand
QBE has confirmed it is to re-brand its December 2009 purchase Evergreen.
NFU sales team joins Towergate
Towergate Risk Solutions has recruited four sales executives to its Glasgow business.
CCV buys two more brokers
Cullum Capital Ventures has completed two further acquisitions, with the purchase of Sussex-based Goodwood Insurance Services, and Bolton-based Standrings.
Munich Re: renewable energy premium volumes set for 240% growth
In line with political targets, the share of renewable energies in power generation in Germany is expected to increase from a current 10% to 60% by the middle of the century.
Cooper Gay unveils re-brand
Specialist marine insurance broker, Junge & Co, has rebranded its reinsurance broking operations as ‘Cooper Gay Germany’.
Munich Re: renewable energy premium volumes set for 240% growth
In line with political targets, the share of renewable energies in power generation in Germany is expected to increase from a current 10% to 60% by the middle of the century.
Cooper Gay unveils re-brand
Specialist marine insurance broker, Junge & Co, has rebranded its reinsurance broking operations as ‘Cooper Gay Germany’.
Exclusive content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with a look at cross-boarder technology, as well as a View from the Top opinion on how governments should support insurers efforts to deal with natural perils.
Post Europe: Behind the technical curve
Despite each European country’s insurance market displaying unique characteristics the technology challenges remain consistent, Mike Davies, therefore, believes insurers should embrace an all encompassing platform to meet their needs as the banking…
Jelf reduces net debt to "less than £8m"
Jelf Group has informed the London Stock Exchange it has “traded well” for the year ending 30 September 2010.
Exclusive content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with a look at cross-boarder technology, as well as a View from the Top opinion on how governments should support insurers efforts to deal with natural perils.
Behind the technical curve
Despite each European country’s insurance market displaying unique characteristics the technology challenges remain consistent, Mike Davies, therefore, believes insurers should embrace an all encompassing platform to meet their needs as the banking…
The Insurance Fraud Awards 2010 - winners announced
Over 380 of the great and the good from the general insurance industry's fraud detection and prevention sector gathered in London last night for Post's Insurance Fraud Awards 2010.
“No firm ideas” from consultation paper on financial regulation
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has responded to HM Treasury’s consultation paper ‘A new approach to financial regulation’.
Meehan: I may go back into broking, or even a start-up
The former Axa customer experience director Paul Meehan has revealed he will bide his time before deciding what he wants to do having left the insurer last week.
Meehan could return with broker start-up
Paul Meehan is considering his options after exiting Axa Insurance just over two years after he was recruited by former chief executive Philippe Maso as customer experience director.
Postbox: MGAA invitation
The Managing General Agents' Association is delighted with the response to its letter to potential members, but there is still room for more attendees at the first meeting.
Postscript - 30 years ago: V&G debacle still haunting industry
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
Regional review - Leeds: Leeds from the front
Leeds is a vibrant and thriving market, reports Amy Ellis, with many insurers —and possibly too many brokers — setting up shop in the heart of west Yorkshire.
Career path & CSR: Young professionals prepare to unveil social media surge plans
A group of young insurance professionals are putting their heads together to investigate how social media can be used to improve communication with customers during a claims surge.
Lockton aims for 1 December move to LLP
Lockton International has set itself a 1 December deadline to complete its transformation to a limited liability partnership after the move received regulatory approval.
Marine - Post IUMI: Missing the boat?
A successful IUMI conference gave marine insurers plenty to mull over, reports Eric Alexander, not least the shocking statistic that hull insurance has been at a technical loss for the past 14 years.