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Towergate names Ecclesiastical's Wood as Paymentshield boss
Ecclesiastical UK managing director Steve Wood has quit the insurer to take on the CEO role at Towergate-owned Paymentshield.
LV's O'Roarke targets motor reduction to 50% of portfolio
LV is aiming to “reduce its dependence on private motor” with much more of is business concentrated on the home and SME space, according to general insurance managing director John O’Roarke.
Brokers urged to communicate better with 'at risk' care home market
Potential unrated insurer interest in the "at risk" care home sector has triggered the need for closer engagement between brokers and care home operators, according to one of the authors of a report into the sector.
Insurance Census - Gender: Mind the gap
The insurance industry is showing signs of improvement when it comes to gender equality, but it still has a lot of work to do
Roundtable - Insurance Act: Facing up to the challenges ahead
Having been granted Royal Assent last month, the replacement for the Marine Insurance Act 1906 will come into force in August 2016. How will the industry cope with adapting to the reforms?
Brightside launches aggregator for Asda Money
Brightside has launched a price comparison service for Asda car insurance customers.
Motor insurers: An uncertain future
Car manufacturers may be about to muscle in on motor insurers business, but it might not be all bad news for the sector
Interview: Steve Bamforth: Come together
A one-company man, Steve Bamforth became CEO of Liverpool-based Griffiths & Armour aged just 38. Now, with a strategy of acquiring teams rather than businesses, he gets a buzz from giving youth a chance
C-Suite - MGA: Actuaries: The MGA’s secret weapon
Although among the less understood roles in the insurance industry, actuarial skills are of enormous value
Digital Insurance Strategies 2015: As it happened
Could not make Digital Insurance Strategies 2015? Post's team of award winning journalists worked hard to bring you all the news from the event as it happened.
Dual Group recruits Bains as CUO
Former QBE director Talbir Bains has joined Dual Group as global chief underwriting officer.
Naming of Bluefin Underwriting shows 'transparency', claims MGA chief
Bluefin’s decision to name its managing general agent Bluefin Underwriting demonstrates the firm has “nothing to hide” in the distinction between broking and underwriting, according to the MGA’s boss.
Pen Underwriting launches single TOBA
Arthur J Gallagher managing general agent brand Pen Underwriting is rolling out a single terms of business agreement marking its next step towards establishing a single underwriting entity.
Blog: First impressions of the insurance world
Let me introduce myself - I'm James Verrinder and am the new senior reporter on Post.
Blog: Cyber risk on Claims Club Asia's agenda
A very Happy New Year of the Goat and welcome to our Claims Club Asia blog.
Opportunities to innovate in Asia-Pacific, says Aon Benfield
Aon Benfield believes there is room for growth in specialty lines and product innovation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Paymentshield secures extension to MAB distribution deal
Paymentshield has confirmed its distribution agreement with Mortgage Advice Bureau has been extended to 2017.
Brokers to provide risk management guidance with online tool
Brokers are being encouraged to provide their clients with risk management guidance as an online digital tool is launched by Axa.
Europe: Is Lloyd's losing its global influence?
A study published last year revealed Lloyd's was losing its crown as a global hub and failing to capture market growth. So what does the London Market need to do to rectify this?
JLT sees 'great opportunity' for European cyber growth
JLT plans to use its experience in the US cyber market to grow its European business, although it may need to win over large corporates who remain on the fence about the benefits of the cover, deputy CEO Mark Drummond-Brady has said.
Marsh call for all-risk BI gets Airmic support
The risk management industry has backed a call from global broker Marsh to overhaul business interruption policies and make them more relevant to modern customer demands.
Gibbons takes chair at Biba's small brokers' board
Andrew Gibbons, managing director at Mason Owen Financial Services, has been appointed chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association's smaller brokers' advisory board.
Green appointed Marshall's successor at Besso
Besso property chairman Howard Green has been appointed CEO of the broker following the retirement of Colin Marshall.
CII group talks up role of brokers in future of care home cover
The potential rise in claims related to care home abuse has sparked a report into the availability and future market for liability cover for such institutions.