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Zurich UK GI lags behind group with COR of 101.3% and underwriting loss
Zurich's UK arm has reported a business operating profit of $32m for the first quarter of 2012 (Q1 2011: $40m).
Hubbard returns to front line as Posner stands down
Former Axa UK chief executive Peter Hubbard has stepped up to the role of executive chairman at Leeds-headquartered MGA UK General Group after Howard Posner decided not to continue.
Post Broking Supplement: Digital technology roundtable
It is vital for brokers to keep abreast of the latest developments, but they must not lose sight of the value in 'old technologies'.
Post Broking Supplement: Biba preview – the keynote speakers
As the broking community prepares to head to Manchester for Biba 2012, Stephanie Denton had a private audience with some of the conference's keynote speakers to get to know them better.
Post Broking Supplement: M&A top tips for brokers
Broker mergers and acquisitions are always a much debated topic. Stephanie Denton asked the experts what brokers should do to attract the right buyer if they are considering a potential sale this year.
Post Broking Supplement: The big issues for brokers
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference looming, brokers are warming up for the networking event of the year and their best opportunity to thrash out market issues. Post caught up with some of the biggest hitting national players to…
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny speaks to CILA about its move into the ABI building.
Lloyd's: Can the market fully recover from the losses in 2011?
Lloyd's' market performance and underwriting discipline has long been praised by the industry but, after the near unprecedented losses in 2011, many are wondering whether it can fully bounce back.
Brokers warned about potential for commission fee mis-selling scandal
Brokers could find themselves at the sharp end of the next mis-selling scandal owing to commission and administration fees distorting their recommendations, according to one industry entrepreneur.
Second motor summit puts whiplash and young drivers at top of agenda
A proposed panel of independent medical practitioners to tackle whiplash, and affordable cover for young drivers, topped the agenda at the second motor insurance summit at Whitehall, as Transport Secretary Justine Greening lamented there is "no one…
Proposals for standardised contract law spark debate among UK insurers
Industry leaders have vowed to keep a close eye on EU proposals to harmonise insurance contract law across the continent, amid concerns that brokers could face policy wording headaches.
Market moves: A reinvigorated rehabilitation sector
Hot on the heels of its management restructure, and luring of QBE claims director Andrew McBride to work in its New York office, Ace has unveiled a double promotion in UK & Ireland casualty.
My best 11: Elliot Miller, QBE
QBE national general manager Elliot Miller selects his Best XI for an insurance start-up. Miller has selected an entirely Scottish team, including a former Rangers legend in goal and a range of brokers and insurers.
View from the top: Making the middle market work
Insurers cannot afford to be all talk and no action; creative ideas must become underwriting realities, says Andrew McKee.
Post Broking Supplement: Interview with Reich MD Simon Taylor
Reich Insurance managing director Simon Taylor talks acquisitions, art and his "service, service, service" mantra.
Editor's comment: End of the composite nigh?
What a difference a few years makes, as major events this week underline a stark reversal in the fortune of the UK's two biggest insurance beasts.
RTA Portal extension: Delivering swift justice
The extension of the road traffic accident claims portal has met with mixed reactions, with concerns over the practicalities involved and how it will affect the personal injury market.
Broker fears truth in Aviva GI and life sale rumour
Brokers are worried that Aviva could be planning to split into general insurance and life, and sold off.
Post magazine - 10 May 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Crawford & Company posts 50% net income drop in Q1 results
Crawford & Company has recorded a 50% reduction in its first quarter net income, which stands at $6.1m (£3.8m) compared to $12.1m (£7.5m) for the same period last year.
Ousted Aviva boss Moss set to pocket £1.75m in remuneration
Aviva has this afternoon revealed that Andrew Moss will walk away with up to £1.75m after stepping down from his role as group chief executive.
Sign up to live webinar - Commercial property: Managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, and flood risk remains high on the agenda.
Sign up to live webinar - Commercial property: Managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, and flood risk remains high on the agenda.
Biba launches Find a Broker app
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a Find a Biba Broker mobile application for iPhones and iPads to help customers locate Biba members and promote general insurance brokers.