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Ethics: Entering the moral maze
The insurance industry has a poor public perception, many believing that firms put short-term profit above long-term customer satisfaction.
Post magazine – 15 March 2012
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Ink Insurance appoints Whitelock to manage Bristol office
Ink Insurance has today revealed the opening of a Bristol office which will be headed up by former Brit boss Janice Whitelock.
Scottish Provident pays out £90m in CI claims
Bosses at Scottish Provident have revealed they paid out £90m in critical illness claims last year, with a total of 91% of all CI claims paid by the company.
Aon and Axa team up to provide PI policy to IFAs
Aon Risk Solution and Axa Commercial Lines bosses have finalized an exclusive agreement to provide professional indemnity insurance for independent financial advisors in the UK.
Don't miss Budget Day Live - analysis today at 3pm
Incisive Media's impressive range of brands serving the financial services sector are collaborating today to bring financial services professionals the very best analysis of George Osborne's Budget Statement.
Former Axa PL boss Keating returns at non-standard MGA Midas
The former managing director of Axa Personal Lines intermediary Mike Keating has returned to the market at a specialist non-standard property underwriting agency, Postonline has learnt.
Axa bolsters healthcare business with Health-on-Line acquisition
Axa PPP healthcare has reinforced its capability as a multi-channel distributor today following the acquisition of specialist online health insurance provider Health-on-Line.
Towergate boosts merger management with Saulter appointment
Towergate Insurance has upped the ante on takeovers by bringing in Towergate Financial chief executive Dan Saulter, pictured, as group mergers and acquisitions director.
Green Insurance pet cover sales grow 166%
The Green Insurance Company's pet cover sales grew by 166% last year, and the company also topped £100 000 in donations to animal charities for the first time.
Biba's budget submission slates regulators
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has warned the Chancellor that the value of insurance "is being eroded through inappropriate, disproportionate and costly regulation".
Brokers eager to reduce carbon footprint with practical steps
Environmental policy issues should be central in the development of operations, according to the majority of brokers that took part in an Aviva poll ahead of Climate Week.
French appointment builds Towers Watson European brokerage
Towers Watson has reinforced its position in the French reinsurance brokerage market with the appointment of Faiza Lefèvre as a senior broker.
EPG to open multi-lingual call centre
Lloyd's broker EPG Insurance Services is to open a multi-lingual customer services centre by the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London to handle business volume out of Europe.
KTM bike insurance in aggregator deal
Specialist KTM Insurance Services, run by broker Express Insurance, has announced an exclusive six-month partnership with price comparison website The Bike Insurer.
Ahmed takes up new Aon Benfield MENA CEO role
Aon Benfield has appointed Ahmed Rajab as CEO, Middle East and North Africa.
Aon Benfield has new Middle East chief
Aon Benfield has recruited Willis Re regional director Ahmed Rajab, pictured, to be chief executive, Middle East & North Africa.
Willis appoints Bellone MD of European capital markets
Willis Group Holdings has named Andrea Bellone as managing director in the European team of Willis Capital Markets & Advisory, effective immediately.
Post webinar: Professionalism and expertise: The case for Chartered status
As the Chartered Insurance Institute celebrated the second anniversary of the launch of the Aldermanbury Declaration, this webinar brought together a host of insurers that have embraced 'Chartered' status, to find out what it has meant for their business…
Survival of the fittest: The evolution of distribution
In an online exclusive, Chubb UK and Ireland manager Jeremy Miles discusses the future of insurance distribution and why the industry should heed the theories of Charles Darwin.
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Countdown to ISE: Q&A with guest speaker Steve Green
Steve Green, European middle market network leader for Zurich, will be presenting the session on 'Meeting the demands of the mid-market. Are insurers and brokers adequately servicing these clients?' at Insurance Strategy Europe taking place in Brussels…
Middle East guest blog: Pennywise pound foolish in health insurance?
It is not economically feasible for corporate clients to purchase insurance for 'pound-swapping' layers.
Asia-Pacific reaches 3.3 million HNW overtaking Europe
Asia is now second only to North America in the number of high net worth individuals, and this continues to rise by 10% year on year, according to a new report.