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Allianz releases cycle theft figures for 80 cities
Allianz figures on bicycle theft in around 80 German cities with a population of more than 100 000 shows that bikes are sought-after stolen goods, but thieves seem to have a strong preference for some cities over others.
An in-depth review of the general insurance market in Denmark
Denmark’s insurance market, although small, is singled out by some as the most sophisticated in Scandinavia. Ralph Savage reports on how the nation’s players have performed off the back of a testing first half in 2010.
An in-depth review of the general insurance market in Denmark
Denmark’s insurance market, although small, is singled out by some as the most sophisticated in Scandinavia. Ralph Savage reports on how the nation’s players have performed off the back of a testing first half in 2010.
Post Europe Interview – Tara Kneafsey
Latvia’s insurance market is young and has been hit hard by the global recession, Tara Kneafsey, CEO of RSA Latvia, Balta, talks to Stephanie Denton about how the market has been able to innovate and how holding rates will be crucial to future survival.
Insurance Fraud 2010
Hear the latest initiatives on combating insurance fraud from Aviva, Allianz, Axa, Experian, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, the Financial Ombudsman Service and others at Post's Fraud 2010 conference later this month.
MoJ: we will "weed out" the personal injury text pests
The Ministry of Justice has reiterated its desire to clamp down on claims management firms cold-texting people to attract personal injury work.
Hurricane Earl losses could top $150m
AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses from Hurricane Earl’s passage near the northern Leeward Islands earlier this week are between $50m and $150m.
Abbey reports 11% increase in H1 pre-tax profit
Abbey Protection has announced an 11% increase in pre-tax profits to £4.7m for the first six months of 2010.
View from the top: Time to share fraud data
Industry fraud statistics are normally presented as a good news story. Last year, insurers stopped 122 000 frauds, preventing payment of a huge £840m.
Parabis Group swoops for loss adjuster Carmichaels
Parabis Group has acquired a controlling stake in property specialist Carmichaels to complement its existing niche subsidiary, Argent Liability Adjusters.
Post Magazine – 02 September 2010
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital interactive e-book.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny had a pleasant lunch at the RAC Club last week with one of her esteemed market contacts and was taken aback to hear their car had been stolen and they were having problems getting their claim paid by none other than Aviva. But that was only half…
Law report: Paraplegic given interim payment for accommodation
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Furniture company director found liable for breach of trust
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Both sides rapped over request for information
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Broker focus - Premium liability: That boat has sailed
With the publication of Issues Paper Eight in July, the Law Commission set about addressing an anomaly that applies to marine insurance, which makes brokers responsible for paying their clients' premiums to underwriters. Rachel Gordon explains why it…
Admiral has a dig at scaremongering rivals
Admiral has achieved the "dream scenario" of growing policy volumes and margin in the first six months of 2010, according to chief operating officer David Stevens.
Post in print - 2 September 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
IAG defends ERS in face of report
Australian insurer IAG has defended its UK business Equity Red Star, insisting it will return to long- term profitability.
Ecclesiastical blames Chilean earthquake for pre-tax loss
Ecclesiastical has revealed that exposure to the Chilean earthquake was predominantly responsible for its £9.9m pre-tax loss for the first half of 2010.
Argent confident over deal for rival adjuster
The man charged with overseeing the integration of loss adjusters Argent and Carmichaels has insisted the merger will succeed where similar deals have faltered.
Imperial records spike in claims volume
Imperial Consultants has recorded a 25% increase in incoming claim volumes received from its UK insurance clients for the year ending August 2010.
Accident Exchange seeks to de-list after restructuring credit facility
Credit hire operator Accident Exchange is to convene a general meeting to propose a resolution to approve the cancellation of admission of the ordinary shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange.
Tree root damage claims cost over £37m
The public risk management association, Alarm, said that the issue of subsidence damage to property and the cost of related claims, where tree roots are seen as the main cause of the damage, is one that concerns many of its members, particularly those in…