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Fitch warns Australian flood losses could "escalate substantially"
Fitch Ratings believes most of Australia's major non-life insurance companies have "reasonable protection" against the floods in Queensland and Northern New South Wales through catastrophe reinsurance.
Capita insurance boss promoted to board in shake up
Vic Gysin, the divisional director for Capita's insurance and investor services division, has been appointed to the group board as part of shake up.
RI3K trio join rival Xchanging
Xchanging has appointed Mark Badman, Alan Ratcliff and Greg Denham to its Xchanging Ins Sure Services arm.
Ecclesiastical offers VAT break to churches
Ecclesiastical has proposed increasing sums insured for all church buildings used for worship to reflect the new level of VAT without any charge.
Potholes cause rise in insurance claims
Insurance claims arising from damaged cars are likely to spike as a result of a "nasty rash" of potholes across the UK's roads caused by the recent harsh weather, the AA has warned.
Dramatic rise in pet insurance premiums
UK pet owners are facing a steep increase in pet insurance premiums driven by rising vet bills pushing up claims inflation, according to Datamonitor.
Insurance think tank: regulation, climate change and stability key issues for 2011
International insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, today outlined what it believes are the key issues for the insurance industry in 2011.
Insurance think tank: regulation, climate change and stability key issues for 2011
International insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, today outlined what it believes are the key issues for the insurance industry in 2011.
Ant Gould to join the CII
Post group editor-in-chief Ant Gould will be joining the Chartered Insurance Institute as director of faculties effective from 21 March.
Post Europe January: Exclusive major risk and IPT online content now live
Post Europe December is now live with a look at changes to the insurance premium tax rates across Europe, details of major losses in the Mediterranean regions last year and a review of how the Nordic region is dealing with corporate risks.
Insurance Insight January: Exclusive major risk and IPT online content now live
Insurance Insight January is now live with a look at changes to the insurance premium tax rates across Europe, details of major losses in the Mediterranean regions last year and a review of how the Nordic region is dealing with corporate risks.
Post Europe: Insurance Premium Tax changes
2011 brings with it many changes to insurance premium tax across Europe and a big headache for insurers operating locally in different countries or across multiple European territories. Edward Murray explains why it is key for insurers to be on top of…
Insurance Premium Tax changes
2011 brings with it many changes to insurance premium tax across Europe and a big headache for insurers operating locally in different countries or across multiple European territories. Edward Murray explains why it is key for insurers to be on top of…
Post Europe: Corporate risks in the Nordic regions
The Nordic region has become popular for big and small businesses alike and was recently highlight in the news as a terrorist target. Jakki May reviews how insurers have responded to this and asks what other risks firms in this region face.
Post Europe: Major loss in the Mediterranean
Natural catastrophes across the Mediterranean made the headlines last year but fires are just as high risk for major losses as Jane Bernstein learns and European insurers also need to keep their eye on new and emerging risks.
Corporate risks in the Nordic regions
The Nordic region has become popular for big and small businesses alike and was recently highlight in the news as a terrorist target. Jakki May reviews how insurers have responded to this and asks what other risks firms in this region face.
Is customer satisfaction enough?
The European motor insurance market faces intensified price-based competition leading to profitability issues for insurers but as Imran Ahmed explains when it comes to customer satisfaction insurers can hold their heads up high.
Major loss in the Mediterranean
Natural catastrophes across the Mediterranean made the headlines last year but fires are just as high risk for major losses as Jane Bernstein learns and European insurers also need to keep their eye on new and emerging risks.
View from the Top: Sunlight drives away shadows
Major risks are not included in the existing European Insurance Mediation Direction. The Federation of European Risk Management Associations believes they should be, and is urging the European Commission to bring them into the current revision of the…
Post Europe View from the Top: Sunlight drives away shadows
Major risks are not included in the existing European Insurance Mediation Direction. The Federation of European Risk Management Associations believes they should be, and is urging the European Commission to bring them into the current revision of the…
Post Europe: Is customer satisfaction enough?
The European motor insurance market faces intensified price-based competition leading to profitability issues for insurers but as Imran Ahmed explains when it comes to customer satisfaction insurers can hold their heads up high.
IFB fraud adviser joins Groupama
Groupama Insurances has appointed Marc Yeates to the role of counter fraud claims adviser.
Omega more than doubles New Zealand quake loss estimate
Omega Insurance's loss estimate for the New Zealand earthquake has risen to US$16.8m, net of reinstatement premiums and before profit commission effects, and US$18.9m after profit commission.
Post Magazine – 6 January 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.