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Insurance News Now – 14 July - Insurers fear £9m fraud unit will prompt further cash calls
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which include fears from some industry figures that the insurance industry will be called on to foot the bill for more policing after agreeing to invest £9m over three…
RBSI MD: We are doing 42 months work in 18 to transform claims
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance's claims managing director Steve Maddock has revealed the true intensity and speed behind its claims transformation programme in an exclusive interview with Post this week.
British Insurance Awards 2011: Putting safety first
WINNER – INSURABLE RISK TEAM – TESCO STORES
Tough Solicitors’ PI renewals predicted for 2011
Solicitors’ PI renewal rates could rise by 10% in 2011 for firms with no new claims and no significant change in circumstances.
British Insurance Awards 2011: A co-ordinated response
SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR - WINNER CRAWFORD & COMPANY
British Insurance Awards 2011: In the customer’s shoes
THE CUSTOMER CARE AWARD - WINNER – AXA PERSONAL LINES (SIMS)
British Insurance Awards 2011: Setting the standard
THE MAJOR LOSS AWARD - WINNER - FITZGERALD CONSULTING
British Insurance Awards 2011: Cream of the crop
CLAIMS INITIATIVE AWARD - WINNER - NFU MUTUAL
British Insurance Awards 2011: Compassionate cover
UNDERWRITER AWARD – WINNER – INSURECANCER
City of London Police to create £9m 35 strong insurance fraud team
The insurance industry has confirmed final plans to fund a multi-million pound City of London Police unit aimed at tackling insurance fraud.
Broker claims boss is promoted to the main board
Lark Group announces the appointment of Julie Whitehead to its main board.
Plantec Holdings appoints new director of operations
Claims management specialist Plantec Holdings has appointed Paul Taylor as director of operations.
Snuko and Ingenin sign up to 'anti-theft' partnership
A strategic partnership between Snuko and Ingenin will result in anti-theft products being made available to all UK insurance policy holders.
Winners speak out from BIA 2011
Re-live the 2011 British Insurance Awards with this short video featuring many of the winners giving their responses to being acclaimed at the Royal Albert Hall.
Lloyd’s pays out 40% faster during claims pilot
Claims transaction times at Lloyd’s have been cut by 40% from 25 to 15 days, during the pilot phase of the Claims Transformation Programme.
Exclusive D&O and regulation content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with all the latest news and an article on how bancassurance might be the ideal channel for commercial insurance in Italy; and a View from the Top on how increased regulation in Europe might stifle innovation.
Post Europe: Bancassurance a growth channel for commercial insurance
Banks in Italy currently hold just 4% of the general insurance market, however, with significant growth in demand for commercial insurance such as directors’ and officers’ Maurizio Ghilosso explains why this might be the ideal channel to tap into this…
The Geneva Association appoints head of institutional relations
International insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, has appointed former secretary general of the International Association of Deposit Insurers and deputy director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Donald Inscoe, as head of…
Arag undergoes major rebrand
German insurer Arag is rebranding to become an "international brand-name company".
Bancassurance a growth channel for commercial insurance
Banks in Italy currently hold just 4% of the general insurance market, however, with significant growth in demand for commercial insurance such as directors’ and officers’ Maurizio Ghilosso explains why this might be the ideal channel to tap into this…
The Geneva Association appoints head of institutional relations
International insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, has appointed former secretary general of the International Association of Deposit Insurers and deputy director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Donald Inscoe, as head of…
Arag undergoes major rebrand
German insurer Arag is rebranding to become an "international brand-name company".
Amlin sees international cat renewal rates rise by 50%
Lloyd's insurer Amlin estimates net claims from the two major US tornadoes during April and May 2011 of approximately $50m.
Government insists it will not make "knee jerk" referral fee ban decision
The Government has insisted that while sympathetic to a ban on referral fees, it will not introduce one as a knee jerk reaction.