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On the Soapbox: A driverless commercial future
Google expects driverless cars to be on the road within five years. So far much of the focus has been around privately owned vehicles, but how will the commercial sector respond when technology takes over?
On the Soapbox: Laspo loses its shine
Allianz’s Graham Gibson on why the positive benefits seen directly after Laspo have started to wear off.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 30 April 2015
Penny has some sympathy for company recruiters these days, with many fearful of cracking a joke in case a poorly judged remark lands them on the wrong side of an employment tribunal.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... conduct risk
1. Don't be fooled - conduct risk is not just treating customers fairly with some new bells and whistles
Career File: Richard King to leave Ingenie
Ingenie co-founder and CEO Richard King will step down in June, following a transition process that will see chief operating officer Chris McKee take over the controls at the telematics firm.
Market Moves - 30 April 2015
Find out this week's movers and shakers in the insurance industry.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week – 23 April 2015
The Post newsdesk has been awash with news of brokers moving to rival firms this year and last week was no different.
Career File - Stuart Reid: Stuart Reid takes Arthur J Gallagher role
Arthur J Gallagher has confirmed the appointment of former Bluefin executive chairman Stuart Reid to the position of UK retail CEO.
Career Development: Allianz welcomes next wave of scholarship brokers
Allianz has welcomed 51 new brokers to its Academy Scholarship Programme at a launch event held at Painters Hall in the City of London.
Market Moves - 23 April 2015
Who has moved where in the industry this week.
Penny Black super speed meets: Hannah Squirrell
Hannah Squirrell is marketing director – insurance, Tesco Bank.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week: 14 April 2015
With the great and the good of the general insurance industry’s trade press summoned to a lunch by broking stalwart Stuart Reid, Post Towers was alive with speculation regarding the future of the Bluefin boss.
Career Development & CSR: A helping hand for local causes
Aviva has launched the Aviva Community Fund, an initiative that will lend a helping hand to local communities by offering support and funding for inspirational local causes.
Career File: Clive Nicholls - Crawford & Company names new UK CEO
Clive Nicholls has been appointed as CEO of Crawford & Company UK & Ireland in a leadership reshuffle following its acquisition of GAB Robins.
Market Moves - 2 April 2015
Who has moved where this week.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 2 April 2015
A woman's handbag is normally a mezze plate of essential life staples, but Penny's capacious holdall failed to pass muster at a recent interview with Ten Insurance director James Sharp.
Penny Black's insurance week - 24 March
There was much talk about the imminent arrival of driverless cars at Post's Motor Claims 2015 event, but those dedicated visitors who stayed until the penultimate session of the day - such as Penny, a keen motorist who is often found pootling around town…
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know…
...about time management
Career File - Rob Harding: Swinton appoints Harding to CFO role after Plumer resigns
Swinton has appointed Rob Harding as its chief financial officer following the resignation of Chris Plumer, pending regulatory approval.
Market Moves - 26 March 2015
Who has gone where in insurance this week?
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 19 March
Technology is not Penny’s forte.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 12 March
Cultural artefacts lauded by their home nations can sometimes leave visitors cold.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 5 March
Penny has often wondered about changes to the DVLA rules on older drivers behind the wheel.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 26 February
During a recent elegant evening out at the rather fine dining establishment and purveyor of seasonal British grub Hix Soho, Penny was thrilled to discover that her hosts – the lovely folk from Tesco Insurance – were as keen to sample new culinary…