Commercial
C-Suite - Insurer: Allianz's David Martin on the scourge of underinsurance
Poorly judged estimates in the SME market can leave customers seriously out of pocket when it comes to making a claim.
In Depth: Insurer messages get ‘lost’ as brokers lament lack of face-to-face contact
Gaps in insurer regional offices and head count reduction are affecting services, claim brokers.
Digital start-ups: Ready to launch
With a new start-up being founded every minute in the UK, the insurance industry has to meet the needs of this new breed of client.
NCI targets £1.2m GWP as it enters equine market
NCI aims to net £1.2m gross written premium in the first year from its first venture into equine cover.
Video: Expertise from A-Z with Stuart Toal
With the casualty market affected by claims inflation and periodic payment orders, is casualty insurance still an attractive option for insurers?
Expertise from A-Z: Casualty - All you need is patients
The casualty insurance area witnesses changes to legislation all the time, so insurers and brokers must be on top of their game when it comes to educating and communicating with the employers they work with
Budget 2016: Latest IPT rise could ‘interfere’ with Flood Re’s primary objectives
Commentators warn it is paramount that people are not dissuaded from taking out policies
Digital insurance is starting to bite high street brokers as Swinton closes branches
The rise of digital insurance starting to bite high street brokers, although the model still has some life left in it.
Trade Voice: Taking fraud to task
The government’s taskforce has reported back with 26 recommendations on how to fight fraud.
Intellectual Property: Protecting bright ideas
It is a sad fact that most businesses only appreciate the value of intellectual property insurance once it is too late. So why is it vital?
Patrick Snowball: bankers and regulators are ruining the GI market
Many of the UK’s major general insurance companies are suffering because their boards have turned the businesses into pseudo-banks, and manage them accordingly to pacify the authorities.
The Post Power List 2016 is revealed
Post is delighted to reveal its 2016 Power List, a carefully (wine) crafted list of movers and shakers both within and without the insurance industry who we at Post Towers – with our experience, knowledge and independent view – believe will either have…
Fraud Focus: Looking to the future
Insurance Fraud Taskforce recommendations will ensure government stays focused on fighting fraud.
C-Suite - Broker: Take my advice
The role of today’s broker goes beyond simply selling policies.
North of the Border: The end of shopping?
Two cases were struck out of the English courts – the judge ruling they should be raised in Scotland.
Video: Post docu-video: European Windstorm
In recent weeks, European windstorms have been very topical. With Abigail and then Barney causing significant damage across the UK, this peril is very much on the insurance agenda. This docu-video looks at how insurance companies currently assess…
Technology: The future of farming
The rural idyll of the UK's farmlands may be the last place many would expect to find a technological revolution. However, as the Internet of Things continues its steady creep into every aspect of life, Britain's agricultural industry has not been left…
Barbican Insurance group merges capabilities into single brand
Barbican Insurance Group has launched Barbican Protect, which brings together the underwriting expertise and service capabilities of Barbican Underwriting Limited, PI Protect and Barbican Channel Islands into a single brand.
Airmic urges a 'pragmatic and flexible' approach for corporate customers following flooding
The current flooding in the north of England has underlined the need for businesses to buy insurance that is fit for purpose, and to support it with effective crisis planning according to the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers.
Editor's Comment: 2015: A year in review
Christmas is a time for reflection on the past year and to think about what 2016 might bring.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
North of the Border: Stop the clock
When does a claimant run out of time to make a claim against losses?
Buncefield Anniversary: A look at the explosion and the fallout from it 10 years on
The explosion at the Buncefield oil depot on 11 December 2005 was the largest explosion ever in Europe during peacetime. Safeguards failed and as a result a fuel tanker overflowed.
More flooding predicted as Cunningham Lindsey reports 20% major commercial losses
Thirty-five per cent of the claims so far received by loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey in the wake of Storm Desmond are commercial, of which 20% are deemed major losses.