Commercial
Buckley Scott teams up with Middle East loss adjuster
Loss adjuster Buckley Scott has agreed a joint venture with Bahrain-based business Alan Henry.
£9m police fraud unit opens for business
The insurer-funded police fraud unit officially launched today.
JLT expands in Ireland with FBD purchase
JLT Insurance Brokers (Ireland) has expanded its presence in the country with the acquisition of FBD Insurance Brokers.
Survey finds concerns with supply chain insurance
Commercial insurance buyers generally want better insurance products to cover their supply chain risks, a survey by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations has found.
End of Year Quiz 2011: Faces from the past
It is that time of the year when the Post team give their desks a sort out and tidy.
Insurers call for "serious" government action on flood risk plan
The Association of British Insurers and its members have called on government to “seriously consider” subsidised flood insurance for policyholders in high risk areas, replacing the Statement of Principles, which expires in 2013.
Law commissions proposals will lead to premium rise, says ABI
The Association of British Insurers fears the law commission proposals on insurance contract law will lead to an increase in premiums.
Axa sells Denplan to focus on PMI
Axa has sold dental payment plan business Denplan to the Simply Health Group for £115m on a debt free cash free basis.
Brit restructure sees up-for-sale UK arm trimmed of Lloyd's business
Brit Insurance Holdings has confirmed that from the beginning of 2012, all of the group’s reinsurance and specialty business will be written by Lloyd’s Syndicate 2987 (managed by Brit Syndicates Limited).
Your say: Nothing left to fight for
Following the recent credit hire case of Darren Bent, and the alleged fraudulent activity of Autofocus, isn’t it time for all insurers to fully embrace the general terms of agreement protocol?
Lord Sheikh: Iqra Ethical gearing up for new year launch
Lord Mohamed Sheikh has vowed to launch Takaful insurance business Iqra Ethical in the new year — more than two years after it was registered at Companies House.
Fleet risk management: Risk on the roads
With government statistics showing a 7% annual increase in road accident fatalities during Spring 2011, should brokers be working harder on fleet risk management?
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
Post magazine – 15 December 2011
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Practical guidance can reduce risk managers' attention from regulators, says Ferma
Practical guidance on implementing European company law requirements on risk management, internal control and internal audit can help reduce regulatory attention, according to the Federation of European Risk Management Associations and European…
O’Roarke and LV management team extend contract until 2016 – Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how LV general insurance MD John O’Roarke is targeting an increase in SME and home insurance business having signed up to a new four-year deal at the firm.
Post magazine 2015 features list
Since January 2012, Post magazine has been running its features on a monthly, rather than an annual basis. For updates contact commissioning editor Rachael Adams.
Swiss Re chief announces early retirement
Swiss Re’s chief executive officer Stefan Lippe is to step down in 2012, bringing his tenure as the head of the reinsurer to a premature end.
Tokio Marine suffers $1.3bn Thai flood loss
Tokio Marine Holdings has incurred net claims estimated at $1.3bn from the recent floods in Thailand.
Loss adjusters ready for Scotland storms
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey is on standby to deal with the storms forecast to hit Northern England this afternoon.
Calls for stricter ID checks to clamp down on plant theft
The Metropolitan Police has issued a plea to the insurance industry to introduce harsher ID checks before issuing policy cover in a bid to prevent finance and hire vehicle fraud.
Lloyd’s underwriters “looking at Conrad Murray conviction"
Lloyd’s underwriters are examining the impact Dr Conrad Murray’s manslaughter conviction for Michael Jackson’s death will have on their legal battle with AEG Live.
Broker claims unearned work transfer payments are endemic in commercial
Brokers are continuing to take secret payments from insurers and not declaring them to clients, according to a specialist commercial intermediary.
Post magazine – 8 December 2011
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