Commercial
In series - Professionalism & CPD: Banging the drum
Lynn Richards-Cole extols the virtues of professionalism for brokers and details why technical skill development is essential in serving customers.
Broking focus - SME: Survival of the fittest
Are brokers right to see SME as a 'safe house' for commercial insurance, Jakki May asks if direct insurers can really have an impact on the sector and how intermediaries can counteract this threat.
Post Magazine – 7 October 2010
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Aon issues ELD warning following Hungary leak
Aon Risk Solutions has warned companies to take the Environmental Liability Directive seriously following a toxic sludge leak in Hungary.
Aon issues ELD warning following Hungary leak
Aon Risk Solutions has warned companies to take the Environmental Liability Directive seriously following a toxic sludge leak in Hungary.
Crawford & Co manager named Insurance Charities president
The Insurance Charities has announced Kirsten Watson, key account manager at Crawford and Company has been elected as president for the forthcoming year.
Aon director elected LBIA president
The London Business Interruption Association has elected Aon’s Diane Jenkins as president for 2010/11.
JLT arm adds to casualty team
JLT’s subsidiary Lloyd & Partners has appointed Paul Palmer as a partner within its international casualty team.
Aspen splits CEO duties with Cavoores promotion
Aspen Insurance HAS today announced the appointment of John Cavoores as co-chief executive officer of its insurance operations, Aspen Insurance.
JLT arm adds to casualty team
JLT’s subsidiary Lloyd & Partners has appointed Paul Palmer as a partner within its international casualty team.
Life insurers are the “dinosaurs of the 21st century,” warns Snowball
Suncorp group chief executive Patrick Snowball, the man who previously ran Aviva’s UK operation, has warned life insurers they could die out unless they innovate and change.
SRA reports ARP applications slightly down on solicitors' PI renewal day
Some 409 firms applied to enter the assigned risks pool on 1 October, the deadline for professional indemnity insurance renewal, according to figures released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Axa calls for clarity on flooding
Axa is calling on the government to be clear about its plans for the UK’s flood defence strategy and future funding to ensure that households in flood-prone areas continue to be protected.
Beazley adds to political risks team
Beazley has appointed Lila Rymer to its political risks team.
Fortis outlines Ageas rebranding plan for UK businesses
Fortis Insurance UK today begins changing its name to Ageas in the UK.
Fortis outlines Ageas rebranding plan for UK businesses
Fortis Insurance UK today begins changing its name to Ageas in the UK.
Cunningham Lindsey Marine joins UK business
Loss adjusters Cunningham Lindsey have integrated their marine arm into their UK business.
Chubb extends Cega partnership
Chubb Insurance has extended its partnership with claims management and emergency medical assistance company Cega Group Services.
Postscript - five years ago: Fraud database set to launch
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news as this highlight from five years ago reveals
Career path & CSR news: Sterling recruitment scheme takes on four more graduates
Sterling has taken on four more graduate recruits for its 2011 training scheme.
Swiss Re chief risk officer departs in management shake up
Swiss Re has established a new leadership structure, which it claims broadens the market representation at executive committee level and better align with client needs.
Swiss Re chief risk officer departs in management shake up
Swiss Re has established a new leadership structure, which it claims broadens the market representation at executive committee level and better align with client needs.
BIS 2010 - News: LV boss rules out move into direct SME marketplace
The LV brand will not cross over into the fledgling direct insurance SME space, according to LV Broker managing director Phil Bunker.
BIS 2010 - News: Grads "don't understand" insurance industry
The insurance industry must overcome perceptions of being "boring, difficult to deal with and overly complex" to attract a new generation of talent, according to Chartered Insurance Institute president Chris Hanks.