Commercial
ABI to extend survey.
The Association of British Insurers will be considering extending its benchmarking survey to include...
Toothless tiger's code has no bite.
Two letters - ABI Code Fails/Adjusters must bear the blame (Post Magazine, 30 November, p12) correct...
Russell on the run.
Ian Russell, chief executive of brokers Dashwood, Brewer and Phipps, has been elected president of t...
Online exchange expands to London
US-based eRereinsure.com, provider of e-commerce technology to the insurance industry has opened an o...
Baltic Exchange opts for virtual future
Plans to establish a virtual Baltic electronic exchange were announced today by the shipping market. ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Steven Philippsohn at solicitors Philippsohn Crawfords Berwald has warned that France's attempts to ...
Derby fan wins tickets.
Wayne Harries has won Post Magazine's latest football competition in conjunction with Avon Insurance...
Troubled waters.
Some insurers who have lost out in the recent floods may be tempted to cut back on surveys and inspections to boost short-term profits, says Rachel Gordon, and brokers are seeing an opportunity to plug the risk management gap.
New-look supplement.
Post Magazine's new-look supplement includes an exclusive survey of how brokers feel about service s...
Time for answers.
Service standards are still falling far short of the mark, according to commercial lines brokers tak...
Attractive packages.
In today's competitive commercial lines market, insurers are doing their utmost to satisfy brokers and policyholders by offering carefully compiled packages to stay ahead of the field. Edward Murray reports.
De Goudse set to take over ING.
Dutch insurer De Goudse, which owns Endsleigh Insurance in the UK, plans to take over Netherlands-ba...
Capita seeks next Eastgate.
Capita has confirmed that no parts of Eastgate are to be sold off or put into run-off as a result of...
A different playing field.
General insurance companies will have to change dramatically if they are to survive tomorrow's e-commerce- driven market, predicts David Campbell.
Windows openings.
Allied Underwriting Agencies has become the first UK-based underwriter to use software company Polic...
E is for enterprise.
With the digitally-enabled population increasing rapidly, insurers and brokers alike would be wise to develop their enterprise solutions to successfully tap into this valuable customer base, says Graham Newman.
Blue skies in Leeds.
For Yorkshire business capital Leeds, the future looks bright. It has become increasingly popular as a place in which to both live and work and insurers cannot seem to get enough of it says Edward Murray.
ABI code fails to deliver.
The Association of British Insurers and other sections of the industry, as well as the government's ...
Allianz forecast.
Germany's Allianz recorded a 7.8% rise in gross premium income for the first nine months of this yea...
Don't bank on it.
Although commercial lines business is showing a healthy increase, brokers and insurers should not rest on their laurels. Industry consolidation has left holes in the market, which the banks, and others, are competing to expand into. Simon Threadgold…
Small sector: big potential.
There are profits to be made in the competitive SME sector, and the most efficient way to reach potential customers is electronically, says David Fanning.
Ark & General forms alliance.
Disaster recovery and risk management specialist Ark & General signed a business partnership deal wi...
Is the aviation market about to take-off?
After struggling through their third year of losses, aviation underwriters have high hopes for the future. A hardening market which is currently exceeding expectations is creating an optimistic mood among reinsurers. Eric Alexander reports.
NU conclude Polish sale
The UK's largest insurer CGNU has announced that its has concluded the sale of its pensions and life ...