News
Onwards to 2010
The insurance industry has called on the Chancellor to reconsider a decision to apply insurance premium tax to fees on personal lines insurance sold through intermediaries.
Industry cries foul over IPT decision
The insurance industry has called on the Chancellor to reconsider a decision to apply insurance premium tax to fees on personal lines insurance sold through intermediaries.
Top 5 Post stories
The top five most popular stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were:
Consumer law reformer admits election fear
Proposals to update consumer insurance law for the first time in more than a century have received a mixed reaction from the insurance industry.
EMB founder plots return with underwriting agency
One of the founding partners of specialist general insurance consultancy firm EMB, Mike Brockman, is understood to be in talks about returning to the market with a personal-lines-focused underwriting agency.
Towergate pair fired during gardening leave over "regulatory discrepancies"
Towergate has dismissed two former employees in the final days of their gardening leave, after the broker claimed to have uncovered "regulatory discrepancies" in their business operations as part of an internal audit.
Satellite insurance claim settled
Insurers settle satellite insurance claim with Orbcomm
Axis grabs health underwriter from Endurance
Art Bocek moves from Endurance to Axis Capital.
Pick of the week
EMB founder plots return; Towergate pair fired; IPT outcry; and Aviva in 2010 broker push.
What the papers say
In this edition, Insurance Age editor Martin Friel is joined by LV PR manager, Emma Holyer and Incisive Media group editorial services director David Worsfold to pick over December's insurance trade press.
Aviva appoints marketing director
Gary Price promoted to new role amid restructure
Autofocus witness immunity application dismissed by the High Court
Accident Exchange to press ahead with legal action following judgment