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Axa fraud head and IFB stalwart Richard Davies passes away
One of the most recognisable figures in the fight against insurance fraud Richard Davies sadly passed away this morning.
RSA: Driverless cars 'no longer space age fantasy'
Exclusive: The drive towards autonomy is well underway, a report produced by RSA following its collaboration on the three-year Greenwich Gateway project shows.
FCA prepares for no deal Brexit
The Financial Conduct Authority has said that it is planning for a no deal Brexit and is hoping for a transition deal through late 2020.
Paris attacks victims' claim against French state rejected
A French court has rejected the claim filed against the French state by people who were injured or whose relatives died in the Paris attacks in November 2015.
This week in Post: World Cup, Wimbledon, and Westminster
With the World Cup firmly in French hands and Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber crowned Wimbledon champions, it’s back to work for the insurance industry with all eyes turning to Westminster.
SEIB picks up Equicover brand
South Essex Insurance Brokers Insurance Brokers has taken over £250,000 in gross written premiums from equine insurance broker Equicover’s portfolio.
Zurich only insurer in LGBT-friendly employer ranking
Zurich has been named as one of the Top Global Employers in Stonewall’s 2018 index and is the only insurer to be named in the history of the list.
Brokers had 'no warning' over April UK withdrawal
Exclusive: Correspondence sent by health insurer April UK to broker partners reveals that it has been turning away policyholders since the beginning of this week.
Markel receives green light on German subsidiary
Markel has been granted a license by BaFin, the German federal financial supervisory authority, to establish an insurance company in Germany.
Jonathan Clark elected as CII President
Jonathan Clark has been elected as the Chartered Insurance Institute’s president for 2018 to 2019, in the first year that the Chartered Insurance Institute has allowed electronic voting.
April UK withdraws from health insurance market
Exclusive: April UK has withdrawn from the UK health insurance market with immediate effect.
Questgates’ investigation rejects hack allegation
Questgates has interviewed all its staff at its Northampton office, following allegations of a cyber security breach.
Beazley takes lead on £10m capacity PI consortium
Specialist carrier Beazley has launched a professional indemnity consortium large law firms based in the UK.
Rob Terry appears in court over Quindell indemnity claim
Exclusive: Former Quindell director Rob Terry appeared in court in an ongoing compensation case he brought against his former company, now renamed Watchstone.
MPs outline ‘urgent’ reform needed in wake of Grenfell fire
A parliamentary committee has called on the government to take urgent action in the wake of the Grenfell fire, including extending a proposed ban on combustible cladding and tackling conflicts of interest within the construction industry.
Price comparison disruptor prepares for several insurers to join its platform
Price comparison website disruptor Honcho has begun integrating several motor insurers onto its platform that will allow them to bid for customers.
Treasury rejects calls for greater regulation of price comparison sites
The Treasury has rebuffed calls for greater regulation of price comparison sites, after a specialist construction broker argued they were leading to under-insurance.
Chubb appoints Annmarie Camp to head European HNW division
Chubb today has appointed Annmarie Camp to head up its European high-net-worth personal risk services division.
Charles Taylor Managing Agency names Grint as CEO
Charles Taylor Managing Agency has appointed Colin Grint as CEO.
US sanctions a threat to Lloyd’s Iranian business
The return of US sanctions on Iran are likely to prevent the use of a Lloyd's IT platform for any Iranian insurance business, the markets chairman has said.
Debenhams confirms credit insurers have reduced cover
Debenhams has said it retains a ‘constructive relationship’ with its credit insurers as the ailing retailer has its cover reduced.
Guevara founder Anderson: incumbent insurers complicit in stalling true customer led-disruption
Despite the hype around insurtech, the barriers to entry remain high, not least because incumbents have reputational concerns that are hampering true customer-led disruption. Indeed, the likes of Lemonade have had to water down their original vision to…
Government delays whiplash reforms until 2020
Hotly anticipated personal injury reforms have been delayed a year, the government has confirmed.
IoT provider eyes up global expansion following €100m funding
Pan-European growth investor Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in connected insurance provider Fair Connect.