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C-Suite - Insurer: The human touch
Technology is a very useful tool, but sometimes dealing with a real person gets the best result.
Blog: Super hero insurance takes on the DC and Marvel Universes
With Marvel's Deadpool currently setting the cinema box office alight, and plenty more comic adaptions on the way starting with Batman versus Superman in March, I thought it might be time for some Friday fun.
Ageas will replace UK General capacity deal
Ageas will look to replace the agreement it had with UK General after it was announced Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) will takeover as the managing general agent's major capacity provider.
Storms to cost Ageas £46.1m as FY profit slides
Ageas estimates it will pay £46.1m worth of claims following the December 2015 storms and floods, taking its 2015 combined ratio to 102% (2014: 99.8%).
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
The Post Power List 2016 is revealed
Post is delighted to reveal its 2016 Power List, a carefully (wine) crafted list of movers and shakers both within and without the insurance industry who we at Post Towers – with our experience, knowledge and independent view – believe will either have…
Career Development: Axa Insurance secures industry first for customer experience
Axa Insurance has become the first insurer to secure a three star Investor in Customers ‘Exceptional’ rating across both its personal and commercial lines broker businesses.
Anti-competition concerns quelled as insurers back subrogation portal
The use of electronic portals for subrogation claims is set to become widespread among motor insurers as concerns such systems could be anti-competitive were quashed by the first companies to use the technology.
Covéa confirms involvement in subrogation portal pilot
Covéa Insurance has confirmed it is piloting the electronic subrogation portal on which Aviva and Ageas went live last week.
Aviva and Ageas agree subrogation portal to cut claims handling costs
Aviva and Ageas are the first companies to reach an insurer-led agreement to reduce the cost of handling third party motor claims following the 2014 Competition and Markets Authority motor insurance ruling.
Rate reductions mooted as industry calls on government to follow NI lead on GDL
Pressure is building from the insurance industry on government to introduce graduated driver licensing across the rest of the UK, following the roll out of new laws for young drivers in Northern Ireland.
Subsidence: A close call with cracks
While subsidence claims have been insignificant of late, some subsidence experts believe another event year could be around the corner.
Ageas teams up with Pii to cover landlords
Ageas has launched a new property owners' scheme in conjunction with underwriting agency Property Insurance Initiatives (Pii).
Quiz of the week - 8 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Blog: The IoT is a marathon, not a sprint, for insurers
Customer propositions and experiences encompassing the Internet of Things are changing the way we live, from health trackers to remote heating controls. Even our white goods are getting smarter: Amazon has teamed up with manufacturers, allowing…
Ageas takes from Zurich and promotes from within for New Year reshuffle
Ageas has made moves in underwriting and broker development, with Niraj Shah moving from chief actuary to underwriting director and Joel Markham back from Zurich to head regional broker development.
C-Suite - Insurer: Extending the claims team
If a customer's home has been flooded, affected by fire, weather or some other unforeseen circumstance, they are going to be pretty upset.
IIS top award for Bermuda-based "trailblazing" CEO Kramer
The International Insurance Society will give its top honour to Donald Kramer, chairman and CEO of Bermuda-based ILS Capital Management.
Storms' insured loss estimate increases to £1.4bn
Latest estimates from accounting firm PWC suggest insured losses from storms Desmond, Eva and Frank, which battered the UK in December 2015, could reach £1.4bn as Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday (3 January) pledged £40m to repair and improve flood…
Penny Black's New Year 2016
As the insurance industry rings in the New Year, Penny Black asked commentators how they like to celebrate and what resolutions they will be making for 2016.
Penny Black's Christmas questions 2015: What does an insurer's Christmas look like?
What are insurers and brokers up to at Christmas? Post has asked them how they celebrate the festive season and found out a lot of them like to hear the bells ringing out for Christmas Day.
German investment firm snaps up one third of Stream UK
Stream Claims Services UK is gearing up for a year of organic growth ahead of future acquisitions in 2017 after a third of the business was sold to German venture investment firm Tiburon.
Penny Black's Insurance week - 3 December 2015
We recently heard why robbers shouldn’t target any insurer’s chief digital officers as they are likely to be caught on camera by high tech gadgets.
Management changes for Ageas Retail and Partnerships
Ageas has announced several key moves across the business in its retail and partnerships divisions.