Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Damage management - Winter freeze: Preparing for problems in the frozen pipeline
With property claims surging due to the recent cold snap, Rachel Gordon looks into the specific challenges thrown up by freezing conditions for those tasked with managing the damage.
Penny Black's insurance week
Maggie Craig is clearly considered a safe pair of hands by her colleagues at the Association of British Insurers, as she is currently seven months into her second tenure as acting director general.
News analysis - OFT: Competition investigation ends in a 'damp squib'
Following a tip off from insurer RSA, the Office of Fair Trading looked into whether an Experian data analysis tool could create the potential for price fixing. Mairi MacDonald reports on the results of the lengthy investigation.
ABI: over half of motor insurance buyers think 'fronting' is acceptable
Thousands of motorists are putting their motor insurance cover at risk and driving illegally by knowingly giving false information or failing to disclose important facts, such as motoring convictions, according to survey findings published today by the…
Eiopa names first chairman
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has named Gabriel Bernardino as its first chairman.
ABI responds to OFT competition concerns
The Association of British Insurance has responded after seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers agreed to an Office of Fair Trading request to limit the data they exchange between them ain light of competition law concerns.
Career development & CSR: Benchmark study puts HR practices under microscope
HR directors are being urged to take part in a benchmarking study comparing human resources practices across the industry.
IFB and Met team up to tackle spectre of ghost broking
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has joined forces with the Metropolitan police to launch an education programme aimed at communities that have recently fallen foul of ghost broking activities.
Big freeze results in more property claims
Property claims have become more serious and extensive this winter as a result of the freezing temperatures, according to Crawford & Company.
FSCS launches consumer confidence programme
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has unveiled a new programme to boost consumer confidence in financial services products.
Post Europe: View from the Top: When is equality not equality?
At a time when the global economy is still in a fragile state of recovery, we increasingly find ourselves beset by challenges of both a political and regulatory nature.
IFR pilot crucial to fight against fraud
A successful pilot of the Insurance Fraud Register is vital in the fight to change perceptions that insurance fraud is victimless, an industry expert has stressed.
View from the top: Fight the good fight
Well - what a year. The turmoil in the financial services markets over recent years hasn’t really evaporated from customers’ minds, even if we’ve all worked through it and moved from stock market crisis to sovereign crisis in more recent times. Against…
Credit hire GTA set for audit
The technical committee that oversees the general terms of agreement between insurers and credit hire organisations is planning an independent audit of the voluntary protocol.
Gangsters face premium hikes under police plan
Strathclyde Police has began revealing the names of gangland figures to insurance firms and life assurers, according to a report in the Herald.
IFB warns motorists over fronted policies
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has warned that any drivers found fronting their car insurance policies will be caught.
CL launches liability fraud unit
Cunningham Lindsey has set up a dedicated unit to tackle the increase in liability fraud.
Postscript - 10 years ago: ABI plans wholesale shake-up
Looking back through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10-years ago reveals.
ABI backs Law Commission plans for consumer legislation
Law Commission proposals to update consumer insurance legislation for the first time in more than a century have gained the backing of the Association of British Insurers.
JLT boss draws parallels between terrorism and flood insurance
The Government’s £200m cuts on flood defences could have a catastrophic effect on the commercial property market by making flood insurance unavailable.
ABI: UK facing £7m daily burst pipe bill
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the damage caused by burst pipes could cost the UK £7m a day this winter.
Axa: homeowners in flood risk areas are underpaying for insurance by 58%
Household insurance for homes in high flood risk regions is being subsidised by £511 each year, according to Axa. This means that homeowners in affected regions are only paying 42% of the true cost of insurance to protect their homes against flooding.
Mortgage fraud - Regulation: Safe as houses?
Concern at the scale of professional negligence in the mortgage industry has prompted renewed focus on regulation. But will these efforts succeed in stamping out fraud, asks Jennifer Bates.
Defra unveils 'payment for outcomes' flood scheme
Dealing with flood management in the "narrow sense of government funding" is "unimaginative and ineffective", according to the minister charged with its responsibility.