Association of British Insurers (ABI)
ABI Conference: Single European insurance regulator likely "within years"
The European insurance industry will eventually be regulated by a single continental body rather than a number of country regulators, Eiopa’s Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta has claimed.
Another insurer resigns from the ABI over Jackson stance
Elite Insurance Company has confirmed that it will be resigning from the Association of British Insurers with immediate effect.
ABI/KPMG: 98% of UK insurer bosses "very worried" by EU impact
The insurance industry has a key role to play in helping UK consumers manage their financial commitments, but first it needs to improve its reputation.
Call for tougher regulation accepted by aggregators
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has called for rules governing electronic trading to be updated to keep pace with technological developments in the aggregator space.
Rehabilitation: Fast-track frustrations
The potential increase in the fast-track claims limit presents both opportunities and challenges for the personal injury industry. Andrew Pemberton examines potential unwanted developments and implications for claimants, insurers and claimant solicitors.
Motor Focus - Fraud Unit: Opening Pandora's box
On the face of it, the suggestion of a police force funded by the industry to help fight fraud seems reasonable. However, Robin Reames examines if going down this path is really the right way forward.
Motor Focus - Premium Challenges: Mauled by the media
After being pounded by the press for putting premiums up, Leigh Jackson looks at the future of motor insurance and asks whether policyholders could do more to help themselves.
ABI biennial conference: ABI launches 10-point plan
Otto Thoresen, director general of the ABI, has unveiled a 10-point plan aimed at boosting "good customer experience and profitable growth".
ABI welcomes FSA aggregator guidance
The ABI has responded to the publication of the Financial Services Authority’s proposed guidance to comparison sites.
Insurers in line for a £4.8bn windfall from referral fees
Motor insurers stand to pocket billions in extra income a year if a recommendation to retain referral fees is acted on, a leading personal injury lawyer has claimed.
LSB referral fee advice slammed as 'mistaken'
The Ministry of Justice has been urged to disregard the "mistaken" advice of the Legal Services Board and ban referral fees, as lawyers and insurers joined forces to criticise the decision.
Editor's comment: Passing the hot potato
And so the buck gets passed once more. Another week, another non-decision on referral fees. This week it was the turn of the Legal Services Board to fight shy of a ban, deferring future responsibility for dealing with this questionable practice to…
Property claims: UK businesses have failed to respond to roof collapse threat
The severity of the winter 2010 cold snap exposed a lack of preparedness by UK businesses, according to Huw Chandler, property risk engineering practice leader at XL Insurance.
Commercial property - Sprinklers: A burning issue
The safety and business benefits of sprinkler systems are undeniable — yet many commercial buildings remain unprotected. David Townsend urges insurers to continue to lead the calls for mandatory inclusion.
Property claims: Sustainable claims cost fears allayed by scheme
The insurance industry is set to introduce a new sustainability scheme, measuring the carbon output of the claims process.
Exercise Watermark set for insurer-specific rerun
The Association of British Insurers has confirmed Exercise Watermark, the government's emergency flood scenario run nationwide in March, will be re-enacted specifically for the insurance industry in August, in conjunction with the Cabinet Office.
Exercise Watermark set for insurer-specific rerun - Insurance News Now – 2 June 2011
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including confirmation from the Association of British Insurers that the government’s emergency flood scenario will be re-enacted specifically for the insurance industry…
LSB referral fee plans criticised
The Legal Services Board's recommendation to retain referral fees has been criticised by lawyers and insurers.
Post history - 20 year ago: No panic over London HIV results
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 20 years ago reveals.
Claims Club dinner & awards 2011
Jonathan Swift, chairman of the judging panel and Post's editor-in-chief, welcomed guests to the 2011 Claims Club annual dinner at Grand Connaught Rooms, London by praising the hard work that the claims industry does and explained that in aiming to…
Insurers rail against solicitors' PI burden
The insurance market should not bear the burden of "regulating the solicitors' profession" due to insufficient regulatory intervention, the Association of British Insurers has warned.
Penny Black's insurance week
Still fresh in the mind, this month's Biba conference was awash with the usual rumours that started on stands and, by the second night, were sworn gospel.
Uninsured driving adverts hailed by MPs and industry
MPs and industry figures have welcomed a new television campaign to remind people of the dangers of uninsured driving.