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Crash for crash gang sentenced to over 33 years following IFB investigation
A crash for cash gang have been sentence to over 33 years for carrying out a fraud that had the potential cost of £500,000.
Blog: Injured claimants are not lobby fodder
I spent 15 years working for a number of insurance companies before ‘crossing the floor’ to be the managing director of Minster Law, a claimant firm. Whether moving from insurance to the law is a step up the public approval rankings or a step down is a…
Career Development: CII hosts apprenticeship ‘match-making’ event
The Chartered Insurance Institute has brought together leading insurers, students and apprentices in a speed networking event to mark National Apprenticeship Week.
Editor's comment: Feeling lucky?
My Irish grandmother always said bad things come in threes. In the last 18 months the insurance industry has faced bad returns on investments, several increases to insurance premium tax and now the huge change to the Ogden discount rate, so the sector…
Flood Re marks first birthday
Flood Re, the non-profit flood reinsurance scheme, marks its one year anniversary today.
In Depth: Ogden outrage – dismantling the discount rate
The decision to cut the Ogden discount rate for the first time in 16 years sent shock waves through the industry that will be felt for months and years to come.
Aviva Asia creates Asia regional CEO role
Aviva Asia has appointed the regional executive for Indonesia and Vietnam Randy Lianggara as regional CEO for China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Climate change: insurers feeling the heat
The global risk landscape is currently dominated by environmental upheavals caused by climate change. The resulting catastrophes are of concern to people in general and insurers, in particular, tasked as they are with underwriting and managing ever…
This week in Post: bags of losses
This week has been a tumultous one for me and the insurance market alike.
Aviva to focus on cost-cutting in wake of restructure
Aviva will look to make cuts in areas of the business that overlap following the recent restructure.
CII holds mass networking event to highlight insurance apprenticeship opportunities
The Charted Insurance Institute has organised a networking event between leading insurers, students and apprentices to raise awareness of insurance apprenticeship schemes.
Aviva's general insurance COR soars to 106.3%
Aviva has reported a significant increase in its UK general insurance combined operating ratio to 106.3% in 2016.
After Brolly v Travelers, here are six more insurance brand and marketing spats that made the headlines
The news last month that insurance giant Travelers had objected to insurtech startup Brolly using an umbrella as its logo got me thinking.
Aviva, AIG, XL Catlin and Zurich discuss importance of brand within insurer marketing strategies
Insurers are becoming more sophisticated in their quest to deliver ‘brand value' given the growing number of marketing channels available to deliver their messages.
Aviva's Lindsey Rix on building trust and demystifying insurance
Let's be honest: insurance isn't the most exciting subject and it's often seen as a grudge purchase, something we have to have just in case the worst happens.
Aviva partners with insurtech start-up Hibob
Aviva has signed a deal with insurtech start-up Hibob to better enable SME clients to set up workplace pension schemes.
March 2017 Post: Census and CII CEO
My one-year-old just started toddling. She was so proud after pushing her walker to the other side of the room that she applauded herself. As a result, she lost her balance and landed on her bum.
Insurance Census 2017: Face of insurance
Insurance, like many financial services sectors, has a reputation for being pale, stale and male. In Post’s latest research Michèle Bacchus finds out if the description still fits and what the industry is doing to effect change
Aviva takes £385m hit from discount rate cut
Aviva expects to take an exceptional charge to its 2016 profit after tax of approximately £385m as a result of the decision to cut the discount rate.
Fatal crash for cash scammers given prison sentences
Three crash for cash fraudsters have been sentenced after their scam killed an 88-year-old woman.
Financial Ombudsman reveals 5% increase in complaints about insurers
Insurers had 5% more complaints made about them in the second half of 2016 than in the first half of the year, up to almost 18,000.
Aviva will retrain staff affected by automation roll out
Aviva has asked staff if a robot could better perform their job. If the answer is yes, the company will offer employees the chance to be retrained.
Flood Re: One year on – how effective and successful is the scheme?
Post looks at Flood Re as it approaches its anniversary
QBE appoints McMillan as COO
Sydney-headquartered QBE has appointed former CEO of Aviva Europe and chairman of global health insurance David McMillan as group chief operations officer.