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The State of the Insurer Nation: Week One: Regulation
In the first report of a five-part series covering Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports on how regulation of the insurance industry is viewed by insurance CEOs and managing directors and how they think it could work better…
Aviva calls in Ifed after customer data theft
Aviva has called in the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department after a rogue employee sold details of customers who had been involved in road accidents to claims companies.
Top 100 UK insurers: Top 20 focus
We focus on the insurers that made the top 20 in the 2015 listing.
Aviva questions guidelines calling for 5% uptick in whiplash damages
Aviva has expressed disappointment at the Judicial College’s decision to advise in its 2015 guidance that the damages for lower value whiplash claims should rise by at least 5%.
NCI strikes pet insurance partnership with Aviva amid growth plans
Aviva has entered into an agreement with NCI Group to underwrite its pet insurance policies.
Courier company owner given suspended jail sentence
The owner of two West Midlands-based courier companies who forged multiple motor fleet and freight liability insurance policies to win business worth more than £700,000 has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, which was suspended for two years.
Cyber Security: Masked intruder
A whopping 81% of large organisations suffered a cyber-attack last year. With the number of attacks on the increase, are insurers offering new areas of coverage to protect policyholders in the event of a data breach?
Government's CMC review given lukewarm welcome by insurers
Insurers have responded to the government’s review into claims management companies by suggesting new legislation and reducing the claim period for minor injuries as ways of tackling rogue CMCs.
Regulators agree capital requirements for world's nine largest insurers
The world's largest insurers will need to ensure they are holding more capital after a G20 Financial Stability Board-sponsored assessment.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2015: Scott Clayton and Aviva among winners
Scott Clayton, claims fraud and investigations manager at Zurich, was cheered to the stage when he won the achievement award at the 2015 Fraud Awards last night.
Climate Wise CEOs call for more action to slow climate change
The leaders of 15 Climate Wise members have written to the governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney and the Prudential Regulation Authority for more collective action to reduce the risk of climate change impacting society and, ultimately, the…
Top 100 UK Insurers 2015: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
See where the top 20 UK insurers have their regional offices in 2015 (headquarters not featured)
AM Best Commentary: Feeling the pinch
A number of market conditions are placing increasing pressure on the UK non-life sector. What will insurers need to do in order to ensure profits remain strong?
Tech blog: no prize for second place in the digital race
The race to be the leading digital insurer is well under way but recent research suggests existing general insurers are at risk of losing customers amid demand for smartphone interaction with new entrants better positioned to gain the advantage.
Big data can provide strong retail opportunity for insurers, says Aviva CDO Brem
The increasing analytical capabilities provided by ‘big data’ can provide a strong retail opportunity for UK insurers, according to Aviva’s chief digital officer Andrew Brem.
Blog: Do we need a Royal Society for the Protection of British Insurers?
Speaking to someone yesterday they wondered aloud why more noise had not been made about the fact that an increasing number of traditional British insurance brands were potentially on the chopping block.
Church Insurance: Steeple chasing
There is a new entrant into the church insurance sector, targeting Ecclesiatical’s 95% share of the market. What will this mean for the country’s 16,000 Anglican churches?
Insurers remain at odds with Apil over whiplash figures despite talk of collaboration
Insurers have welcomed calls by the president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers for greater collaboration, but have roundly rejected his argument that whiplash claims are on a downward trajectory.
Build up to Aviva and Friends Life merger probed by FCA, claims report
The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating the build up to Aviva’s merger with Friends Life and has asked investment bankers involved in the deal to hand over records.
IT boss who hacked 900 Aviva phones jailed for 18 months
A computer firm boss who hacked 900 mobile phones belonging to Aviva staff has been jailed for 18 months.
Aviva to become Norwich City community partner as sponsorship ends
Aviva has vowed to remain closely involved with Norwich City Football Club despite the insurer announcing that it will no longer serve as the club’s main sponsor.
UK insurer CEOs lament IPT hike as H1 results are squeezed
Industry CEOs have criticised the government’s "regressive" decision to increase insurance premium tax, but have dismissed the tax hike represents a disconnect from government, amid widespread profit drops and combined operating ratio deterioration at…
Insurers pledge support to intermediated motor market after RSA withdrawal
Large insurers have remained staunch in maintaining their presence in the personal lines broker motor market after RSA announced on 12 August it is to fully withdraw from the channel.
Results round-up: H1 2015
Its results season again, and here at Post we have put together a single source of information to make finding the results from this half of 2015 a little easier.