Aviva
C-Suite: Insurer: Planning for the worst
The industry must stress to firms the importance of business interruption cover
In Series: Not out of the PI woods yet
Although recent reforms have made a difference to problems plaguing the personal injury sector, insurers say they have not gone far enough. So what more can be done?
Seven insurers appointed to Towergate SME panel
Towergate has reached agreements with seven insurers to form a commercial panel for sub £5000 premium standard SME business.
Axa retains top spot in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Axa has once again been ranked highest in a bi-annual satisfaction survey of Brokerbility members.
Arista promotes Bodman to Northern region lead
Towergate-owned managing general agent Arista has promoted senior development underwriter Jon Bodman to its Northern area underwriting manager, recruiting an Aviva team leader to replace him.
Aviva reports best UKGI COR result in eight years
Aviva group CEO Mark Wilson has hailed a strong performance from the company's UK general insurance business in announcing its third quarter results, citing the year-to-date 94.1% combined operating ratio as the lowest in eight years.
Insurers defend service levels in wake of broker criticism
Insurers have been quick to defend their service levels and approach to relationship-building after brokers surveyed by Post considered firms were left wanting in these areas.
Interview: Mark Hews: Protecting the nation’s history
With its focus on heritage buildings and a strategy rooted in ‘doing the right thing’, Ecclesiastical CEO Mark Hews tells Post the firm is quite unlike any other in financial services
Brokers criticise Aviva and RSA for lack of consistency
Insurance brokers are looking for a consistent strategy and team at the top from their insurer partners and anything else might make them think twice about where they place their clients' business.
Research: State of the Broking Nation Part 1: Insurers
A warts-and-all qualitative view from the broking market
Insurers must learn from e-commerce mistakes with digital role integration
Insurance companies need to break down the walls between internal functions to get the most out of the digital marketing opportunities available today.
Aviva wins on ‘fundamentally dishonest’ whiplash claim
Aviva has declared victory in court battles over a low-speed whiplash claim, which has been ruled “fundamentally dishonest” by the court, with the claimant ordered to pay all of Aviva’s costs.
Jury still out on Tulloch’s long-term Aviva impact despite broker progress
Commentators assess Aviva UK and Ireland CEO’s first 12 months in the role
Government's road safety approach criticised as insurers probe 'grey fleet' challenge
The current government is “not ambitious about road safety”, according to the Parliamentary Advisory Council For Transport Safety executive director David Davies.
IFR retains insurer support despite membership delays
Insurers have reiterated their support for the Insurance Fraud Register despite onerous data standards meaning that half of the UK’s largest motor players are yet to become members.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2014: The winners
Ageas was acclaimed as having the fraud investigation team of the year at last night's Insurance Fraud Awards.
Aviva claims boss Scott follows Clayden to QBE
QBE has recruited Aviva’s Paul Scott as its head of motor and liability claims, to work with the Norwich insurer’s former GI claims director Dominic Clayden.
Post Blog: Insurance professionals who have stood for parliament
With the news that insurance entrepreneur Arron Banks is moving from Go Skippy to Go Ukippy, I decided to look at how other prospective election candidates from the insurance sector have fared over the last two elections.
Solvency II and shareholder pressure to blame for international business sales
DLG’s sale of Italian and German businesses follows similar deals by other firms
Aviva CEO Wilson critical of CMA findings
Aviva group chief executive Mark Wilson says the Competition and Markets Authority failed to deliver required reform in its two year investigation into the private motor insurance market.
Top 100 UK Insurers: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
See where the top 20 UK insurers have their regional offices in 2014 (headquarters not featured)
Top 100 UK Insurers 2014: Top 20 insurer profiles
A detailed look at the top 20 UK insurance firms according to AM Best's Top 100 UK Insurers Table, including board members, broker agencies, staff and UK reserves. For full table and map of regional offices see bottom of page.
Top 100 UK Insurers: Brand analysis: Ups and downs
Despite positive results for some, the value of many UK insurance brands has been hit by geopolitical risk, loss of faith and reputational issues
Top 100 UK Insurers 2013: Top 20 insurer profiles
A detailed look at the top 20 UK insurance firms according to AM Best's Top 100 UK Insurers Table, including board members, broker agencies, staff and UK reserves. For full table and map of regional offices see bottom of page.