Aviva
Hodges makes first mark on Towergate with Barr and Rea moves
Towergate’s new group chief executive Mark Hodges has made his first mark on the business he took over at the start of September.
Interview - Ann Haugh: Making the right decisions
UK CEO of Zurich Global Corporate Ann Haugh has never been averse to taking risks and reveals her determination to grow the business is as strong as it is strategic.
Topham lands Quote Me Happy role
Former Green Flag director Henry Topham has been named as retail and trading director of Aviva’s recently launched Quote Me Happy brand.
Aviva unveils new personal lines and commercial underwriting heads
Aviva has bolstered its underwriting, pricing and products team with four new senior appointments.
Aviva jobs hang in the balance
Aviva has refused to comment on speculation that it will axe 1000 jobs in Ireland.
80mph motorway speed limit to raise premiums
The proposed increased speed limit on motorways could lead to more deaths and injuries and inevitably higher premiums.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Penny was not at the Conservative Party conference this week but couldn’t help but notice her chums at Lloyd’s broker Windsor, which does a bit of business with the Tories, had pulled a blinder on the publicity front.
My best 11: Alistair Steward, Questgates
Alistair Steward, director at loss adjusting company Questgates, names his Best XI for a potential start-up insurance company. Steward has chosen from the insurance elite, the celebrity world and the galaxy of football stars to select his dream team.
Axa wins multi-year commercial deal from Aviva
Axa Commercial Lines has taken a strategic step towards its £1.2bn GWP target by winning a three-year deal from Aviva, the incumbent insurer of 25 years, for commercial property owners, Bruntwood.
BIS 2011: ‘Sexy data’ set to change insurance industry
Delegates at the British Insurance Summit were told in no uncertain terms that technology and social media are here to stay and were urged to be a part of it.
Interview - Simon Burley: Adjusting the image
Simon Burley, the new president of the CILA, promises to transform the image of the claims industry and improve the reputation of loss adjusters in the UK.
Aviva tones down Downton Abbey ads
Aviva has bowed to public pressure and toned down its Downtown Abbey motorcycle crash victim ads.
Aviva Ireland restructuring could lead to job cuts
Aviva talks to Unite about restructuring plans in Ireland, which could lead to between 300 and 500 job losses.
BIS 2011: Technology to ‘rejuvenate’ insurance
Delegates at the British Insurance Summit were told in no uncertain terms that technology and social media are here to stay and urged to be a part of it.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was very close to whipping out her cheque book at the sight of the all the diamond jewellery up for auction at Sterling Insurance’s open day.
Bruce joins UK General in bid to boost growth of commercial lines
UK General has appointed Cathie Bruce to the newly created position of commercial managing director, hoping the new high-profile role will help mimic the success of Rural Insurance.
Looking back - 1991: Hitting the hot hatches
On 26 September 1991, Post reported a tale familiar to today’s law-abiding general public: soaring motor insurance premiums. Current year-on-year rises cited are in the region of 30% to 40%, but the figures from 20 years ago suggested hikes of up to 74%…
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Top 100 UK insurers supplement: Steadying the ship
After a tough 2009, the top insurers have managed to maintain GWP levels in 2010 but snapping at their heels are a few new entrants doing their best to prove there is still money to be made in general insurance.
Top 100 UK insurers supplement - brand analysis: Battle of the brands
With commercial pressures and tough business conditions putting the squeeze on insurance companies, the importance of the brand has never been more vital. So who is getting it right?
Penny speed meets...
Jodi Grattidge, head of marketing & propositions, Aviva.
European Aviva boss appointed IRM director
The Institute of Risk Management has today announced the appointment of Aviva European enterprise risk director José Morago to its board of directors.
Broker Network and Countrywide add two BDMs
Mark Wilson and Marlene Fisher bring the total number of business development managers consulting network members to 15.
Business agility for improved profitability - webinar now available on demand
If you missed the recent Post webinar in association with Pitney Bowes Business Insight on the challenges of communicating with customers in today's changing world, you can now watch the on-demand version.