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Post Blog: Brighton, Blanc, Transformers and Marty McFly
Sitting down on the couch after a hard day's baby sitting in Brighton on Saturday I flicked on the TV and Back to the Future was on.
E-business: Five insurers set for direct mobile launches by 2012
The future is bright for mobile technology as it becomes an increasingly important distribution channel for insurance products and services, according to Swiftcover head of innovation Ambarish Mitra.
Co-op to increase aggregator usage
Co-operative Insurance has set its sights on growing its household book by widening its use of aggregators as a means of distribution.
Axa cuts to hit commercial
Sources close to Axa UK's personal lines division and broker Bluefin have insisted management cuts will only affect commercial lines.
Blanc: Axa will open new branches if brokers want them
Axa Commercial Lines CEO Amanda Blanc has exclusively revealed the firm may open new branches as it seeks to “fill in gaps” in its UK regional network.
Ex-Power Place boss joins Axa as 114 made redundant
The former Power Place chief executive Matthew Reed has been reunited with his former boss, Amanda Blanc, after being appointed managing director of intermediary and direct at Axa Commercial, at the same time as 114 staff members are made redundant.
Axa jobs at risk in commercial shake-up
A host of Axa UK commercial senior management have been told their jobs are at risk under a strategic review of the business, Post has learnt.
Guest Blog: CII's Alasdair Stewart on an eventful past week
Spring is always a busy time in insurance. March renewals, end of many companies' financial years, conferences and exhibitions.
Postbox: Internet training for fraud investigation is essential
I noted with considerable interest the success of Axa Corporate Solutions when, upon investigation, it uncovered a series of motor scam accidents involving a group of young people who were found to be linked via social network sites
In Series - Fraud: Two sides to every story
Taking fraudsters to court can be a risky business for insurers, as if they lose the negative publicity can be overwhelming. Rachel Gordon looks at encouraging signs that the industry is fighting back.
Stewart exits CII in favour of Blanc team
Axa commercial chief executive Amanda Blanc has appointed the Chartered Insurance Institute's corporate development leader Alasdair Stewart to the position of commercial director.
Post magazine – 31 March 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Industry applauds government green light on legal cost reform - Insurance News Now - 31 March 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including the industry's response to Ken Clarke's announcement that success fee recoverability in no win, no fee cases is to end.
Axa hires Stewart as commercial director
Axa has hired Alasdair Stewart, formerly of the Chartered Insurance Institute (pictured right), to the position of commercial director.
Axa unveils new legal panel
Insurer Axa has named an eight-strong global panel of legal advisers following a five month tender process.
Software start-up eyes 500 000 policies
Start-up broker software provider Wanna Insure has set a target to write 500 000 policies by the end of its third year of trading.
Bullied Axa employee wins £142k payout
A Brazilian office worker has been awarded £142,000 in compensation after suffering abuse from colleagues at the Axa’s office in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Research highlights new risk on roads
A study from Axa personal lines insurance suggests that there is a new sub-class of 1.5 million young drivers who are a potential hazard to themselves and others on the road.
New insurance software platform launched
Regional brokers and insurers including Axa Insurance, Equity Red Star and Markerstudy are supporting the launch of a new end-to-end software platform.
Axa prepares to scrutinise customer claim behaviour
Axa is looking into using the Claims and Underwriting Exchange to check prospective household customers' claims experience before it quotes for business, as part of its plan to manage claims costs within this portfolio.
Household: can no claims discounts be applied to household insurance?
With Axa set to offer no claims discounts to household customers, Amy Ellis reports on market reaction and whether others will follow suit.
Lack of personality means technology will never replace people
Human expertise in insurance will never be totally overshadowed by technological advances, stressed the breakfast briefing panel.
Technology reliance must not hinder contingency plans
Robust contingency plans must be in place to avoid over-reliance on technology, panellists warned.
Axa axes innovation hub
Axa has confirmed that its Insurance Innovation Hub is no longer in place following CEO Paul Evans' move to break-up the personal and commercial lines general insurance businesses.