Axa
Axa targets £150m with mid-corporate launch
Axa Insurance is targeting £150m in new business by the end of 2012, after launching its mid-corporate offering to market.
Claims - apps: Appy days
With one million Iphones in existence, apps are all the rage. Amy Ellis investigates the insurance market's attempts to utilise this channel and asks if a more considered approach is needed to really meet customers' needs.
Mixed response to volcano
Travel insurers, including Mondial Assistance and Virgin Money are refusing to pay out after the Icelandic ash cloud, classing it as an "act of God" or "natural disaster".
Quinn given hope over UK insurance return
The Financial Regulator has offered Quinn Group some hope that it may be allowed to reopen for insurance business in the UK, albeit in a limited capacity.
Swiftcover ops centre to create 350 new jobs
Swiftcover plans to create 350 jobs over the next three years when it opens a new multi-million pound operations centre in Stockton, Teesside.
Benchmarking briefing
In today's competitive market, companies are looking for innovative ways to reduce claims costs, improve efficiencies, and provide superior customer service.
Sterling appoints head of commercial
Sterling Insurance Company has appointed Kevin Donoghue to the newly created position of head of commercial underwriting.
RSA and Axa named as potential bidders for Quinn
Dutch insurance giant Eureko, RSA and Axa have been named among the 20 or so predators circling the Quinn Insurance group, according to reports in Ireland.
Swiftcover to create 350 new jobs
Online motor insurer Swiftcover is building a new multi-million pound operations centre in Stockton, Teesside, bringing an expected 350 extra jobs to the area over the next three years.
Election 2010: Have your say
In the run up to the 2010 election Post is offering you the chance to have your say on the issues of the day.
Execution Noble recommends “sell” for RSA
Execution Noble, the international investment banking group, has made recommendations for a number of sectors, including “buy” for Aviva and Axa and “sell” for RSA.
Bosses back Tory NI pledge
Axa UK group chief executive Nicolas Moreau and his Jardine Lloyd Thompson counterpart Dominic Burke were among 23 UK business leaders who publicly backed the Conservative party's pledge on National Insurance.
Looking Back - Government pulls plug on EL pilot
Insurers' battle to cut employers' liability claims costs hit another snag this week after the government finally pulled the plug on its fast-track pilot.
Bosses back Tory NI pledge
Axa UK group chief executive Nicolas Moreau and his Jardine Lloyd Thompson counterpart Dominic Burke were among 23 UK business leaders who publicly backed the Conservative party's pledge on National Insurance.
European insurance buyers' product satisfaction revealed
Insurers will soon learn what their major commercial insurance customers in the UK and across Europe think about the products and services they offer.
NIG
NIG has appointed seven area underwriting managers.
Axa boss hits back at Accident Exchange
Axa Insurance claims managing director David Williams has hit back at credit hire operator Accident Exchange, after being revealed as the insurer with the most exposure to Autofocus evidence.
Axa study compares GB young drivers with European counterparts
An international research study from Axa has shown that young British drivers are a better risk on the road than some of their European counterparts.
Axa fined $1.9m by NY State Insurance Department
New York State Insurance Superintendent James J Wrynn has announced that Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company has paid a $1.9m fine for violations including making inaccurate or incomplete disclosures to consumers buying replacement annuity contracts and…
Former Broker Network MD to head up broking services firm
Total Broker Solutions, the insurance services business, has confirmed senior appointments to its board.
Former Axa manager joins Lorega
Lorega has appointed Jonathan Mainwaring as broker business development manager for the Southern region.
International PMI - a favourable diagnosis
The stereotypical view of international private medical insurance no longer holds true. Veronica Cowan reports on how an increasingly diversified market offers opportunities for insurers and brokers alike.
NIG raids Axa, Hiscox and Travelers for regional underwriting managers
NIG has made a series of senior underwriting appointments to spearhead a “major push” for regional SME business
Post Europe Spotlight - The Spanish direct insurance market
At its traditionalist heart, the insurance industry has always existed on the tried and tested intermediary-based distribution channel, with the broker or agent, a champion of the policyholder, working tirelessly to find the consumer the best deal.