Churchill Insurance
Interview: Ben Fletcher: Taking the fight to fraudsters
Not satisfied with solely battling organised motor fraud, Insurance Fraud Bureau director Ben Fletcher tells Post how, through better industry collaboration, the IFB could extend its remit to other areas.
Post Blog: Memorable insurance adverts
Despite being derided as the unfashionable, dowdy member of the financial services family, the insurance industry has had its moments in the spotlight, most notably in the field of TV advertising. Post Online takes a look at five of the most memorable…
Direct Line Group reaches settlement over Bethany Probert compensation claim
Direct Line Group has confirmed that it has reached a settlement in the high profile Bethany Probert case.
Direct Line Group job cuts: End of an era for Croydon, birthplace of the telephone insurer
Kate Moss, Ikea and Dub Step. Croydon has a few claims to fame, but the less heralded one is that it was the birthplace of direct insurance.
Marketing: European exposure
In the UK, the insurance industry is well known for its marketing and advertising campaigns but is brand management as effective in Europe, Francesca Nyman explains.
Claims Club Monthly Missive: Learning from Bethany Probert
It seems that barely a month passes without the industry suffering publicity bad enough to harm the reputation of an individual firm or, worse still, the entire industry.
Tesco Underwriting swoops to recruit CUO from Zurich
Tesco Underwriting has named Zurich’s director of personal lines, pricing and underwriting as its new chief underwriting officer.
Churchill names Dawn French as successor to ousted Clunes
TV comedian Dawn French has been snapped up as the new face of Churchill Insurance, two months after the firm dropped Martin Clunes for incurring a driving ban.
Clunes rages at Churchill over axe
Former Men Behaving Badly star Martin Clunes has labelled Churchill Insurance "neurotic and very heavy-handed" after it dropped him from TV adverts.
Online exclusive: Easing the customer journey
Which companies provide the best customer experience for motor and home insurance buyers? Global Reviews reveals all in its quarterly benchmarking report.
Marketing and advertising: Small screen, big rewards?
Television advertising has become a major marketing tool for many in the industry, but how do firms get it right, and can those with smaller budgets compete?
Penny Black's Insurance Week
A recently rebranded insurance technology company may have to be careful about the territories it chooses for expansion.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny has always thought driving in London was for the brave, or indeed foolhardy, and the experience of a friend from Gibraltar has done little to calm her nerves.
NHBC names Mike Quinton as CEO
Mike Quinton has been appointed chief executive of the National House Building Council.
Direct Line Group: Divestment dilemma
The Royal Bank of Scotland may have formally announced plans for an initial public offering of Direct Line Group, but it still faces final decisions on the divestment of its insurance arm.
LV recruits former RBS head for IT role
LV has appointed Simon Aldred, pictured, as director of management information for its general insurance business.
Up to 900 roles at risk under £100m DLG cost-saving bid
Up to 900 roles are at risk at the Direct Line Group, with a full site closure of its Teeside office being proposed, Post understands, as it today reveals the scale of redundancies necessary to achieve its £100m cost savings target.
Churchill and Privilege launch on Compare the Market
Churchill, Privilege and Sainsbury's Bank motor insurance products can be bought on aggregator website Compare the Market from today.
Flotation deemed 'only option' for Direct Line Group divestment
Analysts have rubbished recent claims that Direct Line Group could be bought by a private equity house, stating that the insurer has to go ahead with the planned initial public offering to obtain the best price and appease UK taxpayers and the European…
Churchill profit jumps 246% to £77.6m
Direct Line Group-owned Churchill Insurance posted £77.6m profit in 2011, a vast improvement on the 2010 £53.3m loss, while personal motor premiums fell by £1bn.
Davies hires L&G boss Andy Webb for new COO role
Claims management company Davies has recruited former Legal & General chief operating officer Andy Webb, pictured, for the same role to start on 1 June.
Brands and rebranding: What's in a name?
Many insurance firms overhaul their brands, but what impact does it have on their business?
Aggregator analysis: price comparison evolution reaches tipping point
With signs pointing to a soft market, questions abound about what will now drive a customer to use an aggregator to switch insurer.
Ex-Heath Lambert employee lands Bluefin marketing role
Bluefin has appointed former Heath Lambert and Churchill employee Amy Smith to the role of corporate division marketing manager.