Direct Line Group
90 jobs go at Direct Line Glasgow as first part of cost-cutting exercise
Direct Line is to axe 90 roles in Glasgow as part of cost-cutting measures announced last June.
Vet jailed for £200k fraud
A veterinary surgeon who tried to claim almost £200 000 from three insurers for non-existent pets has been jailed for two years.
In Front wins Aviva solus subsidence claims deal
Claims management firm In Front has won 100% of Aviva’s subsidence business, Post understands.
Motor sector cites rates and reforms as COR soars
Motor insurers have bemoaned the impact of rock-bottom rates on their first-half figures, prompting some industry leaders to rule out further rate reductions in the second half of the year.
Editor's comment: Bad gambles see millions dropped
While the average 2.2 million viewers of The Million Pound Drop often urge contestants to take a gamble, they are well aware of one vital rule that it seems some insurers have forgotten: if you are not 100% sure of the answer, the only way to proceed is…
View from the Top: Whiplash reform needs green light
With the current dysfunctional system playing into fraudsters’ hands, the government must take action.
Total Objects recruits business support pair
Software provider Total Objects has added two business support managers to its team to help bolster its business acquisition and maintenance processes.
DLG wants commercial book COR to break even in 2014
Direct Line Group is aiming to improve its commercial book combined ratio to 100% in 2014, chief executive Paul Geddes told Post today.
Direct Line posts 94.6% COR in H1 after lower weather claims and expenses
Direct Line Group achieved a combined operating ratio of 94.6% for the first six months of 2013, an improvement of 6.5 percentage points on the same period in 2012.
Direct Line cost drive 'crucial' as premiums drop
The latest AA index shows competition is intensifying and makes Direct Line's cost efficient drive 'crucial' according to Westhouse analyst Joanna Parsons.
Market Moves: Bluefin continues restructuring, while Questgates gets on the case with key hires
Appointments were spread across the market this week. At AIG, Jason Beelders was promoted to a newly-created role in London, while Bluefin once again hogged the headlines in the broking sector following news of an expanded role for head of solutions Mike…
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…
DLG’s Tom Woolgrove new CII president
Direct Line Group’s Tom Woolgrove is to take over from Amanda Blanc as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, following an election at the organisation’s annual general meeting.
The Insurance Fraud Awards shortlist 2013
Growing once again in popularity, the fifth annual Insurance Fraud Awards received a record number of entries and we are delighted to announce the shortlist.
E-trading boss Thornton to leave NIG
NIG's director of e-trading is set to leave the Direct Line Group-owned business in October, Post can reveal.
Claimants View: Misinformation has public running scared
Motor insurers are not suckers for punishment – suckers do not make multimillion-pound profits.
DLG seeks SRA approval ahead of law firm launch
Direct Line Group is pushing ahead with plans to set up a law firm, and has submitted an application to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for approval and licensing.
Relive the 2013 British Insurance Awards: Video Highlights
The 2013 British Insurance Awards was last week widely praised as “the best ever”.
Employment: Port in a storm?
Does the insurance sector’s resilience in a difficult economic climate make it a safe haven for employees, or are industry staff in as much peril as the rest of the UK workforce?
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.
Post Audio Supplement - 4 July 2013
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Zurich, Direct Line Group, Cunningham Lindsey and Allianz among winners at 2013 British Insurance Awards
Reg Brown, chairman of the Managing General Agents Association, was honoured at the British Insurance Awards last night, receiving the Achievement Award.