Direct Line Group
Amanda Blanc elected CII president
Axa commercial lines chief executive Amanda Blanc has been elected as the Chartered Insurance Institute's 116th president, following yesterday's annual general meeting.
DLG's ambition to float in doubt amid reports of PE bids
The Direct Line Group's plans to float have been put in jeopardy, according to reports claiming that two private equity consortiums could launch rival bids for the business.
NIG strengthens north east team with two new hires
Commercial insurer NIG has appointed an underwriter and a business manager to its north east team.
Expert analysis: The return of motor madness
The push for volume in motor has started again, with a fall in rates for a fourth consecutive quarter, while home is proving more resilient, says Tom Cooper.
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.
Direct Line to activate emergency flood plan this weekend
Direct Line has lined up teams of property insurance advisers who will be deployed to flooding hotspots around the UK ahead of another weekend of predicted heavy rainfall.
Postscript: Penny speed meets…
Steve Maddock, managing director — claims, Direct Line Group
Online this week - top ten stories
The top 10 stories from www.postonline.co.uk
Avivia, Axa and DLG on cover for Oldham explosion
Direct Line Group, Aviva and Axa have confirmed they insure some of the properties damaged in the Oldham explosion on but not the house in which two-year-old Jamie Heaton died.
I-Smart targets 'big market share' after launching insurance offering
Claims management firm I-Smart is eyeing a "significant insurance market share" after launching an initial range of products such as gadget, home and travel insurance.
Blog Post: Penalty heartache, Paul who? and private equity
There are some persistent insurance stories that are as predictable as England crashing out of a major football tournament on penalties.
Helphire, DLG and RSA reach agreement on Autofocus evidence
The High Court has granted Helphire restricted access to information on rate surveyor Autofocus after initial objections from Direct Line Group and RSA.
Editor's comment: Anti-climaxes and last laughs
Based on the column inches of coverage generated by alternative business structures since their advent was announced, the revelation that a mere seven firms have secured such status in a full six months smacks of anticlimax.
Post magazine - 28 June 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
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…
Police to investigate Autofocus employees
City of London Police is said to be investigating seven former Autofocus employees who allegedly "doctored" credit hire rating evidence and lied about it in court.
DLG signs new home insurance deal with Nationwide
Direct Line Group's partnerships division, Brand Partners, has renegotiated its contract with Nationwide handling the building society's new household claims and post home insurance sales and service.
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.
NIG reports 103% combined ratio and £494m income in 2011
Annual results for NIG for 2011 have revealed that net earned premium revenue fell by £235.8m to £413.1m compared with 2010.
Claims Awards 2012: The winners
A full list of the winners and runners up at the 2012 Claims Awards.
Direct Line rolls out telematics offering
Following a pilot with sister firm Tracker to test the use of telematics in retail motor insurance, Direct Line is offering a telematics product to customers.
DLG latest firm to support OFT's credit hire referral
The Direct Line Group has become the latest insurer to back the Office of Fair Trading's decision to provisionally refer the study into vehicle repair services to the Competition Commission.
Analytics: Cultivating customers with tailored data
Customers need to be offered more than just a cheap deal to persuade them to stay with an insurer, and tailored data can help achieve an increase in retention rates.
Next phase of DLG float underway as UBS appointed to advise
UBS has been appointed to advise on RBS' sale of its Direct Line Group insurance arm, with the bank acting as joint bookrunners with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.