Legal & General (L&G)
Former Merlin staff lose out again as LAS cuts short contracts
Loss adjuster LAS Claims has come under fire for allegedly cutting short an offer of temporary work to several former Merlin employees.
Post Top 100 UK Insurers Supplement: Brand analysis - Survival of the fittest
Belt-tightening, regulation and rising costs have proved a challenging triumvirate for the industry. But, while some insurance brands have faltered, others have prospered.
Home insurers to incur £10m flood bill
Panmure Gordon analyst Barrie Cornes has told Post that Aviva and RSA could see insurance losses of £10m to £15m from the latest round of UK flooding.
Day in the life: Loss adjuster - more than meets the eye
Having spent 14 months writing about the loss adjusting and claims handling industry, Post reporter Chinwe Akomah decided to experience the trials and tribulations of the job first hand by shadowing LAS' Paul Wright for a day.
Fallout of Merlin collapse threatens contractors
Contractors are considering redundancies and stand to lose thousands of pounds as a result of Merlin's slide into administration.
LAS recruits multitude of ex-Merlin staff
Birmingham-based LAS Claims has hired 19 former Merlin employees just 23 days after the loss adjuster plunged into administration, making scores of people redundant.
Axa Assistance recruits former L&G boss for sales director role
Axa Assistance UK has appointed Adam Smith, pictured, as sales director to accelerate the growth of the company's large corporate partnerships business.
RSA appoints investor director from Cable & Wireless
RSA has appointed Matt Hotson as investor relations director.
RSA recruits ex-L&G man for investor relations role
RSA has appointed Matt Hotson as investor relations director.
Merlin clients and staff seek new homes after facilities firm quits takeover talks
After almost two decades in the insurance industry, loss adjuster Merlin Claims went into administration last week, arguably the victim of a private equity deal that saddled it with too much debt and a dwindling client list.
L&G confirms pet and travel insurance offerings
Major household insurer Legal & General has confirmed it will launch pet, travel and mid-net worth insurance products before the end of the year.
L&G premium growth offset by weather losses
Legal & General's general insurance business has been hit hard by summer flooding and the freezing weather last winter, as profit in the first half of the year more than halved to £8m compared with the same period in 2011 (H1 2011: £17m).
RSA recruits Cofunds boss for distribution role
RSA has confirmed that Cofunds head of commercial Russell Lancaster will join as distribution director for the UK commercial business in early September.
Rehabilitation First Awards 2012 – shortlist announced
Post is delighted to unveil the shortlist of excellent entries going through to the final round of judging for this year's Rehabilitation First Awards 2012.
Aviva faces £40m flood bill
This summer's floods could cost three major household insurers almost £70m in the first half of the year, according to analysts.
Market moves: Insurance takes the initiative
Last week saw the recruitment initiative wrestled back from the broking sector, with the majority of hires coming from within the insurer space. Headline appointments in that sphere came thick and fast in the form of a changing of the guard at Catlin…
Prudential CEO to become ABI chairman
Tidjane Thiam has been appointed chairman of the Association of British Insurers with effect from 3 July.
Tenth of Brits clueless about home insurance cover, says L&G
Almost one in 10 people in the UK do not know what is covered by their home contents and building insurance policies.
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.
Post Blog: Haste & Guardiola - Why Chelsea have more chance of getting their man than Aviva
The current scramble for new managers at top football clubs Chelsea and Liverpool draws a parallel with Aviva's hunt for a new CEO.
Merlin rejects administration claims
Merlin has "categorically" denied claims that the company is going into administration.
Market moves: IFB adds four to team
With the fight against fraud hanging in the balance, the Insurance Fraud Bureau was one of the most active recruiters this week, welcoming four new staff - including a new operations co-ordinator – into its team.
Merlin to make up to 70 staff redundant as part of business review
Loss adjusting and claims management company Merlin has started a redundancy consultation with 70 staff as part of a wide-ranging review.
L&G appoints Wilson as group CEO
Legal & General has appointed Nigel Wilson as group chief executive to replace Tim Breedon.