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Reputation management: It's good to be liked
With customers increasingly taking to the internet to share opinions on insurers, it's more important than ever that firms manage their image.
Giles sets sights on £145m GWP for network start-up within two years
The newly installed managing director of Giles' networks and London market businesses has outlined his far-reaching plans to add hundreds of millions of pounds in gross written premium to the firm's books within the next two years.
LV legal fight sees man who invented collision jailed for eight months
A county court judge has warned contrived collision fraudsters to "take heed" after jailing a driver who attempted to claim for a car accident that never happened.
Website review: NFU Mutual
Poor performance on 4 December affects insurer's average scores.
My Best XI: Kevin Taylor, Gravytrain
Kevin Taylor, Gravytrain chief executive, picks his best XI for an insurance company start-up.
General insurance review of the year: It never rains, but it pours
Flooding, and the ongoing struggle to replace the Statement of Principles, has been at the forefront of a range of difficulties faced by the general insurance market in 2012. Will 2013 bring a silver lining?
Hastings recruits ex-LV digital marketing boss
Hastings has appointed former LV head of digital marketing Nicola Charles to the role of marketing director at the broking firm.
Government criticised for jumping the gun with whiplash proposals
Claimant bodies have accused the government of attempting to introduce "too much reform, too soon" following publication of the Ministry of Justice's long-awaited whiplash consultation.
Biba: female drivers could face 40% hike in premiums
Insurers have played down pricing implications for young female drivers ahead of the introduction of the EU Gender Directive next week, despite claims that premiums could rise by as much as 40%.
LV teams up with Risk Stop on SME surveys
Risk Stop has secured a three-year deal with LV to provide the insurer's commercial policyholders with questionnaires designed to assess SMEs' risks.
Website review: Echoice
RSA car insurance site is among the poorest-performing across the board.
Tens of thousands face being priced out of flood cover
ABI admits its Flood Re model is dead in the water
Chubb named Underwriting Service Awards Team of the Year
LV and QBE scooped two awards each at Post's third annual Underwriting Service Awards last night, beating Hiscox, RSA and Allianz.
LV Broker teams up with specialist home insurance provider
LV Broker has launched its ABC home insurance product on Insure 4 Retirement.
In Series: External data perception - Changing perceptions
How can the industry make consumers more comfortable with the collection and use of their personal data?
Sponsorship: Your name here
From wheelchair rugby to fencing, insurers have a strong interest in sport. Why is such sponsorship so popular, and how do the parties involved benefit?
Proposed cuts to fire service budgets could have major impact on insurers
The insurance industry is urging the government to implement a central fire and rescue policy in England amid fears that sweeping budget cuts will result in insurers paying the price for longer response times.
Insurers await outcome of 'dishonest' evidence appeal in Axa case
Several insurers are awaiting a Court of Appeal decision on Axa's use of allegedly "false" Autofocus evidence before potentially resuming out-of-court negotiations with Accident Exchange.
View from the top: Running the numbers on Laspo
Will the changes to the Judicial College Guidelines have a significant impact on personal injury claims, asks John O'Roarke.
In Series: Data Sharing - Sharing is caring
Data sharing among insurers offers a range of benefits, but could firms' desires to retain a competitive edge hamper such collaboration?
In Series: External Data - Thinking outside the box
Are insurers making the most of external data by using it to do more than simply price risk?
RSA secures third bilateral agreement
Global insurer RSA has signed a bilateral agreement with LV in a bid to speed up motor payment processes and remove unnecessary costs.
Redundancies and recruitment: Not the end of the line
On the surface, a spate of job losses in the insurance sector could hamper its growth and recovery. But opportunities still exist.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Believe it or not, Penny held down her fair share of jobs before becoming a lady of leisure. However, firefighter was not one of them.