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RSA to head to High Court to defend disputed subrogation policy
RSA is going to the High Court next year in a bid to defend its policy of adding as much as 25% to bills passed on to rival insurers through subrogation.
Former Confused chief set to head new aggregator
Former Confused and Tesco Compare chief Debra Williams has been named as the CEO of a new Covea backed price comparison site.
Ageas motor deal 'proves importance'
Ageas chief executive Barry Smith has said its five-year deal with General Motor's Vauxhall and Chevrolet brands proves that the motor sector remains "crucially important".
Cornish wins costs case against RSA
Cornish Mutual has successfully challenged a subrogated repair cost dispute with RSA.
Hastings eyes Aviva and Allianz in 2012 IPO push
Hastings Direct's panel of insurers has more than doubled in size since a management buyout 18 months ago, with more firms due to sign up this year, as it eyes one million policies.
Post history - 50 years ago: Insurer move to practice as it preaches
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture ofmore than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 tears ago reveals.
S&P: Provident rating may improve by two notches after Covea deal
Standard & Poor's has placed its 'BB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Provident Insurance on CreditWatch with positive implications.
S&P: Provident rating may improve by two notches after Covea deal
Standard & Poor's has placed its 'BB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Provident Insurance on CreditWatch with positive implications.
News analysis - Provident Insurance: signed, sealed, delivered
The ink has just dried on the deal that sees ownership of Provident move from troubled US firm Ally Financial to French company Covea. Daniel Dunkley reports on what the future holds for the motor insurer.
Covea confirms Provident purchase
MMA parent company Covea has confirmed its purchase of Ally Financial-owned motor insurer Provident Insurance.
Covea confirms Provident purchase
MMA parent company Covea has confirmed its purchase of Ally Financial-owned motor insurer Provident Insurance.
Co-op and Axa enter RSA repair cost fray
Co-operative Insurance and Axa have followed Provident Insurance in disputing subrogated motor repair costs with RSA, Post has learnt.
Post magazine – 31 March 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Industry applauds government green light on legal cost reform - Insurance News Now - 31 March 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including the industry's response to Ken Clarke's announcement that success fee recoverability in no win, no fee cases is to end.
Motor claims: adding value to the claims process
The vehicle insurance and accident management worlds are at each others throats most of the time. Paul Hoyle looks at why co-operation is the only way forward.
Prior reserve release staves off RSA underwriting loss
Prior year reserve releases of £267m have helped insurer RSA avoid posting an underwriting loss of £29m for 2010.
Insurer mergers & acquisitions: Is 2011 the time to strike?
After a lean period for insurer mergers and acquisitions through the economic downturn, Daniel Dunkley reports that the first rays of sunlight might begin to show in 2011.
RSA embroiled in legal row over 'new credit hire'
RSA has become embroiled in a legal spat with Provident Insurance over subrogated motor repair costs, an issue that has already been described as the new credit hire.
RSA embroiled in legal row over ‘new credit hire’ – Insurance News Now – 17 February 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week’s major general insurance stories including how RSA has become embroiled in a legal spat with Provident over subrogated motor repair costs.
Ally insists it still plans to sell "discontinued op" Provident Insurance
Provident Insurance’s US owner Ally Financial has told Post it still plans to sell the business despite revealing in its 2010 accounts last week that the business was now classed as a “discontinued operation as of 12/31/2010”.
General insurer review of the year: The nearly year
Jonathan Swift looks back over 12 months in which many market- changing events didn't materialise and finds out what industry leaders think may be in store for general insurance in 2011.
Autonet eyes expansion with own aggregator launch
Broker Autonet Insurance has partnered with Money Supermarket to launch a new online van insurance aggregator.
Tesco Bank non-standard risk panel delayed for now
Tesco Bank has sidelined plans to launch a non-standard risks panel for its motor insurance customers.
Top 100 UK insurers - 2009
AM Best's top 100 insurer rankings in full, according to Financial Services Authority returns for 2009.