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Post Office’s CMO Pete Markey joins Aviva
Aviva has added the Post Office's former chief marketing officer Pete Markey as UK director of brand communications and marketing.
Fraud: The fight goes on
The insurance fraud taskforce has reported, but now we are in limbo, so will there be work to ensure the report’s recommendations materialise or will it be a missed opportunity?
Admin fee transparency in the spotlight as insurers report 2015 results
Insurers' reporting of administration fees and non-risk income came under scrutiny in the 2015 full-year results reporting period as firms' balance sheets were dominated by commercial flood losses.
Post Digital Insurance Collective Blog: Design thinking, feeling uncomfortable and three centuries of caffeine fuelled innovation
Following last week's Digital Insurance Collective meeting, I promised to put together a blog consisting of my top eight take homes from my discussions and observations. So here are my thoughts, please share your own in the comment box below.
RSA technical analytics head Turner joins Esure
Esure Group has hired RSA’s Nick Turner as head of claims data and analysis.
Five sentenced in Birmingham over £30k crash-for-cash claim
A group of five men pleaded guilty in an insurance fraud case and were today (8 March) handed suspended sentences and ordered to pay a total of £10,800 in compensation.
RSA appoints Martin Strobel to board
Martin Strobel, CEO of Baloise Holdings, will join RSA’s board as a non-executive director and a member of the audit, investment and remuneration committees on 1 May.
C-Suite - Insurer: Paws for thought
Vets and insurers should work together to develop and shape the pet insurance market
RSA's Innes to chair ABI prudential regulation forum
The Association of British Insurers has launched an industry forum on prudential regulation with RSA group capital and financial risks director David Innes appointed as chair.
GI CEO's urge against IPT increase in letter to Osborne
Twenty-three general insurance executives have written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne ahead of the 16 March Budget announcement, urging against a further increase in insurance premium tax.
Brokers stoic as RSA shrinks regional presence vowing to work with 'new structure'
Brokers resigned to changes at insurer RSA, which last week revealed further cost-cutting plans at several regional sites, amid predictions poor 2015 general insurance results will lead to regional cuts elsewhere in the market.
Insurers back Axa's call for consistent injury awards in Ireland amid 30% motor premium increases
Insurers in Ireland are backing a call by Axa for more consistent personal injury awards amid concerns the body established to handle personal injury claims and compensation in 2004 has lost its way.
Four more regional sites to be ‘optimised' in RSA cost-saving drive
RSA's offices in Liverpool, Halifax, Horsham and Chelmsford will be impacted by the insurer's plans to reduce its regional footprint.
RSA unveils record underwriting profit as Hester declares turnaround 'largely complete'
UK-headquartered RSA's after tax profits climbed 221% to £224m in 2015 compared with 2014.
Asia Interview: Mark Walker, CEO - Hong Kong, QBE
Andrew Tjaardstra talks to Mark Walker six months into his role as QBE Hong Kong CEO at the Australian headquartered insurer's Quarry Bay office.
Patrick Snowball: bankers and regulators are ruining the GI market
Many of the UK’s major general insurance companies are suffering because their boards have turned the businesses into pseudo-banks, and manage them accordingly to pacify the authorities.
Quiz of the week – 12 February
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
The Post Power List 2016 is revealed
Post is delighted to reveal its 2016 Power List, a carefully (wine) crafted list of movers and shakers both within and without the insurance industry who we at Post Towers – with our experience, knowledge and independent view – believe will either have…
RSA’s Bristol office to close with jobs at risk
RSA will close its Bristol office, with up to 15 jobs put at risk of redundancy as the insurer moves to a commercial trading site.
Asbestos: The toxic truth
Although some say the legal landscape is less adversarial, the number of asbestos disease claims is rising – but are insurers as guilty of drawing out the process as they stand accused?
Rank: 21 - Stephen Hester, group CEO, RSA
Rumours abound that Hester is ready to move on from this challenge but after the failed bid from Zurich it looks like he might have to wait a big longer for an “out” by virtue of a takeover.
Brexit would disadvantage SMEs' trading potential, RSA warns
Nearly three quarters of UK SMEs struggle to export beyond the European Union meaning they could be disproportionately disadvantaged if the UK votes to leave the EU in an upcoming referendum, RSA research has found.
Blog: It's Superbowl 50 - the insurance market as NFL teams
With the climax of the NFL season this weekend to commemorate Superbowl 50 I wondered: If these insurance names were American football teams, which franchises would they be?