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Staysure recruits three to leadership roles
Over 50s insurance specialist Staysure has revamped its leadership with the appointment of a new chairman, deputy chief executive and chief technical officer.
Website review: Confused: Is it time for an MOT for Confused.com?
Compuware evaluated the web performance of Confused’s car insurance website between 17 May and 19 June using Gomez’s performance benchmark.
Acromas considering £4bn refinancing deal
AA and Saga parent company Acromas is understood to be close to securing a refinancing deal that could lead to the break-up of the group.
Website review: Slow response bytes into Zurich performance
Availability was good, but not as good as most of its competitors, says compuware firm Gomez.
Confusion over Autofocus retrials
Solicitors have called for clarity over settled Autofocus claims after the Court of Appeal found cases that relied on dishonest evidence provided by Autofocus should be retried.
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.
Acromas in Deutsche Bank talks
The chief executive of Acromas is understood to have met his counterpart at Deutsche Bank to discuss his firm's options.
Privilege, Swiftcover and Tesco to benefit from gender directive
The three insurers' motor policies have been named as the most likely to be recommended by women, according to research by independent insurance analyst Consumer Intelligence.
Post magazine - 4 October 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Saga teams up with Parabis to offer legal services
Saga and Parabis have extended their partnership to offer a range of legal services, while Saga waits for the Solicitors Regulation Authority's decision on its own alternative business structure application.
AA float among Acromas options
Acromas is making "tentative steps towards a potential break-up" that could see a float of the AA for up to £5bn, according to the FT.
Saga bolsters home insurance product to cover students
Specialist insurer Saga has unveiled a new add-on product whereby policyholder parents can extend their home insurance to cover their children’s assets, saving almost £100.
Broking - Mergers & acquisitions: Do not disturb
2011 was a relatively sleepy year for merger & acquisition activity in the broker sector. Could 2012 be a wake-up call or will the market stay snoozing?
Rating factors - Age: Age-old dilemma
After losing the battle to use gender as a rating factor, could the insurance industry be facing a new threat as age falls under the spotlight?
BIS 2011: Indebted firms face refinancing battle
Brokers could be facing a “refinancing battle” over the coming years, according to an insurance banking expert who has issued a stark warning to heavily indebted businesses.
Surveillance case sentence just 'the tip of the iceberg'
A law firm that used surveillance footage to prove a man's claim of being left wheelchair-bound after a car accident with a Saga policyholder was fraudulent, has claimed the landmark case is "the tip of the iceberg".
Editor's comment: Partners and crime
This week's insurance news theme could be the stuff of another unpublished Jane Austen novel — Partnership & Punishment — although it's doubtful the Bodleian would fork out another £1m for the privilege. Or perhaps with a title like that it's more…
Interview - Janet Connor: targeting the over 50s demographic
Managing director of Rias Janet Connor chats to Amy Ellis about targeting the over-50s demographic, embracing aggregators and non-insurance diversification.
Interview – Simon Douglas: the attraction of AA Insurance
Simon Douglas, director of AA insurance, previously worked in the life & pensions and private medical markets. He talks to Mairi Macdonald about what attracted him to the debt-laden business and the challenges it faces.
Staysure to double headcount in push
Over-50s insurance provider Staysure plans to more than quadruple the premium of its newly launched motor and home products to £5m and double its headcount to 90.
Interview - Tim Oliver: The capacity for flux
Incoming president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers Tim Oliver tells Mairi MacDonald how the organisation plans to adapt to a changing legal environment over the coming 12 months.
Law firms must become user-friendly claims Parabis boss
Law firms will have to become more user-friendly following the implementation of major legal reforms, according to Tim Oliver, chief executive of Parabis Group and incoming president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
High net worth - distribution: Defending their niche
Following reports in Post that the mid and high net worth markets have been experiencing an increase in competition and downward pressure on rates, Ralph Savage discusses what reaction this has elicited from insurers and brokers in terms of their…
Saga creates 800 jobs in Hastings
Over-50’s specialist insurer Saga is set to open a new office in Hastings leading to the creation of 800 new jobs.