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Aviva strongest brand in the motor market
Aviva has the greatest brand power in the retail motor market, with Hastings, Admiral, Adrian Flux and LV making up the top five most searched for insurers.
Halo partners with new owner Zurich for Australian car hire excess insurance launch
Exclusive: Halo Insurance is to launch in Australia later this year in what will be its first underwriting venture with new owner Zurich.
This week in Post: M&A, Ogden misery and the Mobot
With London hosting the World Championships there has been a sports buzz about the city this week.
Blog: Insurers must pursue exaggerated claims
A recent prison sentence for a claimant who exaggerated injuries, is proof that compensators should pursue this kind of fraud vigorously, writes Kieran Jones, partner at Weightmans.
Zurich UK takes £182m battering from Ogden change
Zurich UK took a £182.1m hit in H1 as a result of the change to the Ogden discount rate.
Zurich's first half global P&C profit falls 15%
Swiss insurance giant Zurich saw a 15% fall in pre-tax P&C global profit in the first half of the year.
Towergate's Jon Cawley to replace Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual claims head
Exclusive: Towergate Underwriting head of claims Jon Cawley is to take over Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual’s head of claims.
Inga Beale elected CII president
Inga Beale has been elected the 121st president of the Chartered Insurance Institute at the professional body’s Annual General Meeting held in London today.
Analysis: The legacy of Grenfell Tower
How the blaze that killed at least 80 people promises to be one of the most complex claims in recent years
Analysis: Killer cars
How is the industry reacting to emerging terror trends?
BIA 2017: The judges
Meet the judges who deliberated over the winning entries at this year's British Insurance Awards
Insurance Fraud Awards 2017 shortlist now available
Aviva, Allianz and Zurich are among the firms leading the way in terms of the shortlist for the Insurance Fraud Awards 2017.
Analysis: Fighting for cover
Military personnel struggle to find motor and household insurance adapted to their circumstances. Should general insurers leave that market to specialists?
Week in Post: Brexit, redundancies and consolidation
This week we saw the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ being introduced to Parliament, a key waystone on the long and arduous journey to leaving the European Union.
Interview: Grenfell Tower insurer reveals UK expansion plans
It is estimated that the Grenfell Tower fire could result in claims of up to £50m. However, the carrier responsible for insuring the building said that its expansion plans for the UK remain undimmed.
More Westminster terror victims bring claims against Zurich
Exclusive: More victims injured in the Westminster terror attack have brought compensation claims against Zurich.
Ex-Swiss Re boss Michel Liès to be Zurich chairman
Former Swiss Re CEO Michel Liès has been proposed as the chairman for Zurich from next year.
More women are at executive level in financial services than ever before
Columbia Treadneedle Investments has issued a report highlighting the increased representation of women across 12 sectors in the financial industry.
Zurich enters global car rental market following acquisition of Halo
Zurich has acquired Halo allowing it to enter the global car rental market.
ABI previously warned government over hazards of flammable cladding
Exclusive: The Association of British Insurers warned the government last month over the hazards of flammable cladding on high rise buildings like Grenfell Tower, according to documents seen by Post.
Insurers issue warning as government to test cladding on 600 buildings
Exclusive: Insurers have issued advice to local council customers, after it emerged that the government will test the fire risk of cladding on 600 buildings.
Motor Report docu-video - Fraud, driverless cars, young drivers and claims
The Motor Report is out - but what do the experts think of the findings?
Norwegian insurer to examine exposure following Grenfell Tower fire
A Norwegian insurer that took on the property and liability contract for the local authority responsible for Grenfell Tower could potentially see its UK expansion curbed as a result of huge claims.
Residents predicted catastrophic fire in Grenfell Tower block four years ago
The fire that engulfed Grenfell Tower last night, claiming several lives and leaving dozens injured, was predicted by residents four years ago.