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Motor Insurance: The road to profit
Could recent legislation provide the turning point motor insurers need to drive them into long-awaited profitability, or are tough times set to continue?
Allianz signs three-year network deal
Towergate-owned Broker Network and Countrywide have extended their partnership with Allianz Insurance for three years.
Direct Line enters telematics world
Direct Line has launched a telematics product available via both a black box, with technology provided by Tracker, and an app across its motor insurance brands.
Rehabilitation First Awards - the final countdown!
Entry deadline: Friday 28th June
Aviva to close Manchester motor claims unit
Aviva is getting rid of 200 jobs in its Manchester based motor injury claims department, according to local press reports.
McKinsey and Telefonica to address inaugral insurance and data analytics conference
Speakers from Telefonica and McKinsey & Company will open and close the inaugral Post Insurance and Data Analytics conference in July.
Claims Club Monthly Missive: Young driver safety consultation delayed
The issue of road safety, along with flooding and whiplash, has been at the top of the agenda when it comes to the insurance industry’s engagement with politicians.
Post magazine - 20 June 2013
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
HBC Vehicle Services completes MBO from founder Terry Holding
The management team at HBC Vehicle Services has successfully completed a management buyout of the business from founder Terry Holding.
Insurance infographic: The Impact of the 2011 Energy Act on property lettings
In this insurance infographic, Zurich focuses on the Energy Act 2011 which contains provisions to make it unlawful from April 2018 to rent property that does not hit minimum energy efficiency standards.
Insure the Box hackers sentenced after Ifed investigation
Two men who hacked into Insure the Box’s payment systems and secured £187 000 worth of car insurance for just £30 have been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.
Improving customer experience through operational excellence - webinar
Facing ever-changing demands from the regulator and consumers alike, insurance providers must adapt their processes to produce a superior customer journey.
Gibraltar finance exec insists it has no reputational issues after recent failures
The regulation of Gibraltar’s insurance sector is “strong and robust” according to Mike Ashton, senior executive in the government's finance department.
Post magazine - 13 June 2013
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Anti-fraud software could lead to 3% combined ratio reduction
A software firm claims it can reduce UK insurers’ combined operating ratios by up to 3% by tackling motor and liability insurance fraud with predictive analytics.
Insurers split over police’s burglary notification plan
Scheme developed to help reduce victims of crime
FCA tells sector to change its ways in motor legal expenses insurance review
Industry reacts to recommendations including opt-in sale of MLEI cover
Editor's comment: Ringing the changes
The Financial Conduct Authority’s review of motor legal expenses insurance was given an airy response by the LEI sector.
Levene calls for clarity around Co-op's failed bid for Lloyds branches
Former Lloyd's chairman Lord Levene has called on government to confirm whether it favoured the Co-operative Bank's takeover bid of 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches over one by his own vehicle, NBNK.
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.
Post magazine - 6 June 2013
In Post this week, could the continuing economic difficulties faced by Spain be behind accusations that its public hospitals are refusing to accept European Health Insurance cards presented by holidaymakers when seeking medical attention?
IFB working on new model to attract brokers put off by membership cost
Move coincides with demand for greater broker representation on fraud register
Spain investigated by EC over health insurance card failures
The European Commission has demanded information from Spain over complaints that Spanish hospitals are refusing to honour the European Health Insurance Card scheme.
Post magazine – 30 May 2013
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.