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CEA opposes gender ruling
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has expressed disappointment at the European Court of Justice ruling preventing EU insurers from using actuarial and statistical factors based on sex in their risk assessment after 21 December…
Female motor premiums likely to rise ahead of 2012 deadline
Insurance premium costs for men and women are likely to converge over the next 18 months following a European Court of Justice gender.
Female motor premiums likely to rise ahead of 2012 deadline
Insurance premium costs for men and women are likely to converge over the next 18 months following a European Court of Justice gender.
LMA backs ban on referral fees
The Lloyd’s Market Association has backed government proposas to end recovery of conditional fee arrangements success fees and after-the-event premiums in its bid to reduce civil litigation costs.
Exclusive aggregator content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with an article discussing the potential for aggregator growth in France; and XL's Stuart Essex on the pitfalls of European expansion.
Exclusive aggregator content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article discussing the potential for aggregator growth in France; and XL's Stuart Essex on the pitfalls of European expansion.
An aggregator explosion in France?
It’s an exciting time for the price comparison market in France.
Post Europe: an aggregator explosion in France?
It’s an exciting time for the price comparison market in France.
Premium Credit appointed to UKGI
Premium Credit has been appointed as UKGI’s exclusive premium finance provider under its insurer sponsorship scheme.
MIB granted Jacobs appeal
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has been granted leave to appeal a landmark Court of Appeal decision allowing a Briton injured in a motor accident in Spain to claim against the body.
MIB granted Jacobs appeal
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has been granted leave to appeal a landmark Court of Appeal decision allowing a Briton injured in a motor accident in Spain to claim against the body.
Lloyds Bank GI profit rises 1% to £372m
Lloyds Banking Group this morning reported that its profit before tax and fair value unwind from general insurance increased by 1 per cent to £372m in 2010.
Allianz UK profit moves backwards to Euros 185m
Allianz saw its UK profit fall to Euros 185m in 2010 (2009: Euros 230m)on earned premiums of Euros 1.8bn (2009: Euros 1.6bn).
Allianz UK profit moves backwards to Euros 185m
Allianz saw its UK profit fall to Euros 185m in 2010 (2009: Euros 230m)on earned premiums of Euros 1.8bn (2009: Euros 1.6bn).
RBS Insurance records £295m loss and 115% COR in 2010
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has decribed 2010 as "a disappointing profit year", after reserve strengthening for bodily injury claims and severe weather, resulted in a loss of £295m (2009: £58m profit) and a combined opertaing ratio of 115% (2009:…
RSA bolsters motor reserves and reports UK underwriting loss of £95m
RSA's UK business reported an underwriting loss of £95m (2009: profit of £75m) and a COR of 102.2% (2009: 98.0%) in 2010.
Post history - 15 years ago: AA takes more than 1100 calls
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 15 years ago reveals.
Interview - Paul Evans: Axa's split decision
CEO Paul Evans didn't hang about when it came to splitting Axa UK's personal and commercial businesses - and now he's promising brokers great service, products and relationships, as Jonathan Swift discovers.
Escape of water claims: Trickle becoming a torrent
Escape of water now represents the same proportion of household claims as personal injury does for motor. Kevin Kiernan looks at this growing trend and how it can be addressed.
No-claims household insurance discount considered by Axa
Axa is considering awarding no-claims discounts to household insurance customers to encourage them to take more responsibility for preventing weather-related losses and improve its book's profile.
LV turnaround is almost complete, says O'Roarke
LV general insurance managing director John O'Roarke has revealed the task of turning around the business he joined in 2006 is "90% completed", as the firm saw a £33m increase in profit for 2010.
Boisseau urges insurers to heed big freeze wake-up call
Groupama Insurances' chief executive has claimed the December freeze ought to have been "a wake-up call" for the insurance industry and claimed that Association of British Insurers' £1.4bn loss estimate is an "underestimation".
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was uncertain as to how her colleagues would fare when they turned their hands to cocktail-making at an Ace Europe masterclass in the City.
Post Magazine – 24 February 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.