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Insurance industry needs to prove green credentials, claims Aon
Insurers and brokers should think hard about green product development, claims Aon COO.
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Post's new online resource has been overhauled and redesigned as part of a major investment programme
Zurich and Esri debate the role of geography in transforming the general insurance industry
Zurich's Graham White and Esri UK's Graham Wallace talk about geography and location in this special web seminar hosted by Anthony Gould.
Le Beau awarded MBE
Peter Le Beau, director of Le Beau Visage and co-founder of the Income Protection (IP) Task Force, bas been awarded an MBE in this year's Birthday Honours.
Axa Insurance cuts 560 roles after "cleansing" UK business
Axa Insurance is to streamline its operating model in a move which it claims will result in the loss of around 560 roles over the next few months, of which no more than half will be redundancies in the UK.
Groupama jobs at risk in restructure
Groupama has admitted its latest restructure will put a number of jobs at risk, but maintained the o...
Broker sticks to guns over controversial plan
AA Insurance is forging ahead with its controversial pay-as-paid scheme that will alter the way it p...
Igo4 to extend home offering and grows product range
Intermediary Igo4 is extending its home insurance offering and has outlined plans to grow its produc...
Marketing boss leaves Heath
Steven Donovan has left Heath Lambert just nine months after landing the role of group marketing dir...
Insurers failing to realise high street value
Most insurers are failing to make an underwriting or investment profit on premium income because of ...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal
Appointment at BLP
Adam Bogdanor has joined Berwin Leighton Paisner as a partner. Mr Bogdanor has acted for some of t...
Appointment at Ascot
Ascot has appointed Mike O'Connor to lead its terrorism and political violence team. He has 14 yea...
Aon defends Man United sponsorship
Aon has defended its decision to sign a sponsorship deal with Manchester United - reportedly worth a...
No pantomime villains
Last week, Aviva's sales and marketing director John Kitson opened a possible can of worms when he c...
Swiftcover seeks to grow first buy
Swiftcover is set to grow its first acquisition "dramatically" over the next three years, according ...
Axa threatens to penalise claims farming brokers as debate rages
Rivals firms have backed Aviva in its push to purge the market of brokers subsiding loss-making busi...
Insurers global growth plans not dampened by recession
The global economic downturn has not deterred most insurers from considering growing beyond their home markets, according to Accenture.
Pick of the week: HSBC security demand, LMA ceases trading, AA sticks to plan...
Senior reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major news stories in this week's Post: The British Insura...
Hastings to hire 150 new staff
After announcing the recruitment of 150 staff across the business, Hastings Direct is hiring a further 150 new staff.
Broker tells insurers not to persecute young drivers
Insurers should recognise efforts by young drivers who are seeking to improve their driving standards, Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, will tell an insurance industry conference today.
ABI: Recession causing a quarter to cancel home insurance
Research by the Association of British Insurers has revealed that almost one in four policyholders have cancelled or failed to renew their home insurance to save money.