Post - 2011-11-10
Articles in this issue
Agency workers: Temporary conditions
The Agency Workers Regulations will give temporary staff the same basic rights as permanent employees. What does this mean for liability policies?
Rehabilitation: Providing the carrot
While the use of rehabilitation has made great strides in the past few years, is a more co-ordinated approach with tangible incentives needed?
Interview - Duncan Spencer: Calling the shots
Mobile phone insurance has been branded ‘useless’ by some and touted as the next potential mis-selling scandal, but Duncan Spencer believes there is a growing need for the product.
Insurer regionalisation: Spreading your wings
A number of industry players have recently bucked the trend of rationalising, to open new regional bases. Is localism a pasing fad or here to stay?
View from the top: A better deal on motor
We have a problem. As an industry, claims inflation in motor insurance is racing ahead of average earnings increases.
News analysis: An Olympian effort to prevent an impact on the business
If the trains and tubes are overcrowded and the roads gridlocked, will London’s brokers and insurers cope during the Olympics?
Law report: Environcom appeal rejected over disclosure dispute
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Solicitor wins back outstanding fees despite counterclaims of professional negligence
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Market moves: All change at Mondial and Marsh
This week insurers were, once again, the main recruiters with the majority of high profile appointments.
Editor's comment: Oxygen offers lessons for all
The ‘breath of fresh air’ puns were never too far away when the London market broker Oxygen was launched in 2004 with bullish enthusiasm.
Meehan poised to sign Towergate as Bluefin backs cyber crime product
Former Axa director Paul Meehan has secured the backing of broker group Bluefin to push his just-launched Cyber Protect products and expects to sign up Towergate within the next few weeks to gain access to a total of 3500 brokers.
Zurich targets top spot for high net worth
Zurich has unveiled its ambition to become the number one player in the high net worth market in the next three years and hopes broker support will mean it can take on Hiscox and Chubb.
Structure is behind perception that Allianz UK is underweight, says Booth
The director responsible for all of Allianz’s insurance operations in the UK has insisted it is not underweight, and that it often gets overlooked in top five lists because of its structure.
Groupama to expand share of non-standard motor
Groupama is expanding its book of business in non-standard personal lines motor after admitting competition in the “Mondeo man” market was stiff.
Oxygen to sell off remaining assets
Market commentators believe large employee expenses and lack of profits are behind the demise of seven-year old Oxygen Holdings.
Crash-for-cash in commercial motor a 'massive blind spot' for industry
The Insurance Fraud Bureau needs to take the issue of crash-for-cash involving commercial vehicles off the “back burner”, commercial motor insurers have warned.
Rugby club insurer RSA working on M5 crash
Bosses at RSA — the insurer responsible for covering Taunton Rugby Club — have said it is too early to comment on a police investigation into claims that smoke from a club firework display may have caused the M5 crash.
Customers revolt over hefty fines as eCar takes zero tolerance approach
Brightside has rebutted policyholder complaints about the practices of its online broker eCar. It follows claims by customers that they have reported the broker to the Financial Services Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Gallagher Heath plays down redundancy fears
Industry rumours of widescale redundancies at Gallagher Heath have been played down by the firm, amid suggestions group CEO David Ross has also “cancelled Christmas”.
Your say: A positive influence
I read with interest the two articles in last week’s Post (3 November 2011) concerning managed building repair networks: ‘Building referral fee costs hitting industry for ‘tens of millions of pounds’ and ‘Rok One Year On’.
Law report: Costs ruling brings necessary clarity
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berryman’s Lace Mawer
Penny Black’s insurance week
Penny was impressed to learn Zurich’s commercial broking team is gearing up for a 1000-mile charity bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
Post magazine – 10 November 2011
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