Insurance premium tax (IPT)
Editor's comment: Breaking up: hard to do?
Last week's British Insurance Summit certainly stirred up some lively debate within the walls of the conference facility, as well as in the blogosphere and on social networking sites.
Travel premiums set for "unthinkable" increase of over 20%, claims broker
Insurers are forcing through "previoulsy unthinkable" rate increases of over 20% in the travel insurance market, it has been claimed.
Deloitte warns insurers ahead of IPT changes
Accountancy firm Deloitte has warned insurers to prepare for the incoming IPT changes, due to be implemented in four months time.
Broker focus - Premium liability: That boat has sailed
With the publication of Issues Paper Eight in July, the Law Commission set about addressing an anomaly that applies to marine insurance, which makes brokers responsible for paying their clients' premiums to underwriters. Rachel Gordon explains why it…
Health insurance - IPT rise: A bitter pill
With the failure of the industry's efforts to persuade the Treasury to freeze, or indeed lower, insurance premium tax on private medical insurance, Veronica Cowan looks at what it would take to lobby more effectively.
View from the top: Discretion is dangerous
With the dust settling on the emergency budget, individuals and businesses are working out what this means for them.
British Insurance Awards 2010: Triumph over adversity
As we all know, insurance exists to help individuals and businesses prepare for life's uncertainties and cope with the consequences. Quite literally, it comes to the rescue. And the past 12 months have been no exception.
Post in print - 1 July 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis provides a 60-second round-up of the major news headlines from tomorrow's issue of Post.
No grace period on IPT
London market insurers and brokers have been told they will not be given the same grace period as when faced with the last hike in insurance premium tax.
BUDGET 2010: Healix predicts IPT related PMI premium hike
Healthcare trust specialist Healix has predicted an increase in private medical insurance on the back of the 1% rise in insurance premium tax announced in yesterday’s emergency budget.
BUDGET 2010: Insure and Go founder criticises “punishing” IPT tax rise
Insure and Go founder Perry Wilson has criticised Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to increase insurance premium tax.
Insurers seek to make up shortfall after hike in IPT
Insurers with policyholders paying by monthly instalments look set to be worst hit by the standard 1% hike in insurance premium tax, announced in Tuesday's budget.
Editor's comment: Travel's IPT headache
It has certainly been a busy few weeks for the chancellor George Osborne.
BUDGET 2010: Bluefin boss claims IPT hike will not delay hard market
Bluefin CEO Stuart Reid has admitted a more significant increase in insurance premium tax may have further delayed a hard market.
BUDGET 2010: IPT increase should not be ignored
Independent consultancy Fiscal Reps is urging the insurance industry to take note of the increase in the rate of insurance premium tax in today’s emergency Budget.