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Clyde & Co to open Libya office
Law firm Clyde & Co is opening an office in Tripoli, which will be the firm's fifth in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Application fraud: Slow steps in an industry-wide challenge
Brokers champion the idea of tackling fraud at the application stage, but what are they actually doing about it?
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny gets the gossip at the 2012 British Insurance Awards
Penny speed meets... Debra Smart, disease loss adjuster, Garwyn
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
Market moves: Another busy week for insurers
This week, once again, belonged to insurers, with a number of firms making significant management changes. While Aviva stole the limelight with another reshuffle, Zurich quietly added a new CEO and Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's rejigged its risk management…
Claims Update: Voice loss - Straining to be heard
Epidemiological research on voice disorders produces interesting results for call centre training. In a 2011 article in Post, Beachcroft highlighted the growing hazard posed by occupational voice loss among call centre workers.
VAT & Outsourcing: VAT's the way to do it
The rules on VAT in the insurance industry can be complex when it comes to outsourcing, and the European Union isn't providing any quick and easy answers.
Insurance contract law: Overcoming the barriers
A single European contract law has been on the cards for the past decade, but would a similar rationalisation in the insurance industry suit the continent's firms?
Your say: Third-party injury spike is old news
An 18% increase in the proportion of third-party accidents involving bodily injury from 2010 to 2011, as identified by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' 2012 report on third-party motor claims and periodic payment orders, is indeed, as the…
View from the top: A necessary switch
The insurance industry plays a vital role in making renewable energy projects viable, says Steve Kingshott.
Weather claims to hit £750m as industry waits for SoP announcement
The insurance industry is hopeful that the government will finally release details of the flood risk model that will replace the Statement of Principles before its summer recess next week.
Ageas boss Smith encouraged by government flood stance
Ageas chief executive Barry Smith has welcomed a government announcement suggesting that it is moving with the industry towards a levy type solution for residents and business owners in high risk flood areas.
Blanc unveils "long term" broker plan for Axa
New personalities, changes in the market and Axa Commercial's success in improving customers' perceptions of the business have prompted the insurer to change its model from one split down business lines to one based on distribution channels.
Post magazine - 12 July 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Editor's comment: Regulation and revolving chairs
Anticipated it may have been, but last week's European call for compulsory commission disclosure has understandably left UK brokers aggrieved.
Interview: Woodgate & Clark's Michael Woodgate - conventionally unconventional
With his indefatigable adoration of loss adjusting, Woodgate & Clark's joint managing director Michael Woodgate had an unusual route into the industry. He talks about the changes in the market, why his firm doesn't have its own contractor network and the…
Expert analysis: The return of motor madness
The push for volume in motor has started again, with a fall in rates for a fourth consecutive quarter, while home is proving more resilient, says Tom Cooper.
Brokers insist on level playing field over EC Insurance Mediation Directive
Insurers have been dragged into the mandatory commission disclosure debate by disgruntled brokers demanding a "level playing field", following the latest publication of the revised Insurance Mediation Directive.
Aviva overhaul wins approval but worries remain over GI
New Aviva chairman John McFarlane's bold plan to overhaul the insurer by stripping it of underperforming businesses and layers of bureaucracy has won plaudits from the insurance community, but has failed to convince all corners that the general insurance…
Churchill and Privilege launch on Compare the Market
Churchill, Privilege and Sainsbury's Bank motor insurance products can be bought on aggregator website Compare the Market from today.
Blanc to lead Axa's joint commercial and personal lines broker business
Axa commercial lines chief executive Amanda Blanc has been selected to head up the firm's new combined broker business, in a bid to strengthen capabilities and propositions in the intermediated market.
Europe's banks increasingly reliant on structured credit insurance
European banks are using structured credit insurance to remain active in the Asian trade finance market while deleveraging their trade finance portfolios, according to Marsh.
XL seeks to increase "regional presence" with German appointments
XL has expanded its underwriting team for middle market firms in Germany with the appointment of two senior underwriters.
Solvency II report is progress, analysts say
Market analysts have praised the "encouraging" European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's report on the benefits of current Solvency II templates.