Insurer
Legal update - corporate manslaughter: driving issues
With the first conviction under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 having finally taken place in February, Roger Ball explains the potential consequences for motor fleet operators.
Postbox: industry needs government help on fraud
The landmark civil judgment in the case of Israr Hussain Shah, as reported in Post over the past fortnight, highlights a worrying issue for the industry.
Aggregators join ABI and Biba in fraud fight
Aggregators have joined forces with the Association of British Insurers and British Insurance Brokers' Association to publish new guidance on online application fraud.
Call made for portal time extensions on EL and PL
The timeframes laid down for insurers to comply with the terms of the fast-track electronic claims portal may have to be modified if the process is to be extended to employers' liability and public liability claims.
E-business: Free insurance idea floated by Dual Corporate Risks boss
Giving away insurance for free and generating income through other products could prove a savvy move for insurers in the future, argued Tim Grant, head of e-business at Dual Corporate Risks.
Career development & CSR: management tips for the top — part one
As the chief executive of an expert management body, I’m regularly asked what my top tips for being a great manager are. It’s a trickier question to answer than you might think.
E-business: Customer reviews to play bigger retail role
The insurance industry must prepare for the growing influence of customer reviews in the retail market having a knock-on effect in insurance.
Litigation fears in wake of NZ quake
The New Zealand earthquakes in September 2010 and February 2011 have left some brokers and insurers at risk of litigation, the chief executive of Cunningham Lindsey's New Zealand operation has warned.
Post history - five years ago: RSA rehab pilot 'strips out lawyers'
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this article from five years ago reveals.
Penny Black's insurance week
It is always heartening to see people battling adversity, and those in New Zealand have had it bad over the past six months.
Death knell for ATE insurance as jackson recommendations accepted
The government's decision to implement the Jackson reforms has sounded the death knell for after-the-event insurance, legal expenses insurers have admitted.
SPB reports revenue of €77.4m
Recent corporate acquisitions have boosted net revenue at SPB Group in 2010 to €77.4m.
Blanc: Axa will open new branches if brokers want them
Axa Commercial Lines CEO Amanda Blanc has exclusively revealed the firm may open new branches as it seeks to “fill in gaps” in its UK regional network.
Post magazine – 7 April 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
SPB reports revenue of €77.4m
Recent corporate acquisitions have boosted net revenue at SPB Group in 2010 to €77.4m.
Ex-Power Place boss joins Axa as 114 made redundant
The former Power Place chief executive Matthew Reed has been reunited with his former boss, Amanda Blanc, after being appointed managing director of intermediary and direct at Axa Commercial, at the same time as 114 staff members are made redundant.
Direct Debit key to retaining female customers following equality ruling
Insurance companies should turn to Direct Debit to retain existing female policy holders and attract new ones, according to Bacs Payment Schemes.
Fitch downgrades outlook for Italian insurer
Ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook for Italian insurance firm Societa Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni from stable to negative.
Aggregators join ABI and Biba in fraud fight - Insurance News Now – 7 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how aggregators have teamed up with the Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association in a bid to fight fraud.
First Russian coverholder partnership launched
Chaucer Syndicates and RFIB have partnered with Moscow-based Nakhodka Re to launch Sea Line – the first Lloyd’s coverholder in Russia.
Fitch downgrades outlook for Italian insurer
Ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook for Italian insurance firm Societa Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni from stable to negative.
Hardy outlines £12m Japan tsunami exposure
In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited has issued its guidance on the Japan earthquake-tsunami in March.
Accenture extends RSA partnership
Accenture has extended its contract to provide RSA UK with insurance business process outsourcing services for four more years.