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Former LV COO Peter Horton joins fraud specialist Digilog
The former chief operating officer of LV Peter Horton has joined voice risk analysis specialist Digilog.
Insurance United Against Dementia calls on industry to help raise £10m for research institute
Campaign aims to unite the sector against the biggest cause of death in UK
Roundtable: Talking marketing tactics
With the industry seeking to find out just how a single view of the customer can be achieved, Post, in association with Visionware, brought together specialists in a roundtable to discuss how digital is driving business
Q&A: Colin Fagen, Insurance Council of Australia
Post interviews Colin Fagen, former group chief operations officer at QBE, who assumed the role as president of the board of the Insurance Council of Australia at the beginning of January.
150 Allianz staff may lose their jobs under new proposals
Up to 150 Allianz staff may lose their jobs as a result of proposed changes to the company's claims and corporate partner operations.
Government apprenticeship reforms carry 'spectre of unintended consequences' says CII
The Chartered Insurance Institute said it is concerned over the “spectre of unintended consequences” following the implementation of the government’s planned apprenticeship levy.
European carriers see biggest growth opportunity in innovation
European insurers believe that failure to innovate will restrict growth and see them fall behind market competition, a study has shown.
FCA launches consultation on handbook changes
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation paper on the handbook changes needed to reflect the new insurance linked securities regime.
ABI calls for changes to ‘flawed’ Solvency II risk margin
Insurers have submitted a request to the regulator for changes over a “flawed” portion of Solvency II.
AI service could transform claims handling of damaged vehicles
Artificial intelligence that can estimate vehicle repair costs within seconds just by analysing an image has the power to revolutionise claims handling, developers said.
QBE denies £12.1bn Allianz takeover bid
QBE said there was “no basis” to reports it is in talks on a £12.1bn takeover bid from Allianz.
Questgates launches cyber investigation service to assess business interruption loss
Questgates has launched a cyber investigation loss adjusting service that can assess the cause and liability of a cyber attack.
Insurers extend travel cover amid Trump travel ban
Travel insurers will allow policyholders to claim if they are denied entry to the US.
Exoskeletons: How wearable robotics could transform medical claims
It sounds like science fiction, but exoskeletons are increasingly being used in rehabilitation therapy and insurers are getting in on the act.
Allianz awarded chartered status by CII
The Chartered Insurance Institute has awarded Chartered Insurer status to Allianz Insurance.
This week: Decisions, scorecards and a viable alternative
After a slow start to 2017 I suddenly had lots of decisions to make this week about holidays, extracurricular activites and building plans (for my extension).
Quiz of the week - 27 January
Test your knowledge on this week's insurance news.
Discount rate review delayed despite court refusing ABI's appeal
The Association of British Insurers’ appeal to the High Court over the discount rate review has been refused.
European insurers hoping to emulate UK’s ‘aggressive’ fraud data sharing regime
Half of insurers in Europe that don’t currently share information with competitors on fraud wish to do so, according to a survey.
Blog: Brexit could have heavy impact on construction
Seven months on from the UK's decision to leave the European Union, uncertainty and speculation about the implications continue to face UK businesses.
DWF saves Triton on day of administration
Law firm DWF acquired Triton on the day that the multidisciplinary organisation went into administration.
Flood Re to hit 130,000 policies by April
Flood Re is on track to back 130,000 policies in its first year of operation, the scheme’s chief financial officer Adam Golding told Post.
Government publishes bill to trigger Article 50
The government’s bill to trigger Article 50 and exit the European Union has been published today with a Parliamentary debate scheduled to take place on Tuesday of next week.
Hiscox rolls out new security incident response policy
Hiscox has launched a new security incident response policy to protect SMEs against terrorism, bribery, extortion and industrial espionage.