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Tokio Marine launches self-learning Facebook chatbot for advisors
Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore is linking up with its IFAs and agents via an automated chatbot available on Facebook messenger.
Thailand opens up insurers to 100% foreign acquisitions
Foreign insurers can now buy up to 100% of Thai insurers' shares following a decision from the Thailand Finance Minister.
Venture Insurance purchases Poole Martin
Venture Insurance has purchased Poole Martin which will see the company placing premiums of £13m per year.
Crime stats reveal 13% reduction in insurance fraud
There has been a 13% reduction in the amount of insurance fraud reported by the industry, according to government statistics.
ABI loses appeal on discount rate review
The Association of British insurers has lost an appeal to government on the judicial review on changes to the discount rate for personal injury damages.
This Week in Post: Trump, restructuring and asparagus
One of the silver linings of my job is the fact I receive emails about a wide range of subjects, most relevant, some less so.
Enterprise liquidator passes motor claims handling to Gallagher Bassett
The liquidator for failed insurer Enterprise has handed over its motor claims handling to Gallagher Bassett from its previous handler.
Quiz of the week – 20 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
R&Q issues subordinate notes to support legacy activity in the US
R&Q has issued $20m (£16m) of floating rate S subordinated notes which will be due December 2023 from R&Q Re Bermuda, the group's 3A insurer.
Aviva and Tencent plan Hong Kong digital distribution
Aviva, investment firm Hillhouse Capital and Chinese internet firm Tencent Holdings are combining to offer online life insurance in Hong Kong.
Blog: The real opportunity with digital
Read any article on digital insurance and it seems to me that it's all about the insurers.
240 jobs at risk as Zurich restructures UK operations
Zurich UK is to shed 240 jobs as the insurer restructures its UK operations.
Lemonade drops 'peer to peer' label just months after launching
Lemonade has said that it no longer classes itself as a peer to peer insurer just months after launching.
Argo predicts $20m-$25m cat losses in Q4
Argo has pre-announced fourth quarter cat losses ahead of this month’s reporting season.
Accredited Surety and Casualty enters agreement with Cinium Financial Services
Accredited Surety and Casualty Company has entered into an agreement with Cinium Financial Services Corp, which will see the company receiving surety bonds from Cinium.
Co-op censured over failure to meet CMA deadline
Co-op Insurance has been ordered to provide customers with the price of its no-claims bonus protection.
Aviva makes top 100 list of employers for LGBT
Aviva is the only insurer to have made the list of top 100 employers for LGBT staff for the second year running.
Aviva unveils UK restructure
Aviva is combining its life, general and health insurance business together under the leadership of Andy Briggs.
Blog: Let's create a cross-industry body to push anti-fraud reforms
Personal injury and insurers should create a cross-industry body to see through the various anti-fraud reforms and restore trust in the sector.
Live cover: There's no business like show business
The media has helped to publicise the importance of live event promoters having insurance to safeguard against shows having to be cancelled or abandoned due to unforeseeable events.
Allianz and Standard Chartered enter Asia GI partnership
Following a competitive tender Allianz and Standard Chartered have agreed a 15 year five country general insurance bancassurance partnership in Asia.
Judges 'dismayed' by government's whiplash proposals, say it will clog up courts
Whiplash reforms could cause the courts to become gridlocked with unrepresented personal injury victims and lead to higher taxes, judges have warned.
Compre takes on RW Gibbon legacy book
Insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist Compre has acquired a legacy business portfolio from Swiss Re International.
French app-based start-up joins insurtech incubator programme
App-based insurtech start-up Cbien has joined as one of the 10 firms on Startupbootcamp’s 2017 programme.