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Munich Re's Ergo buys 40% stake in Thailand insurer
Munich Re-owned insurer Ergo has agreed to buy a 40.3% stake in Thailand-based Thaisri Insurance for an undisclosed sum.
People: Rising star - Kelly Morris, Covéa
Covéa senior manager for home and commercial Kelly Morris believes anything is possible
In Depth: Terrorism - Protecting the City: is the market prepared for a terror threat?
Should the insurance industry be scenario testing to ready itself for the future?
Axa UK must innovate, says incoming CEO Amanda Blanc
Amanda Blanc is putting innovation towards the top of her priorities as she takes the reins at Axa UK, just six months on from starting her last promotion, running general insurance for UK & Ireland at the global insurer.
TT Club GWP slides, COR rises to 94.4% in ‘normal year’
TT Club reported a drop in gross written premium and a weaker combined operating ratio for 2015, following an up-tick in large claims from events such as the Tianjin explosion.
Sharing Economy: Taking a slice of the action
With the sharing economy growing year-on-year, what are the challenges and opportunities for the insurance industry?
Research: State of the Risk Management Nation: Part Three: Services
In the third part of this research, Michèle Bacchus asks the risk managers whether commodotisation is a concern and discusses the merits of the services offered by the insurance industry.
Gable moves to reassure brokers following announcement of a company-wide review
Gable has said it will be 'business as usual' until a review commissioned by the company concludes in Q3.
Government accepts Insurance Fraud Taskforce recommendations
The government has accepted the recommendations it has been given by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce and has called for the whole industry to tackle the issue.
Kickboxer fined after fraudulent whiplash claim
A kickboxer who claimed for whiplash after a car accident but then took part in a full contact fight has been fined.
Hundreds of SMEs take insurance complaints to financial ombudsman
More than 850 small business complaints around insurance were received by the Financial Ombudsman Service, with 219 of those about commercial property insurance, according to its 2015/16 review.
Gable sale on the table as full Solvency II compliance deemed ‘not possible’
Unrated insurer Gable Holdings will launch a full strategic review following an assessment of its Solvency II capacity, a move likely to result in a “fundamental restructuring”, according to a statement to the stock exchange.
Webinar live today at 11:00am: Digitalising and personalising the insurance customer journey
Insurance customers' expectations are evolving rapidly. Those firms that operate in the insurance space are now in direct competition with pure digital retailers, such as Amazon,and super brands like Apple when it comes to how they interact with, engage…
Insurers warned they will do a Woolworths unless they adapt to fill digital customer gap
Incumbent insurers that fail to be “customer centric” and adapt to the digital age are likely to go the same way as former high street giant Woolworths.
Chubb appoints marketing boss Ruth Polyblank as SME head
Current head of marketing and customer strategy Ruth Polyblank has been appointed to a new role as head of SME for UK and Ireland at Chubb.
Motor Insurance World 2016: Cars as ‘complex as aircraft' and repairs should be licenced, say manufacturers
Increasing complexity of vehicles should require increasing regulation around repairs, particularly as the sector heads towards a driverless future, according to key experts from major motor manufacturers.
Motor Insurance World 2016: Biba expects EU decision to mitigate Vnuk
Graeme Trudgill, the executive director of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, says he expects the European Union to soon come up with a new definition of "vehicle" that will close the Pandora's box opened by the Vnuk ruling.
DFT confirms it will amend Road Traffic Act to cover driverless technology and invites insurers to consult on legislation
A government minister has called for the insurance industry to participate in a consultation over regulations surrounding the cover of autonomous vehicles.
IBIS 2016: Caliber Collision leaves door open for possible European entry
Caliber Collision has refused to rule out an emergence into the European collision repair market as it continues to ramp up acquisitions in the US, delegates were told at the IBIS Global Summit 2016.
Allianz creates digital Asia analytics hub
Global giant Allianz has launched an innovation venture in Singapore for Asia.
Blog: Motor Insurance World 2016 - as it happened
For the first time ever, Post's hugely popular conferences - Motor Claims and Insurance Telematics - came together under one roof for one super charged event designed to address the challenges shaping motor insurance in 2016 and beyond.
Blog: Every click you make
The Insurance Fraud Bureau plays an important role as the central hub for sharing insurance fraud data and intelligence. However, there are new technologies that can help insurers detect during the online quotation process behaviours that may be…
Net combined ratio for motor insurance to rise to 104% this year
Motor premiums have risen to £13.9bn but the sector remains a loss-maker for many insurers, according to figures from Deloitte.
IBIS 2016: Days of human intervention in low value motor claims could be numbered
The use of technology will dramatically change the way motor claims are handled, delegates were told at the IBIS Global Summit 2016 in Barcelona on Tuesday.