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Obituary: Dan Francis, Clements
Dan Francis, the vice-president of global business development at broker Clements Worldwide has sadly passed away.
ABI calls for action on CMCs as motor policy prices rise
The average motor insurance premium rose slightly in the third quarter of 2015, according to the Association of British Insurers' Quarterly Motor Insurance Premium Tracker.
Talk Talk insurance policy questioned following latest cyber breach
Talk Talk will be facing “significant” costs in responding to its latest cyber attack if the firm does not have the required extension on its traditional insurance policy, industry experts have warned.
White Horse Insurance Ireland appoints Cega for emergency assistance
Assistance and claims provider Cega has been appointed to provide multi-lingual emergency assistance services for White Horse Insurance Ireland.
Allianz promotes Stuart to manage new northern trading region
Allianz Commercial has created a single trading region in the North West and Scotland and has promoted Alex Stuart to regional manager.
Quiz of the week - 23 October 2015
Insurance swat or need to try harder? Find out with this week's just for fun quiz of the week.
Chubb shareholders approve Ace deal with 98% voting in favour
The Chubb Corporation has confirmed its shareholders have approved the previously announced merger agreement with Ace.
State of the Insurer Nation Blog: The impact of regulation on insurers and policyholders
Strong regulation of the insurance sector is a necessity that safeguards customer interests, but this needs to be balanced with protecting the commercial viability of insurers.
Quarter of a million uninsured drivers in first half of 2015 - Churchill
More than 250,000 motorists across England and Wales were handed penalty points for driving without insurance between January 2013 and June 2015, according to new analysis from Churchill Car Insurance.
Questgates loses out as Zurich reveals its loss adjusting panel
Questgates is the main loser on the Zurich loss adjusting panel, which features Criterion for the first time.
Brightside and Sun Life team up on home insurance offering
Brightside has signed a five-year affinity deal to provide a home insurance offering for Sun Life customers.
Q3 motor premiums increase 4.8%, AA Index shows
Average motor premiums rose 4.8% in the three months to 30 September 2015, while over the past 12 months the average policy price has increased 9.2%, results from the AA premium index show.
Europe: Half of GI companies fail to have a mobile-friendly website
Insurers risk losing internet traffic and customers if they fail to ensure their websites are mobile-responsive.
Applied Net 2015: Client self service and mobile developments unveiled
Applied Systems has rolled out Applied CSR24 2016, the latest online self-service solution, to UK brokers.
ERS promotes Willis to operations director
Motor insurer ERS has promoted head of personal injury claims Donna Willis to the newly created role of operations director.
Axa foresees driverless car revolution
Driverless cars are almost a reality and have the potential to revolutionise peoples’ lives, according to David Williams, Axa UK’s head of underwriting.
Post magazine - 22 October 2015
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available for Post subscribers. Download the latest Post iOS app edition on the App Store or read the Post digital edition online.
Prudential UK CEO departs
Life insurance giant Prudential has announced its UK and Europe CEO Jackie Hunt is to leave the company with immediate effect.
ABI defends position on diverted profits tax after Insurer Nation criticism
The Association of British insurers has defended its actions on diverted profits tax after coming in from criticism from insurers.
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week One: Regulation
In the first report of a five-part series covering Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports on how regulation of the insurance industry is viewed by insurance CEOs and managing directors and how they think it could work better…
Household Insurance: In household insurance we trust?
What are the top issues that customers face with household insurance? Post has asked a panel of consumer champions what they think the main problems are – and then asked insurers what they are doing about it. This is part of our Trust Insurance campaign,…
Zurich looking at new look loss adjusting panel following review
Regulation and consolidation driving insurers’ decision-making process
Chubb posts $601m income for Q3
US insurer Chubb Corporation, which is currently in the process of being acquired by Ace, has posted healthy third quarter net income of $601m (£388m) compared to $594m in the third quarter of 2014 as it benefitted from another relatively benign…
Admiral dismisses data-selling claims as ABS's report £6.2m profit
Admiral has rebuffed claims its in-house legal divisions were set-up to circumvent the 2013 referral fee ban as its two alternative business structures reported joint pre-tax profits of £6.2m in 2014.