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FCA ‘would consider' insurance issues in financial advice consultation
The Financial Conduct Authority has told Post that it would consider expanding a consultation on improving financial advice for consumers to include insurance issues if they are brought up during discussions.
C-suite - Insurer: A change in perception
Businesses feel their risk profiles are increasing – so how are they adapting?
Lawyers and insurers unite on catastrophic injury claims code
Insurers and law firms have joined forces to produce a guide to help speed up the handling of catastrophic injury claims valued at more than £250,000.
LV commercial boss Crane to be replaced by Arista's Jones
LV has confirmed that former Arista regional operations head Euros Jones has been appointed as Mike Crane’s successor in the role of LV Broker commercial lines director.
Conditional dealings commence as Hastings IPO is priced at 170p per share
Hastings has confirmed the pricing of its initial public offering of 123,529,412 shares at 170 pence per share at a market capitalisation of £1.12bn.
NAHL agrees £25m deal for rehab firm Bush & Company
Legal services focused UK consumer marketing business NAHL has conditionally agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Bush & Company Rehabilitation.
MA Assist scoops RSA property claims contract
Property claims and building repair specialist MA Assist has been appointed as sole supplier to RSA for repair fulfilment on property claims under £20,000.
Quiz of the week - 9 October 2015
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news with Post's quiz of the week. don't forget to share your score using #postquiz
Mass chair takes swipe at insurers over pre-med offers for whiplash
The perception of whiplash as “easy money” is the fault of certain insurers making pre-medical offers, according to the chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, who has questioned the extent to which claims management companies are fuelling fraud.
Motor premiums in biggest rise for five years
Motor insurance premiums in the UK have risen 8.1% over the past 12 months, signalling the end of three years of declining rates, according to the latest Car Insurance Price Index from Confused and Towers Watson.
Blog: How to prepare for the Insurance Act's duty of disclosure
Among the many impacts the Insurance Act 2015 will have on insurers, brokers and insured parties alike is the duty of disclosure. The inherent question is: if a material change is in the public domain, does this mean an insurer is deemed to know about it?
The ABI says the worst has been avoided in BEPS reforms
The Association of British Insurers says the revision of international tax rules could have had unintended consequences on insurers but its proposals helped avoid the worst.
NFU set to axe around 85 staff as part of service centre consolidation
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is to consolidate its nine regional service centres into two ‘centres of excellence for general insurance’ at the expense of around 85 roles across the UK.
RSA's Currie replaces Emms as non-exec chair of Thatcham
Insurers’ automotive research centre Thatcham Research has appointed RSA’s Ian Currie as chairman of its non-executive board.
Increasing number of homeowners overestimating value of possessions
Homeowners are spending more on insurance premiums than necessary because of unrealistic valuations of their possessions, according to data from the specialist financial services provider Wesleyan.
What you’ve been reading this week
A round up of the 10 most read stories on Post Online this week.
Travelers UK general manager Purvis 'taking a break'
Keith Purvis has stepped down from his role as Travelers UK general manager after almost 23 years at the insurer.
Axis Capital axes retail division in Australia
Axis Capital has decided to close down its Australian retail insurance operations.
QBE's private prosecution sees fraudster jailed
A fraudster has been given a 12 month custodial sentence as a result of a private prosecution launched by QBE.
Post magazine - 8 October 2015
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Claimant on hunger strike outside DLG offices in Bromley
A disgruntled Direct Line Group customer has said he is willing to die outside the firm's Bromley office in a dispute over claims.
Inaugural terror reinsurance event launched in London
Pool Re has announced the inaugural Congress for National Terrorism reinsurance Pools event in London later this month.
Volkswagen to begin recall in January 2016
Troubled motor manufacturer Volkswagen will begin recalling cars that have been fitted with emission test-cheating software in January next year.
Harmer to succeed Wilkins as IAG CEO
Peter Harmer, CEO of IAG Labs, is to become managing director and CEO of Insurance Australia Group on 16 November.