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On the soapbox: Insurers, I feel your pain...
Up until a couple of weeks ago, if someone were to go through my mobile phone they would find text messages from Dominos Pizza about a multitude of special offers.
Insurance Institute of Southampton appoints solicitor as president
Trethowans Solicitors partner Kelvin Farmaner has been appointed as president of the Insurance Institute of Southampton.
Drones: Up, up and away
The rise in drone use shows no sign of slowing down, both on a personal and commercial level. Insurers can utilise the technology to improve efficiency and tap into a new area of insurance.
Europe: Affinity insurance
Quality, simplicity and price are the ingredients for a successful affinity space in Continental Europe, says Brokerslink's Jacqueline Legrand
Interview: Alistair Hardie: Getting the message out
Since being named CEO of Cega, Alistair Hardie has been a man on a mission – to take to the rooftops and loudly shout about what the firm can offer customers as part of his bid to grow the business. Post met Hardie eight weeks into his new job to find…
Covéa to shift away from broker-only distribution model
Covéa is planning to make a change to its distribution channels and move away from its existing broker-only model, Post understands.
Postman jailed after music festival performance exposes fraudulent claim
A postman who attempted to defraud Esure out of hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation after exaggerating the effects of a workplace accident has been jailed.
Jon Dye ‘very happy' with Allianz's Q1 results
Allianz CEO Jon Dye has said he is "very happy with what we have achieved" after the firm reported an increase in group gross written premiums and an "excellent" combined ratio for the first quarter of 2015.
Birmingham top choice for SME hub, Axa report states
Nine out of 10 SME directors claim the creation of an SME hub outside of London would be “beneficial” to the UK economy, according to an Axa report.
Axa offers free ridesharing cover to Bla Bla Car members
Axa has partnered with ridesharing group Bla Bla Car to offer free insurance cover to its members in the UK and France.
Allianz posts increased GWP and lower COR for Q1 2015
Allianz has reported a jump in gross written premiums and a reduced combined operating ratio for the first quarter of 2015, in figures published today.
C-Suite: Time to help out UK exporters
Expanding into new, exciting business territories brings with it a new range of risks, says Ace Group's David Robinson.
C-Suite: India's foreign investor ownership controls
Seven years after the proposal was first muted, India has finally raised the foreign direct investment cap to 49%; a lawyer investigates how the ownership and control systems will work.
Keey denies diverting Towergate acquisition opportunity
Christopher Keey, a former independent consultant to Arthur J Gallagher, has denied involvement in diverting an opportunity to acquire Towergate away from Gallagher and also rejected being any part of an orchestrated team move to the broker.
Ex-Gallagher CFO Mugge claims he had no restrictive covenants
Former Arthur J Gallagher International chief financial officer Mark Mugge has denied that he was subject to any post-termination restrictive covenants with his ex-employer.
Quiz of the week - 15 May
Do you know your Biba from your BIA?
Healix International snaps up Capita Global Assistance
Healix International is to acquire medical and travel assistance company Capita Global Assistance.
Generali loses motor market share in Italy and France
Italian insurer Generali saw a 4.6% property and casualty profit decline in the first quarter after it counted the cost of storms in Italy, Germany and Austria.
Guest promoted at XL Catlin in Singapore
David Guest, formerly underwriting manager, crisis management at XL has been promoted at newly formed XL Catlin.
Singapore fraudster sentenced to six months in jail
27 year old Abdul Rahman Aziz has been sentenced to six months in jail for conspiring to defraud Axa after a staged traffic accident.
O’Roarke mulls non-exec role
LV general insurance managing director John O'Roarke is considering taking on a non-executive advisory position at the insurer when his current four-year deal comes to an end in 2016.
#BibaFever : Episode Seven - High jinks and highlights
Did anyone in Manchester just go to sleep last night? It appears not. Find out where and how Biba 2015 delegates spent the evening.
Carole Nash renews UMA with Ageas
Motorcycle broker Carole Nash has completed the early renewal of its underwriting management agreement with insurer Ageas.
ABI calls for one year minimum learning period for young drivers
The Association of British Insurers has reignited its lobbying campaign around the need to introduce graduated driving licencing and is calling for the new government to publish a green paper on the matter.