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Quindell still in talks over £640m business arm sale
Quindell has told the stock market that it is still involved in talks to sell its professional services arm, and has given details of a potential price of the deal for the first time.
Arson: No smoke without fire
While fire risk has dropped considerably over the past decade, almost half the £1bn paid out in fire claims each year is as a result of deliberate acts. So what can be done to reduce the losses caused by arson?
What issues top the GI industry's 2015 budget wish-list?
As Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne prepares to deliver his annual budget tomorrow (18 March), Post found out what the general insurance industry hopes to fin inside the famous old briefcase.
New Zealand Earthquakes: Kiwi crisis
New Zealand insurers were exposed to intense pressure following the devastating earthquakes in Canterbury in 2010 and 2011. Post investigates the lessons learned from these events for insurers in both New Zealand and the UK
Spotlight: Big data: Insurers must embrace the wider use of data
Insurers must embrace the wider use of data in order to interact with customers or risk being left behind
Spotlight: Big data, big opportunities
Imagine having access to a digital record of potential customers’ daily lives. The information is there – it’s just a question of how insurers can use it
Insurance Census - Age: Just a number?
Attracting the best young people into the insurance industry can be an uphill struggle. Coupled with an ageing population, is the sector encouraging diversity?
Career Development: Trainees prepare for insurance career
Autonet Insurance launched its first 18-week traineeship program recently, which will see 11 trainees aged 16 to 24 prepare for their future careers.
Career file: Phil Zeidler named Simply Business chairman
Simply Business has appointed Phil Zeidler as chairman of the board.
Market Moves - 19 March 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Rate hikes touted as product recall review points to increased insurer exposure
A review into the way companies handle product recall could trigger premium inflation and compound administrative burden as insurers' exposure to recall costs increases significantly, legal experts have warned.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 19 March
Technology is not Penny’s forte.
North of the Border: No balance on bereavement awards
Two appeal cases have highlighted the inconsistencies between fatal claims awards
C-Suite - Insurer: Cyber risk suffers from clouded thinking
Businesses, insurers and government must work together to provide resilience to cyber attacks
Spanish MGA launches with Partner Re support
Spanish managing general agent Iberian Insurance Group has launched as part of a five-year commercial agreement with Partner Re Wholesale.
Laspo benefits questioned as industry rallies behind Aviva whiplash proposals
Insurers have backed Aviva's proposals to reduce the volume and cost of whiplash claims against a backdrop of criticism around the effectiveness of the government's civil justice reforms and aggressive tactics by third parties.
New underwriting agency launched for waste management sector
A new underwriting facility backed by Lloyd's capacity has been launched to deliver a range of products targeted at the UK, Ireland and Germany.
RSA looking to offload Latin American arm - report
RSA has instructed Goldman Sachs to sell its Latin American business, according to a report.
Aviva's Wilson sees 2014 bonus rise 15%
Aviva group CEO Mark Wilson was awarded a £1.27m bonus for 2014; a 15% increase on his 2013 bonus.
Brokerbility next to pilot Axa claims tool
A web-based claims tracking tool for brokers is entering its second pilot phase with members of the Brokerbility network with a wide release planned for the second quarter of this year.
QBE leads Hong Kong underwriting profitability for 2014
QBE made a $41m (£27.6m) underwriting profit in Hong Kong last year according to provisional figures released by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
Insurers fear 'floodgates' will open if scope for psychiatric claims is widened
Insurers have expressed concern that Association of Personal Injury Lawyers proposals to broaden the scope of who is able to lodge a claim for psychiatric harm could “open the floodgates” to spurious claims.
Smith verdict due in May - report
An employment tribunal will reconvene in May to deliver its findings into Philip Smith's departure from RSA Ireland.
Insurers told to expedite sales call backs
Customers that have requested a call back from a contact centre about an insurance purchase will lose interest in the sale if they wait more than 24 hours for the call, research from Callstream has found.