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Ageas’s ‘fresh and innovative approach’ rewards collaborative and flexible firms
Larger firms refute suggestions their scale adversely affects customer service
15% of middle-aged travellers deceive in insurance applications
15% of middle aged men and women have deliberately omitted details on travel insurance applications, according to a survey performed by specialist provider All Clear.
Government to reform laws on London short-term letting
Research from Direct Line's select premier insurance shows London homeowners could earn an average of £116 per room once legislative changes making short-term letting easier come into force.
RSA unveils changes to global broker function
Former Benfield Group general counsel Derek Walsh will take over responsibility for RSA’s global broker sales with key relationship managers following the retirement of Paul Donaldson at the end of the month.
Automation: Rise of the machines
A recent study has placed underwriters near the top of a list of jobs most at risk of being phased out in favour of automated systems. But how real is the prospect of underwriters being replaced by machines, and should it be welcomed or feared?
BIA Countdown: 20 years of claims
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to claims experts at firms that have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
ERAC Spotlight: Keep on moving
Since the millennium, replacement cars have become standard, offering customers uninterrupted mobility
ERAC Spotlight: Aiming Hire
Are technological advances and regulatory changes the answer to the insurance industry's problems with credit hire?
Q&A - Michael Butt: The impact of climate change
Some 67 insurance and reinsurance chief executives recently signed The Geneva Association’s Climate Risk Statement in Canada. Michael Butt, chairman of Axis and co-chair of the association’s extreme events and climate risk working group, comments on the…
Career development & CSR: Sterling launches 2014 graduate training programme
High-net-worth specialist Sterling Insurance Group has unveiled details of its 2014 graduate training programme ahead of its summer graduate intake.
Hartley leaves Simply Business for Danish insurer
Former Simply Business product manager Robert Hartley is to join Danish insurer Qudos as an underwriter.
Interview: Edmund Truell: This man means business
With a career spanning the length and breadth of financial services, Edmund Truell is now muscling into the telematics sector. Post meets a man who speaks his mind about the insurance industry – and, according to him, it’s not all a bed of roses
Market Moves - 26 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Higos teams up with NCI on pet insurance offering
NCI Vehicle Rescue has agreed a partnership with independent broker Higos Insurance Services to exclusively provide its network of branches with pet insurance.
Insurance Fraud Awards: Deadline approaching
With the deadline of this Friday (27 June) looming for the Insurance Fraud Awards, there is still time to be in the running to win one of these prestigious gongs.
ABI outlines Flood Re SME exclusion stance at Defra meeting
The Association of British Insurers reiterated its view there is no evidence SMEs have a problem accessing affordable flood cover at a meeting between government and representative organisations yesterday.
Non-standard cover available on Keelan Westall e-trading platform
Keelan Westall has made its ‘agility' non-standard cover available via its ‘dynamic' online e-trading platform for residential property risks.
Expats driving demand for private health insurance in Asia
Demand for private health insurance in Asia has never been greater according to Andrew Apps, a director at international health insurer ALC Health.
Trade Voice: Co-operation is key
One of the big benefits of attending a conference is that it brings people with different perspectives together to talk and share ideas, both formally and informally.
C-Suite - Insurer: Putting the brakes on whiplash
The industry must ensure it goes all out to discourage dishonest whiplash claims
Roundtable: Telematics: The future of motor?
To date telematics has been used for niches such as young drivers but, with providers making further advancements all the time, will this be the case in the future?
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 26 June 2014
Penny is no slouch when it comes to sports. She once played a mighty fine game of boules at the 1900 Paris Olympics, don’t you know?
Marsh unveils cyber gap insurance in bid to beat exclusions
Global broker Marsh has teamed up with London market and European insurers to launch a cyber gap insurance offering in a bid to aid energy firms’ effective management of cyber risks.
Tesco Bank adds RSA to home insurance panel
RSA has joined Tesco Underwriting, Axa and Towergate on the home insurance underwriting panel of Tesco Bank.