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Hanks bolsters NED portfolio with Open GI and Powerplace role
Former Allianz Commercial general manager Chris Hanks has added to his non-executive portfolio after agreeing to join the board as a NED of Open GI and Powerplace.
Post magazine – 12 June 2014
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DAS pre-tax profits up 9% for 2013
Legal expenses insurer DAS has reported a 9% boost in pre-tax profits for 2013, with figures reaching a total of £12.1m.
UK ranks 20th in global survey on supply chain resilience
The UK has been ranked 20th in FM Global's 2014 survey grading countries on their resilience to supply chain disruption.
Editor's comment: What's under the wrapping paper?
Surprises for the insurance industry usually come in the form of floods, fires and windstorms, so it must have been a welcome change for the sector this weekend when Justice Secretary Chris Grayling handed them a more pleasant gift by stepping up the…
IFB targets brokers as it plans to extend into tackling property and liability fraud
The CILA quick to register interest in joining expanded fraud bureau
AIG appoints Hancock as CEO
AIG has announced its head of property and casualty Peter Hancock will replace outgoing CEO Robert Benmosche.
UK businesses missing growth opportunities through data breach fears
Organisations are more concerned with defending their information against data breaches or legal action than they are with using it to drive competitive advantage and growth, according to a new report by information management company Iron Mountain and…
Riot Act compensation cap threatens ‘ghettoisation’ of UK towns and cities
£2m turnover limit ‘not reflective’ of small businesses in 2014
‘User pays’ fees mooted for Claims Portal must be treated with caution
System is expected to be introduced in the fourth quarter of 2015
Call for fraud reform clarity over ‘fundamental dishonesty’ definition
MoJ plans include a ban on incentives to claimants and pre-medical offers
BIA Countdown: 20 years of general insurance
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to key figures from major insurers that have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
Interview: Helen-Clare Pope: Every little helps
Incoming Airmic chair and head of insurable risk at Tesco Helen-Clare Pope talks to Post about her plans for her tenure and the challenges facing the risk management sector
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 12 June 2014
It was with a slight tinge of disappointment that Penny learnt she had not made the cut for a financial journalist squad to face an Aviva football team at Norwich City’s home ground last week.
Head to Head: Commercial rates
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
Head to Head: Innovation
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
Airmic: Conference Speakers: Mike Hammond, Mark Well, Mike McGavick and Philipe Rocard
This year’s Airmic conference, held in Birmingham from 16 to 18 June, will see a record number of attendees descend on the UK’s second city. We caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them, what they thought this year’s talking…
Regional Review: Birmingham
With Birmingham undergoing a major facelift, how is the local market coping with retaining talent, the planned HS2 project and the recovering economy?
C-Suite - Insurer: Somerset: picking up the pieces
Devastation from the Somerset Levels flooding is still evident but the claims process is in full swing
Airmic 2014: Birmingham Bound
With Airmic’s 2014 conference taking place in Birmingham, Post asked industry movers and shakers about which city hotspots they’ll be checking out and what they expect from this year’s event
Career development & CSR: Be Wiser launches training academy
Andover-based Be Wiser has launched a new academy for training in the insurance sector.
Career file - Jacqueline McNamee: AIG names McNamee as Aubert’s successor
Jacqueline McNamee will take over from Nicolas Aubert as AIG’s managing director for the UK.
Market Moves - 12 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
CHO urges CMA to adopt existing framework for credit hire claims
The Credit Hire Organisation is urging the Competition and Markets Authority to use the existing credit hire claims settlement framework when it issues its final report on competition in the private motor insurance market.