Insurer
Career development - opinion: Selling is still a dirty word
A stigma remains over the idea of being a salesman in the UK. Russell Ward challenges this notion and explains why sales should be established as a skill set.
The other side of the disaster story
Regarding David Bonehill’s letter about quality of service to policyholders, I write from the point of view of the disaster restoration industry.
Takaful insurance: A future full of potential
Despite the failure of the first domestic Shariah compliant insurer, the Takaful market is predicted to have a great future. Sam Barrett looks at its potential for growth.
BIS Countdown - Patrick Snowball: A hostile climate
Faced with unsettled stakeholders and challenging operating environments, Patrick Snowball argues insurers must still prove they can lead reform from the front.
Fraud - pet insurance: Vetting animal claims
Animal-related fraud is on the increase, with exaggerated claims for treatment a common cause. Claire Laver and Carys Clarke examine ways to combat the problem.
Lawyers target insurers through fraudulent claims
Solicitors practice Cost Advocates has warned of a growing trend of claimant lawyers submitting costs for personal injury claims.
Brit motor boss warns haulage firms over EU regulation
Haulage companies in the UK have been warned they must increase uptake levels in the new EU-wide regime of driver certification of professional competence or else face "devastating ramifications”.
Post Magazine - 1 September 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Debrett's launches HNW insurance cover
Publishers of books on etiquette and manners Debrett’s has launched a new insurance service providing comprehensive buildings and contents cover for “discerning” home owners.
Howden opens for business in Bermuda
Howden Broking Group, part of international insurance and reinsurance distribution group Hyperion, has opened a new wholesale and retail operation in Bermuda’s capital, Hamilton.
Insured losses from Irene could reach $3.4bn
Risk modelling firm Eqecat has estimated that hurricane Irene could cost insurers between $1.8bn and $3.4bn.
Hurricane season leaves companies facing rating pressures
Insurance companies could be left facing rating pressures as the potential for continued hurricane-related activity increases throughout the peak season, according to experts at A.M. Best Co.
Essex broker rebuffed by Qmetric over Primo name - Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which include an Essex based insurance broker lodging a formal complaint against Qmetric for using the Primo trading title which it claims was its brand name first.
Hurricane season leaves companies facing rating pressures
Insurance companies could be left facing rating pressures as the potential for continued hurricane-related activity increases throughout the peak season, according to experts at A.M. Best Co.
Insured losses from Irene could reach $3.4bn
Risk modelling firm Eqecat has estimated that hurricane Irene could cost insurers between $1.8bn and $3.4bn.
Columbus Direct to offer ash cloud cover
Columbus Direct has launched a new ash cloud travel cover designed to protect customers in the event their travel plans are disrupted by a volcanic eruption.
Keelan Westall and CKW renegotiate claims deal
Property insurance brokers Cadogan Keelan Westall and Keelan Westall have renegotiated their delegated authority agreement with insurer Zurich to allow the in-house claims team to process and settle claims up to £5000 net of policy excess.
Omega points to H1 catastrophes following early losses
Record industry-wide catastrophe losses have been blamed by Lloyd’s insurer Omega for an after-tax loss of $44.5m (£27.2m) in the first half of 2011.
Audience with Zurich: Techmedia sector in the spotlight
Zurich Insurance today launched independent research which found that more than half of Britain’s mid-size technology companies feel at risk from losing skilled employees, with the figure rising to 70% amongst companies with a £25-£100m annual turnover.
L&G puts Holweger in charge of brokers
Legal & General’s general insurance business has appointed Coverwise founder Mark Holweger to the new role of broker & intermediary director.
Guernsey comes top in domicile poll
Guernsey's position as one of the leading captive insurance domiciles globally has been reinforced by the results of a new study into the sector.
No major Caribbean losses from Irene
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility has announced that, while Hurricane Irene resulted in registered losses in six of its member countries (Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, the Bahamas, Haiti, St. Kitts & Nevis and the Turks & Caicos Islands),…
Swiss Re warns of challenging market for Nordic insurers
In Oslo today, Swiss Re, will use its flagship Nordic Risk & Insurance Summit conference to warn that the economic environment in the wake of the financial crisis is still very challenging and turbulent.
Hurricane Irene could cost insurers as much as $6bn
Catastrophe modeling firm Air Worldwide estimates insured losses from Hurricane Irene to onshore properties in the US will be between $3bn and $6bn.