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Market moves: Ageas and Axa name new MDs
With insurance companies gearing up for the festive holidays, it was a surprisingly busy week in recruitment.
Penny speed meets... Lynn Rouse, editor, Post
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. In her ‘speed meeting’ column — and for a bit of festive fun — this week Penny probes her Post pal, Lynn Rouse.
PSTF: New generation of females in IT would benefit insurance industry
Industry leaders were told they stand to “reap the long-term benefits” of encouraging a new generation of females to take up an interest in the IT profession. Julie Feest, customer director at E-skills UK, explained to delegates from a range of major…
View from the top: My showbiz life
It’s all go when you’re in demand, so Christmas is the perfect time of year to paws for thought and to reflect on the events of the past year.
News analysis: Application fraud to top the agenda for motor insurers in 2012
The New Year’s resolution for many motor insurers is to tackle application fraud with the same force they have brought to bear on crash-for-cash fraudsters. “Staged motor accidents remain the top priority, but application fraud comes second,” according…
Loss adjusting - Desktopping claims: Alternative methods
Loss adjusters have been criticised for desktopping claims and contributing to the deskilling of the industry but can this practice be made to work?
Fleet risk management: Risk on the roads
With government statistics showing a 7% annual increase in road accident fatalities during Spring 2011, should brokers be working harder on fleet risk management?
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
Technology - Natural language processing: Getting to know you
The data gained from knowing your customers can be invaluable, improving sales, services and customer retention. But how can unstructured data be analysed?
RBS tackles huge rise in storm claims
RBS Insurance saw a 1000% rise in storm claims arising from the severe weather in Scotland last week.
Sales to boost capital at Groupama
Groupama has made an agreement with state owned French banking group, Caisse des Dépôts which it says will introduce substantial fresh capital to Groupama to reinforce the group’s solvency.
Post magazine – 15 December 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Solvency II tops list of risk managers concerns
Solvency II requirements are seen as the greatest challenge to the European insurance market by risk managers, but credit downgrades remain a significant concern, according to a survey by specialty insurer Torus.
Talanx announces acquisition plans
German insurance group Talanx is to purchase insurance companies Europa Non-Life and Europa Life from private financial group Getin Holding.
Practical guidance can reduce risk managers' attention from regulators, says Ferma
Practical guidance on implementing European company law requirements on risk management, internal control and internal audit can help reduce regulatory attention, according to the Federation of European Risk Management Associations and European…
O’Roarke and LV management team extend contract until 2016 – Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how LV general insurance MD John O’Roarke is targeting an increase in SME and home insurance business having signed up to a new four-year deal at the firm.
Bollington launches training scheme for school leavers
Bollington Insurance Brokers is hoping to encourage talented youngsters to embark on a career in insurance by launching a graduate and school leaver training scheme.
Chaucer strengthens energy team
Chaucer has made new underwriting appointments in London, Houston and Oslo.
Credit hirers worry OFT review is unfair
The Credit Hire Organisation said it feared the OFT’s review of credit hire costs might not reach a full and fair set of valid conclusions.
Regulatory enquiries tops list of directors' concerns
Company directors are beginning to face intensified liability risks in the wake of the ongoing economic crisis, with regulatory investigations and enquiries posing the greatest perceived threat to insurers.
Ajag wanted OFT to go further
Compensation claimants’ body the Access to Justice Action Group has said the OFT review into the cost of car insurance does not go far enough.
LMA welcomes OFT claims cost review
The London Market Association has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s decision to examine personal motor claims costs.
Chubb makes four appointments to specialty divison
Chubb Insurance has made four senior appointments for its UK & Ireland specialty insurance division, effective immediately.