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Lust for trust: can public trust be restored in insurance?
Nick Marson, founder of Parallel Mind, talks to commentators from across the insurance market to garner their views of how the insurance market can respond with one collective voice to meet the challenge of restoring public trust
Campaigners call for ONS to collate motor data for policymakers
Exclusive: Campaigners have called for the Office of National Statistics to collate motor insurance statistics for use in parliament.
This week: Proceedings and premiums
This week the UK has been focused on court cases and Inquiries.
AIG moves European business to new UK and Luxembourg units
AIG has formed new insurance companies in the UK and Luxembourg that will see all business transferred to the new entities ahead of the UK leaving the European Union.
Konsileo to offer 'bespoke' customer data for underwriting
Konsileo said its service will improve the claims process for insurers by providing underwriters more insight into risks.
Generali to sell Belgium business for €540m
Italy’s largest insurer Generali is to sell its Belgium-based subsidiary to Bermuda-based Athora Holdings for €540m (£469.5m).
Blog: Insurers should cover recyclables price volatility
The reluctance of current players in the waste sector to manage recyclables price risk presents opportunities for the insurance sector, explains Surabhin Chackiath, waste and resource management consultant at SLR Consulting.
Brexit sends Anglo-American trade deal into disarray
The uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union has sent the prospect of a possible Anglo-American trade deal into question, the Lloyd’s market has heard.
Interview: Varun Dua, Acko
When Post published its top 100 Insurtech firms at the start of the month, eyebrows were raised by the inclusion of Indian digital insurer Acko at number two. To find out more about this start-up Jonathan Swift spoke to its CEO and founder Varun Dua.
Ex-AA boss Mackenzie sues group for £255m
Ex-AA CEO Bob Mackenzie has filed a claim seeking £225m in damages from the group.
Motor premiums have already started to fall: Fitch
Insurers have already started to reduce motor premiums ahead of the government’s proposed whiplash and discount rate reforms.
Blog: Time to talk about psychological rehab
Insurers must embrace psychological rehabilitation in the same way that they have physical, explains Jonny Cook, founder and chairman of Corporé.
Ex-Das CEO Paul Asplin stands trial for fraud
Ex-DAS CEO Paul Asplin is alleged to have dishonestly failed to inform the insurer that he owned one third of CW Law and Med Report Limited during his service at the company, Southwark Crown Court heard today.
Axa enters capacity deal with Gresham Underwriting
Axa has entered into a £20m three-year capacity deal with Gresham Underwriting, the managing general agent arm of Tasker Insurance Group.
Axa's Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge on why inclusion must not be to the detriment of the majority
Diversity and inclusion efforts must not be seen as something that is only for people from minority groups, explains Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge, chief financial officer and executive sponsor for diversity and Inclusion at Axa UK.
Business leaders ‘turning their backs on Europe’
UK business leaders have turned their backs on Europe as political uncertainty and regulatory concerns see decision-makers’ focus on the domestic market, according to survey findings.
Analysis: Leisure market - At your leisure
Brexit may raise the prospect of more expensive holidays abroad and longer waits at borders. If fewer European city breaks beckon, could there also be an upside in spending more time in England’s green and pleasant land?
This week in Post: BIA shortlist and other insurance news
This week we unveiled the long-awaited shortlist for the British Insurance Awards.
Insurtech start-up selects Amazon platform for launch
Insurtech start-up Thingco has selected Amazon Web Services to host its product launch.
Ghost broker jailed after making £321,000 of false car insurance claims
A ghost broker who used victims’ details to make £321,000 of false car insurance claims has been jailed.
London Market launches permanent body to manage market services
The London Market Group has launched London Insurance Market Operations & Strategic Sourcing, a permanent body to manage market services.
Government introduces rules to curb bogus holiday sickness claims
Government has given the go-ahead on new rules that will help clamp down on bogus holiday sickness claims.
Biba’s Steve White on why a transitional agreement is only the tip of the Brexit iceberg
News of a post-Brexit transitional agreement is a welcome one, writes Steve White, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, however brokers must be wary that the hard work is still yet to come.
Insurtech initiative to set 'industry standard' for sector
Exclusive: A cross industry initiative has been established to draw up a roadmap for future insurtech innovation.