Insurer
Career development & CSR: IRM to develop guidance on managing risk appetite
The Institute of Risk Management has issued a consultation paper aimed at developing guidance on the subject of risk appetite.
Crisis Survivor closes doors
Risk management specialist Crisis Survivor has entered liquidation four years after its launch, claiming "insurers failed to recognise its value".
RBSI pushes Select phone service online
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance's direct high net worth offering, Select, has bolstered its telephone offering with a move online.
Baker quits post over Jackson frustration
Legal Expenses Insurance Group director Tony Baker has resigned from his post after becoming frustrated with the government's stance on the Jackson Review.
Energy - overcapacity: Getting plugged in
The energy insurance sector is buzzing at the moment, but Rachel Gordon investigates whether the good times are sustainable.
MA Assist wins exclusive RSA commercial contract
RSA has appointed MA Assist as sole repair supplier for its commercial property claims.
Murphy takes Barclays UK and Ireland role
Barclays Insurance has appointed Kieran Murphy as managing director of its retail business in the UK and Ireland.
In series: first-party fraud: Indicator or prohibitor?
Insurers are increasingly looking at options to help prevent fraud at the front end. Credit checks are common when assessing the ability to pay but Jane Bernstein asks whether they could also help as a fraud indicator.
Coalition government: State of the nation: one year on
Last week's overwhelming 'no' vote in the referendum on the UK's voting system has only served to deepen divisions and highlight political polar positions within government, but how does the insurance industry rate the coalition's first 12 months in…
Penny Black's insurance week
Given his aspirations as a pop impresario, Penny was interested to see former IAG UK boss and Hastings investor Neil Utley enter the annual Rich List chart above the likes of George Michael, Robbie Williams and Phil Collins.
Post history - 15 years ago: Airlines not interested in cover scheme
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 15 years ago reveals.
Broker redomiciling: The case for migration
With the UK becoming an increasingly expensive place to do business, David Coupe questions whether more brokers will look to move abroad.
Rehabilitation: Embedding rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is now widely accepted by UK motor insurers, but its record continues to be mixed on implementation. Mark Baylis urges firms to consider the wider context of rehabilitation if further progress is going to be made.
Elite threatens ABI withdrawal
Elite Insurance has become the latest legal expenses specialist to threaten withdrawal from the Association of British Insurers over the trade body's support of the Jackson Review.
Sponsorsip - Olympics: Fencing fantastic
Since securing a five-year sponsorship package with Lloyd's insurer Beazley at the beginning of the year, prospects for the British fencing team have never looked brighter. The Beazley deal is valued at £1m and runs until the end of 2015.
Energy - small operators: Oiling the wheels
Oil and gas is a high-risk industry and insurance prices reflect this. Gordon Patterson explains why this is a problem for smaller operators and what they can do to ensure they are not priced out of the market.
Career development & CSR: Sterling signs up to Aldermanbury Declaration
Sterling Insurance has become the latest insurer to sign up to the Chartered Insurance Institute's Aldermanbury Declaration.
Allianz focus on channel lines rather than regions
Allianz Retail has unveiled a new strategy that the business, ultimately, hopes will lead to more cross-selling among its personal lines brokers.
Sponsorship: Olympian ideals
With the London Olympics now only 14 months away, Mairi MacDonald caught up with major UK medal hope Jessica Ennis to talk about preparing for the most significant event of her career, the benefits of corporate sponsorship and the practice of insuring…
Esure Broker launch will be 'third pillar'
Esure has said it will overcome any scepticism from insurers, after unveiling plans to create a dedicated intermediary.
Lloyds seeks GI partner to focus on banking
Lloyds Banking Group is expected to seek a joint venture partner for its general insurance business amid strong speculation that it is gearing up to dispose of its Edinburgh-based life and pensions business Scottish Widows.
View from the top: positive mental attitude
I believe that commercial organisations of all shapes and sizes can learn a lot from the way athletes continually look to improve their performance in the quest to outperform the competition.
Postbox: time to up the ante in fight against fraud?
Graham Odiam's article on 'first-party fraud' touches on a moral dilemma. Insurers have a desire to retain policyholders by providing a good service — both at policy inception and at claim time — but also need to prevent and detect fraud efficiently.
Endsleigh faces High Court onslaught over claims costs
Endsleigh Insurance faces a £30m High Court showdown with Gibraltar-based Southern Rock and Markerstudy, over its alleged failure to provide "technically accurate" claims handling for the two companies.