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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.
BBA rules out PPI appeal as banks plan for payouts
The British Bankers' Association has abandoned plans to appeal a high court ruling, after four of the major banks have set aside money for to compensate mis-selling payment protection insurance.
Career development & CSR: Liberty charity football match
Liberty International Underwriters Europe is hosting a charity football match at league one football team Charlton Athletic's Valley ground on 19 May in a bid to raise £10 000.
In series: first-party fraud: Credit to the nation
Full credit data checks for insurance are common in the US. Graham Odiam looks at the likelihood UK insurers will wake up to the benefits and start using the practice here.
Technology: Will the cookie crumble?
The revised Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive could see computer cookies swallowed up unless explicit consent is given for their insertion in users' computers when they visit a company's website.
Biba 2011: Video – Biba Today: what did delegates think of the conference?
As the first day at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester comes to a close, Post and Insurance Age quiz delegates on their thoughts.
Post magazine – 12 May 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Biba 2011: Video - Biba Today: Potential Biba and IIB merger – what the delegates think
As the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester digested the news of a possible merger between Biba and the Institute of Insurance Brokers, Post and Insurance Age asked delegates what they thought of the news.
Endsleigh faces High Court onslaught over claims costs - Insurance News Now – 12 May 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including the potential £30m High Court battle facing Endsleigh following its alleged failure to provide “technically accurate” claims handling for Southern Rock and…
Biba 2011: Biba Daily – day one
As Biba media partners, the teams behind Insurance Age and Post bring you in-depth coverage on the latest news from the show each day.
Biba 2011: Video - Biba Today: conference expectations
As the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference kicks off in Manchester Post and Insurance Age has been out and about to gauge the mood of the event.
Endsleigh faces High Court onslaught over claims costs - Insurance News Now – 12 May 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including the potential £30m High Court battle facing Endsleigh following its alleged failure to provide “technically accurate” claims handling for Southern Rock and…
Biba 2011: Contingent Commissions not a “big deal” for Aon
Aon president Greg Case has stressed the issue of contingent commissions in the US were never a major issue as the broker instead focuses on “transparency” it offers its clients.
Biba 2011: Axa commercial lines restructure 'complete'
Axa commercial chief executive Amanda Blanc has revealed the restructure of the firm is “complete”, including the identification of 114 senior management staff who will leave the business.
Biba 2011: Groupama vows "radical change" in online SME market
Brokers targeting the SME sector are about to see "a radical change" to the way traditional commercial combined cover is quoted and secured, it was today claimed at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.
TGSL launches cloud computing solution
Insurance software house Transactor Global Solutions has launched ‘Transactor Cloud Base’ a new pay-as-you-go product solution for insurance brokers managing transactions over the internet.
Chartered: A Broker's view: Caunce O'Hara
In the first of a three part series Post and Insurance Age editor-in-chief Jonathan Swift talks to Caunce O'Hara director Chris Caunce about the benefits for a broker in being chartered.
Biba 2011: Jubilee launches A&H trading portal
Jubilee Managing Agency has launched a dedicated trading portal for brokers offering a range of accident & health and speciality products supported by unique commission and profit share arrangements today at the Biba Conference in Manchester.
Biba 2011: A round-up of all the conference news
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference underway in Manchester Post breaks the news as it happens.