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Allianz launches repairer forum
Allianz has confirmed the launch of a new repairer forum to provide two-way consultation between the insurer and its network of suppliers.
Hiscox targets political unrest for opportunities
Hiscox is looking for underwriting opportunities arising from the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.
Solicitor ARP audit after cover under-reporting
Solicitors' professional indemnity insurers could escape an increase in their exposure to the assigned risks pool following an audit of their premiums.
Markerstudy buy boosts bold ambition in mobile repair
Markerstudy Group has set its sights on becoming a "major player" in the windscreen repair market following its acquisition of Auto Windscreens.
Prior reserve release staves off RSA underwriting loss
Prior year reserve releases of £267m have helped insurer RSA avoid posting an underwriting loss of £29m for 2010.
New rating factors needed after European gender ban
Insurers will have to look at additional rating factors now that gender is not an option, following the European Court of Justice ruling that a person's sex can no longer be used to calculate insurance premiums or annuity rates.
Superbrands insurer rankings revealed
Allianz has set its sights on rising up the rankings next year in an annual league table of the UK's most successful brands after climbing 111 places to 219.
Post history – 10 years ago: Allianz set to buy major life insurer
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Post history – 50 years ago: NCD pioneer reaps benefit of reinsurance
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Career development & CSR: MCE seeks out graduates
MCE Insurance is seeking graduates to expand and strengthen its workforce.
Career development & CSR: Six rugby clubs rewarded with coaching
QBE has rewarded six rugby clubs with the opportunity to train with three top premiership players through its sponsorship arrangement with premiership rugby.
Career development & CSR: Davies report pushes for increase in female directors
Lord Davies’ report Women on boards has recommended that FTSE-100 companies increase their proportion of female board directors to 25% by 2015.
Postbox: staying ahead of the game
The recent article ‘Brokers unprepared for household fraud’ concerning a Legal & General report raised some interesting issues for the broking community.
Chilean earthquake – insurance lessons learnt one year on
Lessons learnt from the massive earthquake that struck Chile 12 months ago should facilitate the future handling of complex business interruption claims, says Jenny Larner.
Penny Black’s insurance week
The only thing Penny loves as much as the insurance industry is the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, so she was particularly pleased when the world of underwriting collided with the Oscars last week.
Plexus law adds to Manchester branch
Defendant insurance law specialist Plexus Law has recruited a team of specialists to its Manchester office.
Swiss Re set to be hit by $800m New Zealand claims
Swiss Re has estimated its claims cost from the earthquake in New Zealand on 22 February 2011 to be approximately $800m, net of retrocession and before tax.
Post Magazine – 3 March 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
View from the top: an updating challenge
Much has changed during my time in the broker market, but the one thing that hasn’t is that insurers still need to get their car insurance rates to the broker software houses some six weeks in advance. It will then be a whole month before we can change…
A&A Group laments "victory for boy racers" in ECJ ruling
Steven McPherson of A & A Group, which specialises in young high risk drivers, has said the European Court of Justice ruling against gender-determined pricing is a “victory for boy racers”
New rating factors needed after European gender ban – Insurance News Now – 2 March 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week’s major general insurance stories including what the ECJ’s ruling that a person’s gender can no longer be used to calculate insurance premiums or annuity rates will mean for insurers.
New rating factors needed after European gender ban – Insurance News Now – 2 March 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week’s major general insurance stories including what the ECJ’s ruling that a person’s gender can no longer be used to calculate insurance premiums or annuity rates will mean for insurers.
Allianz finance director retires
Allianz Insurance finance director George Stratford has retired from the organisation.