Insurer
Report: FEMA overpaid for flood insurance
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency overpaid insurance companies participating in the National Flood Insurance Program by $327m over a period of three years, according to a review by the US Government Accountability Office.
Axa UK appoints new marketing director
Cheryl Toner lands senior role with insurer
Treasury to address Post's Business Leaders' Forum Parliamentary Reception
Alison Cottrell, director of financial services, HM Treasury and John McFall MP, chairman of the Treasury Select Committee to speak at the BLF reception at the House of Commons.
LAML set to go into provisional liquidation
Charles Taylor and Co petition courts to appoint liquidators
Greenberg asks court to dismiss Spitzer suit
AIG's ex-CEO Hank Greenberg asked a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought in 2005 by former state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
Accident Exchange: 2500 claims worth £22m may be impacted by Autofocus involvement
Credit hire firm gathers 1.5 million pages of evidence.
Ace restructures UK business
Insurer divides its brokered business along coprorate and amajor risk lines.
Fortis outlines review outcome
CEO De Smet claims it has "regained stability"
Post Magazine 24 September - PDF
This week's issue of Post Magazine is now available as a PDF for all full subscribers.
Coming out in the wash
Laundering money through insurance companies is an attractive option for criminals. Sam Barrett looks at some of the methods utilised and the ways insurance companies can help protect themselves against the threat.
QBE appoints head of aviation
Jean-Claude Geze to lead Paris-based aviation team
Kiln enters space market
Lloyd's insurer appoints specialist space underwriter
Munich Re, RSA and CarbonRe launch renewable energy project
Innovative renewable energy insurance facility introduced to cover risks in developing countries
Sterling lands Regal panel appointment
Regal adds Sterling to panel to provide mid net worth insurance
Homeserve MBO team named
Evander Group agrees deal with Homeserve Emergency Services
Homeserve emergency services sold for £11m
Lloyds TSB backs acquisition
Lloyd's half year profits up as catastrophe losses fall
However, chairman Lord Levene talks about "challenging" circumstances.
The price is right?
Rates are slowly rising but insurers are still facing challenges when it comes to profit margins, not least from the economic environment. Catherine Thomas explains how pricing may be key for the future.
Top 100 UK Insurers - Top 10
A detailed look at the top 10 UK insurance firms including key personnel, broker agencies and busienss lines.
Top 100 UK insurers - full table
A full breakdown of the UK's top 100 general insurance companies ranked by gross written premium.
Top 100 UK Insurers - Top 15 general insurance groups
Post Magazine's Top 15 UK general insurance groups 2008.
The Dulwich milkman done good
Through shrewd acquisitions and strong organic growth, QBE Europe is gaining market share. Chief executive Steven Burns is clearly doing something right, says Jonathan Swift.
Recognition is the name of the game
The global downturn has meant insurers’ market values plunging, however, their brand values have seen less steep losses. David Haigh argues having a strong identity is essential to building a global name
Making progress
While there have been innovative developments in the fight against fraud, the war has not been won and there is still much more to do, claims Benedict Burke.