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Post to launch Mumbai Insurance Club
The inaugural Mumbai Insurance Club will be on 15 June.
New South Wales defers fire and emergency services levy
Australia's insurers are calculating the cost of a political decision to delay the introduction of a fire and emergency services levy in New South Wales on 1 July.
Verisk rolls out property data tool for Hong Kong
US-headquartered data and technology firm Verisk Analytics is offering access to detailed property data for Hong Kong.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Rake as CEO Asia-Pacific
Swiss Re's insurance arm has promoted its head of South East Asia Jonathan Rake to head of Asia-Pacific.
Allied World launches UK commercial division
Allied World has launched a UK commercial division and appointed Darren Rowe as vice president.
Neos investment will not disrupt partnership with Homeserve, Aviva says
Aviva Ventures’ latest investment into Neos will not affect its standing relationship with emergency repairs service Homeserve.
IPT rise pushes home premiums up despite lower winter claims
Insurance Premium Tax increases have led to a rise in home insurance premiums despite claims over the winter period being lower than in previous years.
Post People: 30 May - 02 June
The latest people moves from the insurance industry.
In Depth: Claimant lawyers move from whiplash to holiday illness claims
Proposed whiplash reforms are likely to be tough on claimant law firms. Many are carving out a niche in holiday destinations for gastric illness claims.
Motor Report: What's driving motor?
With trials of driverless car fleets now occupying our national roads, the motor sector is getting an upgrade like never before. As fraudulent claims continue to accelerate and while premiums pay the price, new entrants are causing insurers to tighten…
Japan's earthquake gap
Despite being in a major earthquake zone the take up of insurance in Japan is relatively low. David Worsfold examines why.
Rising Star: Emma Brydges, Alps Legal Practice
Brydges started her career as an office junior, working her way up to become a claims manager
McAdams promoted at XL Catlin to global role
XL Catlin UK and Ireland marine leader Rob McAdams has been promoted.
Crash for cash fraudsters jailed after fabricating accident
Three crash for cash fraudsters have pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation following an Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigation.
Majority of UK businesses 'will not be compliant' in time for GDPR
Less than a third of businesses have started preparing for the General Data Protection Act despite the deadline being less than a year away.
This Week in Post: Manchester in our thoughts
The Manchester attack touched us all this week. Because we might live or work in the city. Because we might have visited recently. Or because we have, you know, a heart.
Am Trust receives $300m investment from Karfunkel family after share price falls
Family members of the founders of Am Trust have injected $300m (£233m) into the specialty insurer through a private share offering.
EU regulators to receive Brexit guidance from Brussels
European Union member states are set to receive guidance from Brussels to ensure national regulators do not undercut each other while trying to attract firms from the UK.
Blog: Using robots to build trust
Headlines on the impact of artificial intelligence have ranged from predicting a doomsday where the robots take control to, more recently, exploring scenarios where humans and robots live together in harmony. Harry Clarke, head of research at Tällt…
Neos secures £5m Series A investment led by Aviva Ventures
Connected home Insurtech startup Neos has secured a £5m series A investment led by Aviva Ventures.
UK General acquisition receives regulatory approval
JC Flowers has completed its acquisition of UK General Insurance.
AIG’s credit rating affirmed by AM Best as Duperreault gets nod of approval
AIG’s credit rating has been affirmed by AM Best, putting an end to the firm's credit review and removing a potential roadblock to the firm’s profitability.
Insurers at risk of losing two thirds of previous customer data due to GDPR
Insurers will have to delete two thirds of data that they hold on customers and risk losing a vital sales pipeline under the General Data Protection Regulations that come into place on May 2018, according to research from Consumer Intelligence.
Why and how cross-selling works for microinsurance
Cross-selling is a great way to distribute microinsurance, as illustrated in Africa, where some farming insurance programmes are also experimenting with new ways to pay out claims, write Tom Johansmeyer, assistant vice-president at Verisk Insurance…