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Hiscox appoints Justin Bowen as Europe chief underwriting officer
Hiscox has appointed Justin Bowen as chief underwriting officer for its European operations.
Women in Insurance: In Jenny’s footsteps
With diversity so high on the insurance industry’s agenda and the world of science recently celebrating the annual Ada Lovelace Day, highlighting the contribution of women in science, Post set out to find when the first female underwriter made her mark…
Blog: The dangerous impacts of the salary sacrifice reform
The proposed reforms to salary sacrifice schemes could lead to more employees using their own cars for business - and an insurance headache.
R&Q wins court case over 9/11 terrorist attacks claim
A payout from claimants in the 9/11 terrorist attack has been partly recouped by Randall and Quilter against the company's reinsurer.
ABI urges regulators to 'refine not replace' Solvency II post-Brexit
Insurers are calling on regulators to refine Solvency II to better suit the UK market, rather than replace it entirely when the UK leaves the EU.
Underwriting Service Awards 2016: Winners
The industry’s underwriting powerhouses gathered at the Post’s annual Underwriting Service Awards bash.
Zurich aims to make $1.5bn in savings by 2019
Zurich is targetting $1.5bn (£1.2bn) of cost cutting at the group level over the next three years.
Scandinavian Gable policyholders not protected by government schemes
Scandinavian policyholders will not be protected by government guarantee schemes if Gable is declared bankrupt.
Blog: Remember, remember to lock up in November
It seems as though the minute the clocks went back on 30 October our minds turned to all things winter, including spooky goings on, fireworks, present lists and the much anticipated John Lewis Christmas ad - who can resist #BustertheBoxer?
Hiscox's Derrick Potton on going the extra mile with the Insurance Act
As the saying goes, ‘You get what you pay for'. We all hope that's the case, but when it comes to insurance that can come with some caveats. ‘You get what you pay for' - unless you failed to disclose information, however innocently, to your insurer when…
Contaminated products insurance claims: How to check the costs of a product recall
When handling a product recall claim, insurers need to check the costs are properly evaluated.
Whiplash proposals will 'take common law back to the dark ages', lawyers say
Personal injury lawyers have reacted negatively to the government's whiplash consultation, which launched today.
Insurers welcome government's whiplash consultation after MoJ u-turn
Insurers have welcomed the government’s whiplash reform consultation, which launched today after apparently being 'shelved' in October.
MoJ launches whiplash consultation
The Ministry of Justice today launched its consultation on proposals to personal injury reform.
Lie detector system 'could help insurers stop fraud at the point of inception'
A new Birmingham start-up has developed a virtual lie detector which uses speech recognition to combat insurance and banking fraud.
Gable needs £58.7m capital injection
Gable needs to provide £58.7m in order to meet its Solvency II requirements, according to its administrator.
Automated braking following Croydon tram crash could be stifled by limited market
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released an interim report following the Croydon tram accident which happened on 9 November.
Axa consults with union over 150 direct motor jobs
Axa is consulting with union bosses over its plan to move 150 jobs from Kent to Birmingham.
RSA splits commercial lines business
RSA has split its commercial lines business into two distinct units, Global Risk Solutions and Commercial Risk Solutions.
Allianz makes two broker market appointments
Allianz Insurance has appointed Nick Hobbs and Sarah Mallaby as directors of broker markets, commercial and personal.
Ageas sees profits fall on back of summer storm damage
Ageas has seen profits of £43m in the third quarter, a fall 8% from £46.9m in the same period last year.
RSA's Hayley Robinson on speaking customers' language
Insurers involved in tenders know that they need to differentiate themselves from the competition by demonstrating superb service. And delivering a joined-up, seamless proposition takes a lot of coordination.
Almost all motor claims made last year were successful
The UK insurance market paid out £15bn to policyholders last year with 99% of private motor claims made being successful.
Three ex-IFED detectives boost Hastings' Specialist Investigations Unit
Hastings Insurance has hired three former police detectives to expand its counter-fraud capabilities and further develop its Specialist Investigations Unit, a dedicated team focused on tackling instances of serious and organised fraud.