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Aviva sells Irish health business
Aviva has sold its Irish health business to Irish Life, with the transaction set to close by Q3 2016.
Brokers back Holmes as Aviva UKGI boss
The "great" appointment of Colm Holmes to head Aviva's UKGI business has not come as a surprise to broking bosses.
Tulloch's Aviva UK successor to maintain momentum with brokers
Incoming Aviva UK general insurance CEO Colm Holmes has vowed not to lose focus “on the fundamentals” and has set his sights on building on relationships with brokers.
Analysts rate Aviva's top of range SII ratio
Analysts have praised Aviva's 2015 full-year results report highlighting the insurer's Solvency II ratio of 180%, which was 20% ahead of some forecasts.
Helvetia Holdings to reduce board size
Three board members at Helvetia Holdings will not stand for re-election, following the integration of the (re)insurer with Nationale Suisse and a planned reduction of Helvetia’s board.
Profits and revenues up at Charles Taylor in 2015
Charles Taylor CEO David Marock has heralded 2015 as a year of “strong growth” after the multi-faceted firm delivered a 31.6% increase in statutory profit before tax to £12.8m for 2015 (2014: £9.7m).
Aviva UK CFO Holmes steps up to replace Tulloch as CEO
Aviva has named UK general insurance chief financial officer Colm Holmes as the successor to Aviva UK GI CEO Maurice Tulloch.
Aviva benefits from Friends Life acquisition as UK profits slide
Aviva recorded a 20% increase in global profits to £2.67bn in 2015 compared with £2.21bn the previous financial year.
Post Magazine - issue date 10 March 2016
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CFC hires Matt Taylor to head emerging risks business
CFC has hired Matt Taylor as its head of emerging risks, as the underwriting agency continues the growth of the business.
QBE tradesman added to Applied Systems’ TAM panel
Applied Systems has expanded its TAM commercial lines panel with the addition of QBE tradesman.
RSA technical analytics head Turner joins Esure
Esure Group has hired RSA’s Nick Turner as head of claims data and analysis.
MGA ARO launches online quote offering
Managing general agent ARO Underwriting has launched an online quotation platform for brokers as part of the company's rebrand.
Insura Insight 360: Help shape the SME market of the future
Susannah Schofield explains why insight and data are key to helping insurers and brokers understand commercial customer’s demands.
L&G launches travel offering with Hood Group
Legal & General has launched its travel insurance offering in partnership with affinity provider Hood Group and underwritten by HCC International.
Five sentenced in Birmingham over £30k crash-for-cash claim
A group of five men pleaded guilty in an insurance fraud case and were today (8 March) handed suspended sentences and ordered to pay a total of £10,800 in compensation.
Editor's comment: Not an easy target
While insurers are busy trying to inform customers that the sector is not an easy target for fraud there are fears that it is becoming an easy target for the government to make money instead.
Vann to drive home growth at Esure with 'test and learn' approach
Esure is adopting a “test and learn" approach to expanding its home insurance footprint in a bid to quote for a wider UK demographic once rates improve.
Zurich promotes for top underwriting role
Jane Hayes has been formally promoted to chief underwriting officer for general insurance in Europe, Middle East and Africa and Zurich Insurance Plc.
Data breaches caused by hacking or malware on the rise, Beazley finds
Beazley’s specialist breach response services unit responded to 60% more data breaches in 2015 compared to the previous year, the insurer has revealed.
Industry bosses unite to warn government against further IPT hike
The industry is rallying against a further potential increase in insurance premium tax ahead of the 16 March Budget.
Apil CEO hopes to restore claims 'credibility' with cold calling ban
The CEO of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has come out in support of the banning of cold calling in a bid to restore some “credibility and respect” to the claims sector.