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Head to Head: Commercial rates
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
Head to Head: Innovation
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
Airmic: Conference Speakers: Mike Hammond, Mark Well, Mike McGavick and Philipe Rocard
This year’s Airmic conference, held in Birmingham from 16 to 18 June, will see a record number of attendees descend on the UK’s second city. We caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them, what they thought this year’s talking…
Regional Review: Birmingham
With Birmingham undergoing a major facelift, how is the local market coping with retaining talent, the planned HS2 project and the recovering economy?
C-Suite - Insurer: Somerset: picking up the pieces
Devastation from the Somerset Levels flooding is still evident but the claims process is in full swing
Airmic 2014: Birmingham Bound
With Airmic’s 2014 conference taking place in Birmingham, Post asked industry movers and shakers about which city hotspots they’ll be checking out and what they expect from this year’s event
Career development & CSR: Be Wiser launches training academy
Andover-based Be Wiser has launched a new academy for training in the insurance sector.
Career file - Jacqueline McNamee: AIG names McNamee as Aubert’s successor
Jacqueline McNamee will take over from Nicolas Aubert as AIG’s managing director for the UK.
Market Moves - 12 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
CHO urges CMA to adopt existing framework for credit hire claims
The Credit Hire Organisation is urging the Competition and Markets Authority to use the existing credit hire claims settlement framework when it issues its final report on competition in the private motor insurance market.
Video: Helen-Claire Pope, head of insurable risk for Tesco
Helen-Clare Pope, head of insurable risk for Tesco, will take over as chair of the Association of Insurance and Risk Manager’s at the bodies upcoming conference in Birmingham next week, Post editor Stephanie Denton caught up with her to find out her…
Willis launches Shariah compliant real estate product
Willis has launched the UK's first Shariah compliant commercial real estate insurance solution.
Ex-RSA and Axa claims boss Thomson joins SSP
SSP has appointed RSA’s former head of claims strategy and implementation Neil Thomson as its global head of insurer propositions.
Language barrier problematic for insurers in claims process
The London riots of 2011 have been highlighted as an example of how a potential breakdown in communication can hinder the claims process following a catastrophic incident.
Comment: Covering the cup on and off the pitch
From terrorist attacks to heatstroke, the insurance industry is covering a vast array of risks at the World Cup
Beazley looks to Amlin for double hire
Beazley has expanded its UK homeowners insurance team with the appointment of two underwriters.
World Cup cancellation insured to the tune of £744m
The sum insured for cancelling the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil has been estimated at $1.25bn (£744m) by specialist insurer Beazley.
Insurers recognise need for efficiency
Insurance executives have identified back office functions and claims as the top areas of their business where efficiency could improve, according to research from the EDM Group.
Hood Group unveils travel insurance product
Affinity insurance provider Hood Group is aiming to replicate the success it has achieved in its home insurance partnership proposition with the launch of a new travel insurance product.
Motor insurers record first profit in 20 years, claims EY
The motor insurance market has recorded its first underwriting profit since 1994, according to figures released by EY this morning.
PPO injury research to help insurers with future risk
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has developed a new categorisation for serious spinal and brain injuries aimed at helping insurers better estimate future liabilities.
Fosun eyes stake in South Korea insurer
Chinese conglomerate Fosun has joined the race for a minority stake in South Korean property and casualty insurer LIG.
Marine insurers given more autonomy in Shanghai
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is allowing marine insurers and reinsurers in Shanghai more autonomy via the Shanghai Institute of Marine Insurance.
Industry welcomes government fraud action
Insurers have welcomed government measures to tackle insurance fraud announced today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.