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Lyons Davidson awarded ABS licence
Lyons Davidson has had its alternative business structure approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Racing drivers and footballers head up top premium paying professions
Racing drivers are in pole position in terms of professions that pay the most for car insurance, according to research carried out by Money Supermarket.
US firms hit by Sandy could face claims battle
Business losses triggered by superstorm Sandy are expected to be exacerbated by the fact that few firms have policies to cover loss of income when their operations are disrupted by a supplier’s poor fortune.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny has been pleased to discover that, as well as using social media for professional purposes, insurers and brokers have also been taking to the web to unashamedly share their secret passions.
Penny speed meets... Andrew Dunkerley, finance and marketing director, Be Wiser Insurance
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
Ask the expert: Ali Foroshani
'I pride myself on performing well at interviews and, in previous years, always secured a range of job offers to choose from. However, my recent attempts to find a new job keep ending in failure after the interview stage. Any advice?'
Market moves: Ace and Hiscox lead the recruitment drive
Ace and Hiscox were the most active in the recruitment space this week, making three changes apiece.
Law report: Foreseeability of financial crisis defence no longer unassailable
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: EU rules have an impact on motor claims
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: EAT upholds striking out of claim presented out of time after documents lost in post
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
In Series: External Data - Analyse this
Insurers have an increasing amount of external data available to them, but how can they use this information to their advantage?
In Series: External Data - Thinking outside the box
Are insurers making the most of external data by using it to do more than simply price risk?
Website review: Co-operative Insurance
Slow response speeds and queuing mean performance is middle of the road.
View from the top: Prepare for the inundation
As applications of data multiply in the industry, the biggest risk from breaches is reputational, says Paul Bantick.
Brokers rate clarity of contacts crucial amid continued insurer restructures
Axa has retained the top spot in a broker survey of insurer performances in dealing with claims, underwriting and accounts.
Insurance chief urges HMRC to open up records to boost EL tracing hit rate
The Employers' Liability Tracing Office is demanding that the government supports its call for HM Revenue & Customs to assist in boosting the number of successful historic policy traces by providing employer reference numbers.
Directors lose out as DLG axe falls on senior team
NIG sales and distribution director Dave Parry is among the highest profile figures to exit Direct Line Group amid fresh redundancies as the group targets £100m in gross annual savings by the end of 2014.
Police chief McBride calls for more insurer input to tackle metal theft
A police chief has urged insurers to tackle the spread of metal theft by improving the quality of claims data and sharing it with police and other stakeholders.
EC Insurance names former Allianz Global Assistance chairman as non-exec
EC Insurance Holdings has appointed Mike Webb as a non-executive director.
Editor's comment: Keeping cool in a crisis
In one sense it is heartening to witness the global insurance industry’s calm and confident composure in the wake of 'superstorm' Sandy.
Analysts predict 'superstorm' Sandy will strike primary insurers hardest
Lloyd's will avoid major losses relating to 'superstorm' Sandy, if early estimates that the primary insurers will absorb the bulk of the losses are correct.
Insurers fight back against riot response 'spin' claims
The Association of British Insurers has hit back at the London Assembly's "disappointing" and "meaningless" report on insurers' handling of last year's riots, arguing that it fails fully to understand the complexities of the claims handling process.
Interview: James Reader - A time for plain sailing
After a stormy year for French insurer Covéa and its subsidiaries on these shores, James Reader, chief executive of the newly merged Covéa Insurance, tells Post why the UK arm of the company can steady the ship.
Post magazine - 1 November 2012
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