Motor
Insurance Strategy 2012: Telematics is about the customer, not the insurer
Telematics needs to be about the customer rather than the insurer, according to Ian Hughes, Consumer Intelligence chief executive.
Stackhouse to buy commercial broker
Insurance broker Stackhouse Poland has reached an agreement to acquire the business of LFC Insurance Brokers.
Motor insurance: Driving down cover costs
With two major indices reporting a fall in the cost of motor insurance, there are signs that the sector’s fortunes are improving. Can insurers afford to be optimistic, or should they proceed with caution?
Post magazine - 27 September 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Carole Nash and Lumley Jacobs extend partnership to Ireland
Carole Nash and Lumley Jacobs will launch forensic coding systems in Ireland this October.
Motor insurance fraudster sentenced
A magistrate has sentenced a London man who pleaded guilty to insurance application fraud and sending "malicious communications" to an insurer.
Mondial to trade under Allianz brand
Mondial Assistance UK is changing its trading name to Allianz Global Assistance, aligning the brand with parent the Allianz Group.
Education key to lowering young drivers' premiums, says DLG
Direct Line's managing director of retail personal lines has called for a greater focus on education and responsibility before motor premiums can fall.
Post Blog: The telematics white elephant
Is telematics the cure for the ills of the motor market? Or is the rise in the use of black box technology a false dawn? Greg Bannister explains.
MCE Insurance expands office space
Motor insurance broker MCE Insurance is taking on additional premises to house its growing sales team.
Itochu partners with Honda to offer motorcycle cover in Vietnam
Siam Cosmos Services is to offer insurance services to Honda Vietnam motorcycle owners through wholly owned insurance agent Cosmos Services (Vietnam).
Third-party motor penetration reaches 90% in Russia
Third-party motor liability gross premiums written by Russian insurers in 2011 reached RUB106bn (€2.61bn), a 15.2% increase on the year before, according to Russia's Motor Insurers' Association.
Woodstock acquires Clear Insurance personal lines book
Endsleigh-owned broker Woodstock Insurance has purchased Clear Insurance Management's personal lines book of business.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Hi-tech romance
Periodical payment orders: Struggling with settlements
Periodical payment orders are being used to settle increasing numbers of serious personal injury claims, and their popularity is likely to continue. How can insurers cope with the challenges they present?
Comparison sites bullish as Google launches car insurance aggregator
Price comparison sites have played down the threat presented by Google after the search company launched a car insurance aggregator, following its acquisition of Beat That Quote in March last year.
Interview: Andrew Miller - in the driving seat
As research director at Thatcham, Andrew Miller has an eye on the vehicles of the future. From autonomous emergency braking systems to driverless cars, he tells Post how new motoring technology can benefit insurers.
Ace aquires Indonesian broker
Ace Group has acquired an 80% stake in PT Asuransi Jaya Proteksi.
Mondial reshuffles sales team
Mondial Assistance UK has restructured its sales team just a fortnight before it becomes Allianz Global Assistance.
Axa launches telematics product for Irish drivers
Axa Ireland has launched a telematics product for young drivers in conjunction with MyDrive Solutions.
RSA pulls out of mid-market motor trade citing 'tough' market conditions
RSA has confirmed plans to exit the UK mid-market motor trade business by scrapping its Excelerator brand and selling off retail and wholesale intermediary business Fyfe Group.
Outlook for Italian insurance sector remains negative despite improved profitability
The Italian insurance sector's rating outlook remains negative, according to ratings agency Fitch.
LV unveils home insurance offering for BGL
LV Broker has rolled out its ABC home insurance product to BGL Group's Budget and Dial Direct customers.
Brightside pockets £30m profit while online home policy sales plunge 74%
Insurance broker Brightside has reported a 10% jump in revenue to £43.6m for the six months ended June 2012, and a reduction in external debt of £15m.