Motor
Affinity: Managing relationships is vital
Affinity business is a growing area for insurers, but how can the industry avoid its pitfalls while making partnerships work?
In Series Emerging Markets: Asia has the right ingredients
Asia has all the key elements for an emerging market, with a number of countries in a vast and diverse area at various stages of development. How can insurers crack this market?
Comment: Uncertainty is the only certainty
2012 could see a raft of changes to the insurance industry
Ancillary income still under scrutiny, despite boost to Admiral profits
After easing the pressure built up during a bodily injury claims-ravaged third quarter, bosses at Admiral have been warned that this year's hot topic of ancillary income could yet provide a sting in the tail.
Digital Insurance Strategies: Boards need to see ROI from digital innovations
RSA direct arm More Than has delivered "six-figure" savings in a matter of months with its online renewal system, driving "huge benefits" for the business.
All in the execution: Interview with Zurich's Stephen Lewis
Having "fixed the fundamentals" and realigned Zurich into three distinct divisions, Stephen Lewis is now seeing his plans come to fruition. So where does he go from here?
Brightside calls for access to DVLA database to be driven forward
Brightside Group has warned that honest drivers are losing out on cheaper car insurance through a failure of the insurance industry to make immediate changes to the way applications are validated.
Study in Jordan may liberalise compulsory TPL insurance
The Jordanian government is considering liberalising prices of compulsory third-party liability insurance services this year, according to media reports.
Direct Commercial launches motor claims app
Direct Commercial, which writes business on behalf of Ascot Underwriting Syndicate 1414 at Lloyd's, has developed a motor claims app to help policyholders report claims while on the move or from the scene of an incident.
EPG to open multi-lingual call centre
Lloyd's broker EPG Insurance Services is to open a multi-lingual customer services centre by the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London to handle business volume out of Europe.
No insurance, no fuel idea rubbished
The idea that uninsured motorists will be unable to buy fuel at petrol stations because number recognition cameras will check with the Motor Insurance Database and only open pumps for insured vehicles looks like being pure spin.
KTM bike insurance in aggregator deal
Specialist KTM Insurance Services, run by broker Express Insurance, has announced an exclusive six-month partnership with price comparison website The Bike Insurer.
China unveils latest motor market liberalisation move with premium setting plan
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is to allow some qualified insurers to set terms and premium rates for private motor insurance.
Policyholders struggle to pay soaring voluntary excesses
Axa has warned drivers against pushing up excess levels in order to reduce premiums as growing numbers struggle to meet payments.
Middle East guest blog: Pennywise pound foolish in health insurance?
It is not economically feasible for corporate clients to purchase insurance for 'pound-swapping' layers.
Repair costs for imported cars to drop in South Korea
Repair charges for imported cars are expected to come down as South Korean non-life insurers make a deal with foreign carmakers after their decision to reduce insurance premiums for drivers by 2%.
Aviva eyes commercial improvements by dropping underperforming lines of business
David McMillan, Aviva UK general insurance chief executive, remains confident his firm can recover from a "challenging" year in terms of commercial business, following the decision to drop a number of underperforming lines of motor business.
At-fault payout product could fill 'deliberate' hole in motor market
Concerns have been raised that a new product that "fills a genuine gap" in the motor market could be plugging a hole that has been left deliberately.
Fraudulent claims continue to plague insurers, as index shows rise in cases
Location-specific blackspots indicate overall increase in UK insurance fraud
In Series: Emerging Markets - MENA means business
Despite growing competition in the Middle East and North Africa from local providers, there are still opportunities for foreign insurers in the market
Wunelli calls for standard telematics approach
Wunelli has urged insurers to agree a common data standard for the use of telematics.
Labour wants to force insurers to offer telematics
Labour wants to see every insurance company being forced to offer drivers at least one black box product, according to the Daily Mail.
QBE launches new motor products in Dubai
Business insurance specialist QBE has started offering Guaranteed Auto Protection insurance and auto extended warranty on a reinsurance basis for cedants dealing with auto dealers and banks within the GCC market.
Cuts at Ecclesiastical to focus on three sectors and boost operations performance
Ecclesiastical's UK boss Steve Wood, pictured, has implemented a three-prong reorganisation as part of a cost-cutting exercise that he claims will lead to an aggressive move on its chosen markets.