Politics
MP faces ban after driving without insurance
Jon Cruddas, the Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham, was arrested on suspicion of driving without insurance and valid MoT.
Renewable energy would generate growth, says RSA
Steve Kingshott, RSA's global director of construction, engineering and renewable energy, has called on the government to step up investment in renewable energy, arguing that it has a "critical role" to play in economic recovery.
Insurance Strategy 2012: UK must look to emerging markets for growth
Business leaders must expand their exports to emerging international markets if the UK economy is to build on predicted 2012 third-quarter growth of 0.5%.
Polish treasury wants $1.6bn in dividends from state-owned firms
Poland's treasury ministry plans to receive PLN5bn ($1.6bn) in dividends next year from companies under its control in order to help plug the budget gap, treasury Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski said on Friday.
Biba and Cabinet Office launch survival guide for SMEs
Under the title 'Business Continuity for Dummies', Biba’s SME survival guide includes a chapter focused on insurance and explains the benefits of using an insurance broker.
AIA appoints new non-executive director
AIA Group has appointed Barry Chun-Yuen Cheung as an independent non-executive director of the company.
Top five European news stories
The top five stories from insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
German health insurance system to post surplus for 2012
The Bundesbank expects Germany's public health insurance system to record a significant surplus again this year, according to the website of Deutsche Börse Group.
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?
View from the top: Maintaining momentum
After the success of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the industry must capture the spirit of change, says Toby Esser.
Politics is a major risk for renewables sector, says Willis
Resource nationalism is threatening projects in the renewables sector, according to Willis' head of political and export risk Andrew Van den Born.
Myanmar to open insurance market to foreign investors
Myanmar will allow foreign investors into its insurance sector by 2015 once local private insurers have had time to establish themselves, according to a senior government official.
Chinese economic policy threatens country's SMEs
Efforts by China's government to stimulate the country's flagging economy could weaken small to medium sized businesses, causing a wave of payment defaults, according to Coface.
UK riots: Reading the riot act
The out-dated Riot Damages Act, policyholder confusion and poor communication led to some heavy criticism of the industry's handling of last year's riots - but what has been learnt and what still needs to change?
Whiplash still on the agenda insists MoJ, as consultation delayed again
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the promised consultation on whiplash remains on its agenda, despite being delayed as a consequence of last week's government reshuffle.
Yorkshire policyholders lose flood cover
Commercial policyholders in Yorkshire have accused insurers of jeopardising their futures by failing to provide them with flood cover.
US Treasury recovers £8bn after AIG stock sale
The US government made a profit of $12bn (£7.5bn) after selling $18bn worth of stock in America International Group on Monday.
MoJ yet to announce who will bear Djanogly's workload
The insurance industry has yet to learn how the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State's responsibilities will be allocated following the Cabinet reshuffle last week.
Defra considers Statement of Principles replacement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has broken its silence about flood insurance and is still considering options for a replacement to the Statement of Principles.
Communities Minister replaces Hoban as Treasury Secretary
Greg Clark, pictured, former Minister of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government, has replaced Mark Hoban as Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
Editor's comment: Rebuilding and reshuffling
Only last week, Zurich's personal lines chief Karl Bedlow was telling Post readers that agility is the difference between a gold medal and last place in his 'View from the top' column.
Q&A: Dennis Turner - Money talk
Dennis Turner, former chief economist at HSBC, offers his insight on UK economic growth, the Eurozone crisis and the potential effects of the US presidential election on the global recovery.