Private medical insurance (PMI)
QBE adds underwriter to A&H team
Business insurer QBE has appointed Gemma Seymour as accident and health underwriter in its non-Lloyd’s A&H team.
Holiday Extras seals Mapfre deal
Holiday Extras is planning to offer more waived conditions, natural catastrophe cover and in-house medical screening after joining forces with Spanish firm Mapfre Asistencia.
Holiday Extras seals Mapfre deal
Holiday Extras is planning to offer more waived conditions, natural catastrophe cover and in-house medical screening after joining forces with Spanish firm Mapfre Asistencia.
Exclusive Q&A content now available on Post Europe
In our latest Q&A session, ALC Health’s Sue Wilson says that European regulators are trying to ensure that the insurance market in general is properly regulated but as a result, many agents have closed down as they have been unable to comply with the new…
Post Europe Q&A – ALC Health
In the latest of our regular focus on European insurance companies and brokers, Post Europe talks to Sue Wilson, director for the European office of ALC Health.
Exclusive Q&A content now available
In our latest Q&A session, ALC Health’s Sue Wilson says that European regulators are trying to ensure that the insurance market in general is properly regulated but as a result, many agents have closed down as they have been unable to comply with the new…
Axis expands accident & health team
Axis Global Accident & Health, a division of Axis Capital Holdings has appointed Giles Allen as senior vice president, international accident & health insurance operation Global Accident & Health.
Health insurance - IPT rise: A bitter pill
With the failure of the industry's efforts to persuade the Treasury to freeze, or indeed lower, insurance premium tax on private medical insurance, Veronica Cowan looks at what it would take to lobby more effectively.
First RSA, now Axa is linked with Aviva swoop
Aviva's share price has continued to rise today despite its rejection of RSA's £5bn bid amid speculation that others may be interested.
Heath Lambert looks to Aon as it begins London Corporate recruitment drive
Heath Lambert’s London Corporate team has begun a recruitment drive to strengthen its market position by appointing Alan Midson as a sales director.
Bupa CEO confident of new opportunities as H1 results show revenue up 10%
Bupa this morning reported revenues up 10% to £3.71bn, driven by organic growth of 4% and favourable foreign exchange movements of 6%.
Public sector spending cuts: Cutting costs
The government's rumoured spending cuts look set to hit the public sector hard. Sam Barrett examines the implications for insurance and risk management in the market.
Medicals Direct appoints new MD
Medicals Direct has recruited an ex-Nuffield Health director, Charles Percy as managing director of MDG Healthcare, with the key objective of ensuring the Group derives maximum benefits from its recent acquisitions.
Validus makes $6.6m operating loss for H1 2010
The Bermudan (re)insurer has recorded an operating loss of $6.6m for the six months ended 30 June 2010, compared with a net operating income of $210.8m for the same period in 2009.
Aviva results: UK GI business profit improved 24% to £197m in H1 2010
Aviva has seen its UK general insurance and health underwriting results and operating profits go backwards in the first six months of 2010 to £56m (H1 2009: £63m) and £269m (H1 2009: £282m) respectively.
Career development & CSR news: £5000 raised by runners
David Fowkes put on his running shoes to take part in the Birmingham Insurance Institute annual run for charity, and raised the highest amount of any individual.
Engineering - air conditioning: Keeping it cool
With air conditioning no longer a novelty in the UK, Thomas Howe argues more care needs to be taken over refrigeration issues.
Cega expands PA team
Cega has strengthened its personal accident claims team with the appointment of three new PA claims specialists.
Heath Lambert raids Aon for PFI specialist
Heath Lambert has added former Aon PFI special purpose specialist Stephanie Ottey to its PFI advisory team.
THIG hires account manager
Stephen White has joined the SME account management team at specialist private medical insurance broker The Health Insurance Group, as an account manager.
JLT strikes Euro alliance with three continental powerhouses
Three European independent insurance brokers, Siaci Saint Honore, Greco Group and Ecclesia Group have come together with Jardine Lloyd Thompson to sign an exclusive trading agreement.
Corpore ventures into new corporate health services
Rehabilitation and injury management firm Corpore is to extend its range of occupational health services to the corporate market.
Medicals Direct buys London rival
North London-based medical services provider Medicals Direct Group has acquired rival firm Medibureau for an undisclosed sum.
Post in print - 15 July 2010
Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.