Private medical insurance (PMI)
Heath Lambert boosts its Leeds corporate and commercial business proposition
Leeds head of office John Dakin has decided to join the recently established Heath Lambert national corporate team to focus on large accounts in Yorkshire and corporate relationships in the surrounding Leeds area.
Regional review - Manchester: The Mancunian way
Manchester is a diverse city, full of character and currently undergoing something of a rebirth. Daniel Dunkley visits the city and finds a thriving insurance market.
Zurich in Asia-Pacific swoop
Zurich has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of PT Mayapada Life, a Indonesian life insurer focused on the distribution of group and individual life and health plans.
Zurich in Asia-Pacific swoop
Zurich has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of PT Mayapada Life, a Indonesian life insurer focused on the distribution of group and individual life and health plans.
Rehabilitation - PAS 150: Kitemark conundrum
The lack of an attached kitemark to new rehabilitation code of practice PAS 150 spelled disappointment for some. In the first of two articles on the standard, Lynn Rouse explores the key issue of accreditation.
Postscript - 5 years ago: Heath secure with £20m war chest
Looking through Post's back cataloguepaints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 5 years ago reveals.
Heath Lambert appoints Darby in new Manchester move
Heath Lambert has appointed Robin Darby as the head of its Manchester operation.
Irish to sell VHI
The Irish government has revealed it is to sell state-owned medical insurer VHI after injecting capital into the firm.
Capita swoops for £60m Premier Medical
The Capita Group has acquired Premier Medical Group for a cash consideration of £60m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Ace strikes global deal
Ace has appointed Cega Group Services to support its corporate travel insurance policyholders with the provision of emergency medical assistance.
Irish government to offload health insurer
The Irish Government has revealed it is to sell state-owned medical insurer VHI after injecting capital into the state owned firm.
Irish government to offload health insurer
The Irish Government has revealed it is to sell state-owned medical insurer VHI after injecting capital into the state owned firm.
Legal update - residential care: A duty of care
The Department of Health consultation on charging for residential care, which recently closed, has again raised the issue of who should pick up the tab for residential care in personal injury compensation cases. Sallie Harrington and Paul Stephens…
Heath Lambert combines
Heath Lambert has combined its commercial affinity and small business division with its personal lines unit, Heath Lambert Insurance Services, aiming to double its size by 2012.
Heath Lambert merges personal and small business divisions
Broker Heath Lambert has combined its commercial affinity and small business division with its personal lines unit, Heath Lambert Insurance Services, aiming to double its size by 2012.
Europ Assistance reports 44% hike in net profit
Europ Assistance Group has reported turnover in 2009 of €1.288bn, up by 6.6% compared with 2008 (+7.6% in constant euros).
Regional review - Birmingham: Banging the drum for Brum
With a number of new entrants over the past 18 months, Birmingham looks a lively place to do business. Leigh Jackson reports on the upsurge of activity for the city.
First City staff mull protest group
Staff that remain in the broker First City's pension scheme have learnt their retirement pots could be hit by a shortfall of as much as 60%.
French insurance group sees international revenue soar
CNP Assurances recorded €9.4 bn in premium income, of which €1.9 bn came from operations outside France, in the first quarter of 2010.
$25bn African microinsurance market mostly untapped, finds report
Little over 2% of Africa's 700 million working poor are covered by insurance, representing a vast untapped opportunity for social and economic development, according to a new study by the Microinsurance Innovation Facility of the International Labour…
Public sector - benchmarking: Join the club
A new club set up by Alarm and Cipfra will allow public sector organisations to assess their risk management processes. Sam Barrett reports on the formation of this useful service.
Brokers targeted in £8m SME new business drive
Following the launch of its large corporate private medical insurance offering last May, National Friendly is set to take on the traditional cash plan market while setting its sights on expansion into long-term care.
Intermediaries team up to make PMI sales push
Two independent health insurance intermediaries have teamed up to offer a range of cover for children and people who travel abroad for medical or cosmetic treatment.
Approval of Chubb's move into Lloyd's market imminent
US insurance giant Chubb is set to enter the Lloyd's market almost a decade after its failed bid to buy Hiscox. According to sources, Chubb has received conditional approval for market entry with full authorisation following a Financial Services…