Property
Blue Insurances buyout co-founder for almost €10m
Online travel insurance broker Blue Insurances has completed a buyout of one of its founding directors, and shareholder, Rowan Devereux for just under €10m.
Amlin Europe opens German office
Amlin Europe has expanded its non-marine business opening an office in Hamburg following approval from German and Dutch regulators.
Your say: Recent deluge could open the floodgates on asbestos risk
The recent floods that have devastated many parts of the UK could have unexpected consequences by increasing the risk of asbestos exposure.
Covéa insourcing Cunningham Lindsey property and liability claims
Covéa is taking management of all property and liability claims in-house, moving work away from adjusting giant Cunningham Lindsey, Post can reveal
Coast hires Hawkes to aid expansion into 'aggressive' household market
Specialist caravan, motorhome and park home insurer Coast has expanded into the home insurance market with the launch of a new household and general insurance division.
Cost of home insurance expected to fall despite flood claim increases
Growth in price competition could see rate reductions of up to 10%.
Moody’s predicts strong growth for Asian P&C market in 2014
Ratings agency Moody’s is predicting strong growth in the Asian property and casualty insurance sector for 2014 with moderate growth forecast for the European region.
ECIC targeting self-build homes with Sennocke deal
Niche insurer Electrical Contractors Insurance Company has prepared for a forecast spike in numbers of self-build and custom build homes in the UK with a deal to underwrite Sennocke’s specialist self-build site insurance product.
Direct Line deploys emergency response vehicle to Gloucester
Direct Line has mobilised its ‘Charlie’ emergency response vehicle to assist flood stricken customers in Gloucester.
Home insurers expected to pass on 2013 savings to consumers
Home insurance premiums could fall by at least 5% this year as home insurers pass on the benefits of achieving their best set of results in almost two decades.
Christmas storms unlikely to halt sliding premiums
Storms which battered the UK over the Christmas period are unlikely to contribute to reversing tumbling home and motor premiums according to the AA.
Flood victims face health risks due to drying delays
Hundreds of flood victims are waiting over a week for contractors to begin drying work on flooded properties, one of the technical committee of the new PAS 64 standard on flood damage restoration has claimed.
ABC Home product launches on Berkley Alexander panel
LV Broker’s ABC home insurance product has been launched on the Berkley Alexander Quote & Buy panel.
Plum extends home product to cover landlords
Plum Underwriting has extended its home works product to cover landlords undertaking extensive building extension projects and renovations.
Liberty Mutual wholesale manager Goodearl joins XL
XL Group has appointed Lewis Goodearl as chief underwriting officer UK property and casualty for its Lloyd’s business.
AA issues flood warning to car and home owners
The AA’s specialist severe weather team is being deployed in North Wales, Scotland and Eastern England coastal locations today as warnings of coastal flooding from the Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Met Office escalate.
Website review: Churchill Home Insurance: Churchill site dogged by erratic loading times
Web performance specialist Gomez finds insurer’s home site could do better.
Blog: The importance of data analysis
Data has always played a significant role in all key stages of the insurance customer lifecycle. But, increasingly, the onus is on insurers to take all the necessary steps to understand their customers, validate the information provided and assess the…
Xactware and Rightmove join forces to improve underwriting
Cloud-solutions firm Xactware and Rightmove have partnered up to provide the insurance industry with property data and facilitate accurate underwriting.
Interview: David Johnson: Wrapped up in foil
Having been involved with the Forum of Insurance Lawyers since the early beginnings of his career, incoming president David Johnson is keen to make his mark during his tenure. He reveals how he plans to consolidate the organisation’s new found authority…
Green Deal: Green living
With the Energy Act imposing new energy‑efficiency standards on commercially and privately let properties by April 2018, what do the changes mean for the insurance industry?
Ageas undertaking household claims investigation
Ageas has asked its household suppliers to contribute ideas on how to improve its claims services, Post can reveal.
Hiscox joins broker in supporting collectibles insurance site
Hiscox and fine art broker Richard Thompson Insurance have teamed up to support a new online insurance facility for art and collectibles, Insure My Stuff.
High net worth: Staying on top
With an increasing number of direct players entering the high net worth arena, how can brokers stand out from the crowd and retain their traditional position as leaders of the market?