Property
Brokers witness unprecedented surge in riot-related demands for cover
Property insurance enquiries from businesses have soared by up to 200% in parts of London and Manchester following the riots, according to brokers based in some of the UK’s worst hit communities.
Interview - Jon Hancock: Getting under the skin
As UK commercial managing director for RSA, Jon Hancock is on a mission to find out what brokers really think of the insurer
Online this week - Top Ten Post Stories - 8 September 2011
The top ten stories from www.postonline.co.uk
From the archives - 9/11 Terrorism: Ten years later...
A decade has passed since the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. How has the market for terrorism policies responded and recovered in that time?
Expert opinion: A world of information
Enthusiasm for the National Address Gazetteer has waned since it was announced this would not be free
Brokers witness unprecedented surge in riot-related enquiries - Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which include the news that property insurance enquiries from businesses have soared by up to 200% in parts of London and Manchester.
Cost of nautical-related claims back to high levels in 2011
The average cost of nautical related-claims has climbed back to high levels in 2011, according the Nordic Marine Insurance Statistics database, but may stabilise at the current rate.
Lockton names Walton for expansion
Lockton’s Real Estate & Construction team has taken on Robert Walton (pictured) as part of expansion plans to provide advice to contractors, civil engineers and developers on a global basis.
Keelan Westall offers to beat quotes
Wholesale property insurance broker Keelan Westall has launched a ‘guarantee to beat’ initiative promising to beat premiums by 10% for commercial property risks over £500 until the end of the year.
Polish insurer PZU sees profits rise after restructure
PZU SA, Poland’s largest insurer has posted profits up 33% after major restructuring.
Irish insurer FBD reports a return to profitability
Irish insurer FBD has reported pre-tax profits of €20.5m for the six months ended 30 June 2011.
View from the top: A multi-channel world
Many brokers will have read the recent update around Zurich’s personal lines strategy, following the announcement that we’re re-entering the direct channel later this year via an outsourced arrangement with Endsleigh, where the majority of new business…
Biba and government join forces over flood risk
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association is working with the government to ensure people in high-risk flood areas can still obtain insurance once the Association of British Insurers’ statement of principles expires.
Sterling: policy excesses to be reclaimed from police
Sterling Insurance has said it will not deduct policy excesses from riot claims and will reclaim the full costs from the police on behalf of policyholders.
Career development & CSR: Cunningham Lindsey’s CILA success
Cunningham Lindsey’s mentoring scheme to help staff achieve Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters status has notched up its first success.
Riot Act: pressure mounts for repeal as police cost burden deepens
Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement that those suffering losses as a result of the recent outbreaks of violence, destruction and looting across England will have 42 days — rather than the 14 prescribed by statute — to claim compensation from the…
Market update - High net worth: Time to raise rates in HNW?
Rates in the high net worth market are failing to reflect the risks posed, despite high claims costs. Chinwe Akomah reports on a sector that is starting to come under pressure to deliver results.
Riot update - Legal implications: Rioters without a cause?
The dust may now be settling on the riots across England, but the debate about legal implications for the insurance market will continue to rage on. Ros Jones and Alex Booth assess the main coverage issues from the perspective of insurers, reinsurers and…
Risk update - Asbestos: Kept safe from harm
With the European Commission ordering the UK to amend legislation to ensure maintenance and repair workers are fully protected from asbestos, John Toms investigates the implications for the insurance industry.
Duo launch psychological professionals scheme
Insurer Ecclesiastical and Oxygen Insurance Brokers have unveiled a new tailored home insurance scheme for psychological professionals.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the effect of climate change on property and an interview with a UK broker which has succeeded in France.
Cutting down on carbon – mitigating the effects of climate change.
Climate has a profound impact on property-related assets and as scientific evidence of a change in climate becomes more compelling Dr Cliff Warman asks how prepared the European insurance industry is now and for the future.
Post history – 50 years ago: More floods prove need for cover
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Broker to launch insurer after AIM IPO
Property insurance broker Allanfield is today (18 August) launching on the Alternative Investment Market and taking over rival specialist Industrial & Commercial Property Insurance Consultants as part of the deal.