Articles by Martin Croucher
Towergate extends deal with Premium Credit
Towergate is extending its contract with Premium Credit for a further five years.
Pool Re braced for first claims from Manchester attacks
Pool Re will soon receive the first claims from the Manchester terror attacks, its chief underwriting officer has confirmed.
NAH to step away from ‘aggressive’ personal injury advertising
A no-win-no-fee law firm has unveiled a £1m rebrand and a move away from the “aggressive” advertising associated with the sector.
Lloyd’s syndicate Pro Sight goes into run-off
Lloyd’s insurer Pro Sight has been placed into run-off, the corporation has confirmed.
Liz Truss replaced as Justice Secretary in reshuffle
The architect of both the whiplash reforms and the discount rate cut, Liz Truss, has been replaced as Justice Secretary after less than a year in the role.
Week in Post: Mayhem, Brexit and PR
It has been a year of political surprises, starting with Brexit, to Trump’s election and finally to today’s hung parliament.
What is at stake for the insurance industry in the election?
The country has gone to the polls today and the insurance industry will wait with bated breath for the result.
Swiss Re GI unit opens Manchester office to target regional business
Swiss Re's general insurance unit, Corporate Solutions, has opened an office in Manchester to grow its regional commercial business.
Ogden rate cut adds up to £1.72bn bill for insurers
Insurers have so far been hit with £1.72bn bill from the Ogden rate cut, with the full impact still to come.
Insurers slammed over poor online communication
More than two thirds of insurers do not answer questions from customers asked through email or social media, according to a survey.
UK General parts ways with DFS and Argos furniture warranty provider
UK General has closed its underwriting agency with the company which provides furniture warranty insurance to Argos and DFS.
Insurers in row with BA over bill for cancellation expenses
Insurers have hit out at British Airways for encouraging customers to claim on their travel insurance for ‘disruption expenses’ caused from the recent IT outage.
Insurers ‘will need to assess’ safety of driverless cars handover systems
Driverless car manufacturers should consider installing ‘phased handover’ functions to minimise the disruption when vehicles switch from autonomous to manual driving.
Insurers should better explain cyber pricing to customers, survey finds
Seven out of 10 firms said insurers should do more to explain how they price cyber risk, according to a survey.
Interview: Andrew Horton, Beazley
Beazley CEO Andrew Horton speaks to Post about the company's UK, Europe and international expansion programme.
Repair firm feared to be hacked for personal accident data
Personal accident data has allegedly been hacked from a nationwide bodyshop firm and used by claimant solicitors to drum up business.
Competition watchdog investigates Solera over Autodata takeover
The competition watchdog is conducting an investigation into Solera’s acquisition of Autodata.
Broking giant created from Towergate issues £800m bond offering
The insurance broking giant created from the merger of Towergate and other firms has put out a £800m bond offering and a £90m credit facility.
Live blog: Motor Insurance World 2017
Post's Motor Insurance World, as it happened.
Gallagher to dissolve Agent Assure brand
The insurance business from Agent Assure will be incorporated into the wider Arthur J Gallagher group following a strategic review.
Q&A: Cheryl Agius, L&G
Cheryl Agius was recently appointed CEO of Legal & General's general insurance business. She talks to Post about what GI can learn from retirement and other sectors, and in which areas she's looking to grow the business.
Bollington boss recounts harrowing ordeal of Manchester terrorist attack
A senior insurance boss has recounted his harrowing experience of trying to collect his 14-year-old daughter and friend from Manchester Arena last night following the terrorist attacks.
Manchester Arena ‘regularly carried out terrorist response training’
The company that owns Manchester Arena had previously carried out extensive incident response planning for the threat of a terrorist attack.
Swinton call centre staff relocated following Manchester blast
Call centre staff at the Manchester headquarters of Swinton were relocated to the older Bridgewater House building after a terrorist attack nearby.