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Trade credit rates fall as capacity grows
New insurance capacity, increased insurer competition and improved risk management have led to positive developments for buyers of trade credit insurance across most of Europe, according to Marsh.
Cobra slides back into profit
Cobra has returned to a pre-tax profit in the 12 months to 31 March 2010.
Commercial Express goes live with claims handling
Commercial Express’s partnership with Cunningham Lindsey is now live, the company has confirmed.
Career development & CSR news: Open GI team cycles along Hadrian's Wall
A team of staff from software house Open GI has raised more than £1000 for Midlands Air Ambulance by taking part in a charity cycle.
Blackham: no plans to raid Bluefin for Endorphin staff
Chris Blackham has insisted he has no specific plans to raid Bluefin for staff, despite his new firm appointing a former Bluefin executive to a senior operational role.
Warning over rise in discrimination claims
A law firm has warned insurers and brokers they may be exposed to a rise in claims following implementation of a new "three strikes rule" regarding workplace discrimination, due to come into force on 1 October.
Editor's comment: An Indian summer?
The proactive stance of the Indian insurance regulator to enhance the professional reputation of its market certainly seemed to be making as many enemies as friends earlier this week, as news broke of two developments — one positive, one rather less so.
Website Review: Endsleigh
In the latest of a new series for Post, web performance monitoring specialist Gomez assesses Endsleigh's website, to see how it performs in a number of key areas and stands up against some of its rivals.
LV to launch household product in wake of motor success
LV is gearing up to launch a new household product via its broker network in the next few months. The product, which will be rolled out with CDL and SSP, is expected to generate up to £100m premium income over the next two years.
BIS countdown - outsourcing innovation: Major makeover
As growth demands surpass in-house capabilities, Jeremy Owenson looks at how modern day outsourcing can more easily produce mutually beneficial solutions.
Identity fraud: Tolerance levels
With technological advances arguably making insurers more susceptible to fraud at the underwriting stage, should validation techniques be learned from banks? Amy Ellis examines the issue of fraud at the front end.
IUMI conference preview: Ready to launch
Eric Alexander previews the upcoming International Union of Marine Insurance conference in Zurich and predicts what the hot topics for the market will be.
Interview - Sandy Scott: Discovery continues for tireless Scott
As CII chief executive Sandy Scott notches up a decade at the helm of the institute, he talks to Lynn Rouse about change, challenges and his critics, plus the professionalism agenda he is intent on pursuing.
BIS countdown - outsourcing innovation: Major makeover
As growth demands surpass in-house capabilities, Jeremy Owenson looks at how modern day outsourcing can more easily produce mutually beneficial solutions.
Giles in legal dispute
Giles has taken action against a rival broker.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny enjoyed a first class day out at Twickenham on Saturday for the new rugby season's double-header and the first matches for Aviva as main sponsor.
Fraud - travel insurance: The Achilles heel
As the third package tour operator since July collapses, Nikki Grieve-Top highlights the importance of travel insurance but also warns of its vulnerability to fraud.
Postbox: Exclusion key to fraud prevention
Richard Davies' article 'Time to share fraud data' () highlights an age-old problem: that insurance fraud is ok for many policyholders — unless they get caught. But why not exclusion?
View from the top: Commercial reality check
The most recent round of financial results from across the market has provided further proof, if more were needed, that commercial insurance is being sold too cheaply. Indeed, this has been the case for far too long. Action to address this is a matter of…
Brokers having hard fight over claims
Brokers are having to fight harder to get claims paid during the economic downturn due to stricter policy interpretations and anti fraud-systems used by insurers, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
Post Magazine – 09 September 2010
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Post in print - 9 September 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
Clydesdale backs Brightside in new deal
Clydesdale Bank Corporate and Structured Finance has completed a senior debt re-financing for AIM listed insurance broker, Brightside Group.
The PB management event returns
Post's sister publication PB is hosting its free annual management event on 6 October.