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BGL invests in IT academy
As part of its continuing expansion, broking group BGL is recruiting 12 trainee IT developers to go through its IT academy.
Technology - strategy: Soothe the legacy headache
Short-term fixes and data silos still dominate the IT insurance landscape, storing up trouble for the future. Andy Nightingale explains the effectiveness of an alternative approach, from both a cost and capability perspective.
Commercial aggregators: Moving targets
Aggregators have gradually exerted a stranglehold on personal lines insurance distribution that only the most powerful marketing budgets can now compete with. Ralph Savage investigates the potential for aggregators to shift their gaze towards commercial…
European legal insurance model can work in UK
Helen Withers, managing director of Arc Legal Assistance, makes some bold statements in her recent letter ('European Model unworkable in UK', www.postonline.co.uk/1585923) that could lead Post readers into thinking that the standard model for legal…
News analysis - aggregators: Back to black?
The past three months have finally seen private motor prices increase en masse. Tom Cooper analyses this and its potential for a return to market profit.
View from the top: The changing focus of service delivery
Over the last year or so, while the focus has been on the credit crunch, a quiet revolution has been taking place in the way the insurance industry delivers its service. Modern service delivery is increasingly reliant on (and influenced by) the…
Invest in your profession
This week, Post launches Investing in the Profession, a new campaign aimed at raising the profile of some of the great initiatives that are taking place in the general insurance sector to improve professionalism and standards.
Motor rivals quiet as Zurich outlines 20% hike proposal
Zurich's new general insurance chief executive has claimed the UK has usurped the US as the litigation heartland of the world — on the eve of introducing 20% hikes in its personal lines motor rates.
Cross named as Close director
David Cross joins from Homeserve
Pick of the week
New Zurich GI chief executive claims UK is ‘litigation heartland of the world’; Declan Treanor steps down from loss adjuster Garwyn following private equity backed MBO; Towergate in underwriting hub push; Jackson review causes legal expenses anger; LV…
Brian Connolly joins Miller
Mr Connolly joins energy, property and casualty team.
Aon financial services trio joins JLT
Former chairman and exec directors defect to rival
NMJ completes first acquisition
Newly authorised broker buys Ridge Insurance
Heath Lambert wins major infrastructure contract
Broker appointed insurance adviser to Forth Replacement Crossing
Customers more likely to shop around for motor cover
Survey shows price not everything for aggregator users
Willis the lead broker for $7m ransom supertanker
Willis is the lead broker for the Greek tanker released by Somali pirates after record $7m ransom paid. Small shares of the business also broked by Marsh and Aon.
Autonet appoints head of distribution
Stuart Scott joins broker from Provident Insurance
Antur appoints new MD
David Roberts appointed as the company continues to expand.
Director receives FSA ban for not passing on premiums
Mark Hazelwood failed to pass on £360 000 to insurers