Admiral
Post in print - 15 July 2010
Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
Heath and BDML wait on Admiral
Admiral has signalled its intent to underwrite household products from 2011, in a move that is set to impact its current white label arrangements.
Career development & CSR news: Centor tops new UK ranking of best small workplaces
Centor has been crowned winner of the first ever Best Small Workplaces award for organisations with fewer than 75 employees.
Heath Lambert merges personal and small business divisions
Broker Heath Lambert has combined its commercial affinity and small business division with its personal lines unit, Heath Lambert Insurance Services, aiming to double its size by 2012.
Admiral bolsters numbers with 751 new recruits in H1 2010
Admiral has revealed it has recruited 490 people this year and plans to take on a further 261 by the end of June, an increase of 11%.
Fortis and RBSI hail RTA portal link-up success
Only a handful of insurers successfully took steps to link their internal IT systems to the Ministry of Justice's road traffic accident portal ahead of its roll-out, Post has learnt.
Admiral CEO bullish despite Confused turnover decreasing 5% in Q1
Henry Engelhardt, Admiral chief executive, this morning said his business had "continued to grow and prosper in the last three months".
News analysis - Aggregators: Motoring on
With motor rates leaping up by 15%, Tom Cooper assesses whether prudent, profitable pricing is finally on the horizon
Election 2010: Interview - Adam Price, MP, Plaid Cymru
In the fourth of Post's six part series, profiling the major political parties, Mairi MacDonald talks to MP Adam Price about Plaid Cymru's plans and priorities.
Admiral accused of breaching Race Relations Act
Car insurer Admiral possibly in breach of anti-discriminatory laws, according to report.
Post Europe Spotlight - The Spanish direct insurance market
At its traditionalist heart, the insurance industry has always existed on the tried and tested intermediary-based distribution channel, with the broker or agent, a champion of the policyholder, working tirelessly to find the consumer the best deal.
Admiral: no sacred cows
Admiral has admitted there are "no sacred cows" among its burgeoning international operation, but that it remains committed to the loss making insurance businesses for now.
Admiral's international arm contributes £47m as profit jumps 7%
It added its customer numbers were up 19% to 2.08 million (2008: 1.75m), profit from UK car insurance was up 15% to £207m (2008: £180m).
NEDs receive 2009 pay boost
Non-executive directors at FTSE 100 companies received an average pay increase of more than 5% last year, new research has revealed.
Post in print - 4 March issue
Post reporter Dan Dunkley outlines the major news stories from this week's issue of Post.
Admiral offers 'Clarity' to Italian market
Admiral Group has launched a price comparison site in Italy under the name of Chiarezza.it, meaning 'clarity'.
Durham residents most likely to drive into lampposts
Research by Elephant outlines unusual UK road accident
Admiral and Hannover Re strengthen ties as part of new reinsurance deals
Group CEO Engelhardt unveils contracts covering UK, Europe and the US
Insurance companies avoid Walker Review remuneration scrutiny
Walker proposals on pay and bonuses watered down
Heath Lambert expands Admiral partnership with home insurance for Diamond
Heath Lambert will be the sole provider of cover for the redesigned female orientated Diamond home insurance product.
Admiral turnover up 22% to £294m
Henry Engelhardt: "not much has changed"
Admiral profits up 5% as it outlines rate increases
However, Henry Engelhardt's business admits Confused ad spend continues to impact aggregator's bottom line.