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Blog: 1980s classic car revival creates hot targets
From the Vauxhall Nova to the Ford Escort MkII, the 1980s classic car market is booming.
Mental health: The last taboo?
Insurer attitudes towards mental health issues are not always enlightened - as the number of Financial Ombudsman Service complaints shows - but there are signs of greater understanding and that includes employees too
Former Ageas CEO Smith joins Uinsure
Barry Smith will join Manchester-based general insurance provider Uinsure as non-executive director, following his departure from Ageas in October last year.
Blog: Bring on the Enterprise Bill
The Enterprise Bill should mean quicker payments for SMEs - and for insurers, a chance to stand up and be counted.
Concern expressed as 'rigorous' SIMR adds pressure on senior roles
Insurers have welcomed the launch of the Senior Insurance Managers Regime, however, there remains uncertainty as to what extent top ranking employees will be impacted.
Ageas settles Fortis legal claims for €1.2bn
Ageas, the insurer spun out of banking group Fortis, yesterday agreed a settlement of €1.2bn (£934m) for outstanding legal claims from the 2007 and 2008 financial crisis.
GI CEO's urge against IPT increase in letter to Osborne
Twenty-three general insurance executives have written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne ahead of the 16 March Budget announcement, urging against a further increase in insurance premium tax.
Towergate and Ageas sign £300m capacity agreement
A new capacity deal will see Ageas provide £60m annually for five years across Arista’s commercial motor, property and liability products, as well as Towergate’s holiday homes portfolio.
C-Suite - Insurer: The human touch
Technology is a very useful tool, but sometimes dealing with a real person gets the best result.
Blog: Super hero insurance takes on the DC and Marvel Universes
With Marvel's Deadpool currently setting the cinema box office alight, and plenty more comic adaptions on the way starting with Batman versus Superman in March, I thought it might be time for some Friday fun.
Ageas will replace UK General capacity deal
Ageas will look to replace the agreement it had with UK General after it was announced Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) will takeover as the managing general agent's major capacity provider.
Storms to cost Ageas £46.1m as FY profit slides
Ageas estimates it will pay £46.1m worth of claims following the December 2015 storms and floods, taking its 2015 combined ratio to 102% (2014: 99.8%).
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
The Post Power List 2016 is revealed
Post is delighted to reveal its 2016 Power List, a carefully (wine) crafted list of movers and shakers both within and without the insurance industry who we at Post Towers – with our experience, knowledge and independent view – believe will either have…
Career Development: Axa Insurance secures industry first for customer experience
Axa Insurance has become the first insurer to secure a three star Investor in Customers ‘Exceptional’ rating across both its personal and commercial lines broker businesses.
Anti-competition concerns quelled as insurers back subrogation portal
The use of electronic portals for subrogation claims is set to become widespread among motor insurers as concerns such systems could be anti-competitive were quashed by the first companies to use the technology.
Covéa confirms involvement in subrogation portal pilot
Covéa Insurance has confirmed it is piloting the electronic subrogation portal on which Aviva and Ageas went live last week.
Aviva and Ageas agree subrogation portal to cut claims handling costs
Aviva and Ageas are the first companies to reach an insurer-led agreement to reduce the cost of handling third party motor claims following the 2014 Competition and Markets Authority motor insurance ruling.
Rate reductions mooted as industry calls on government to follow NI lead on GDL
Pressure is building from the insurance industry on government to introduce graduated driver licensing across the rest of the UK, following the roll out of new laws for young drivers in Northern Ireland.
Subsidence: A close call with cracks
While subsidence claims have been insignificant of late, some subsidence experts believe another event year could be around the corner.
Ageas teams up with Pii to cover landlords
Ageas has launched a new property owners' scheme in conjunction with underwriting agency Property Insurance Initiatives (Pii).
Quiz of the week - 8 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Blog: The IoT is a marathon, not a sprint, for insurers
Customer propositions and experiences encompassing the Internet of Things are changing the way we live, from health trackers to remote heating controls. Even our white goods are getting smarter: Amazon has teamed up with manufacturers, allowing…