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Analysis: The mystery of the missing Insurance Fraud Taskforce report
Three years ago, the government established an Insurance Fraud Taskforce with much fanfare. However, in the last 18 months, the project has gone quiet. A report from the latter half of 2017 has yet to be published. Post looks at what the holdup is.
Blog: What workplace inequality means for insurers
Helen Bancroft, liability manager, and Stuart Toal, casualty account manager, explain why insurance professionals need to work closely with employers to ensure they are prepared for more workplace inequality claims
Sinéad Browne of AGCS on tackling intangible risks
Over the past 40 years business risks have moved from mainly tangible to predominately intangible Sinéad Browne, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty chief regions and markets officer, urges companies and insurers to tackle this weak spot in risk…
Roundtable: The new wave: time to disrupt the disruptors
The insurance sector must remain vigilant to challengers, be they data giants like Google and Amazon, or nimble insurtechs. Especially given that some already hold such rich data. So how can incumbents take on potential usurpers? Is now the time to take…
Analysis: The Arron Banks show
No stranger to controversy, Arron Banks is back in the news and under the spotlight with allegations and appeals
This week in Post: Another unrated insurer bites the dust
Hooking the headlines this week, Danish unrated insurer Qudos was placed in liquidation by its owner.
Plant theft claims on the rise as insurer reports 55% increase since 2013
Exclusive: Plant theft claims are to hit an all-time year high in 2018, Allianz has predicted.
Lemonade in bid to take on Europe
US-based insurtech Lemonade has revealed plans to enter the European market.
Allianz appoints SME director to replace David Martin
Allianz Insurance has appointed Helen Bryant as its new director of SME & corporate partnerships, to replace Zurich-headed David Martin.
Analysis: Making mining work
The mining industry is facing a shrinking pool of project managers but improved project management software, what impact is this having on the industry and its insurers?
Motor insurers move to allay no deal Brexit green card fears
Motor insurers are preparing to issue potentially millions more green cards in the case of a no deal Brexit.
Zurich hires MD from Allianz
Zurich appoints Allianz’s SME director, David Martin as the managing director of retail.
Analysis: Review of 2018
The spectre of Brexit loomed large over the insurance sector this year, and although the picture is still no clearer in terms of how the UK market will continue to trade with Europe after 29 March 2019, significant merger & acquisition activity was among…
Allianz CEO Bäte has contract extended
Allianz's board has extended the contact of global CEO Oliver Bäte until 2024.
Whiplash bill clears final hurdle before receiving Royal Assent
The Civil Liability Bill has been sent for Royal Assent after final amendments were approved by the House of Lords yesterday.
Motor insurers paying out record £23m in claims every day
Motor insurers have paid £23m to motorists every day of the year so far, Association of British Insurers’ research has found.
Wider sector may face similar scrutiny to 'too big to fail' insurers
In 2020 the International Association of Insurance Supervisors hopes to make key changes to how systemic risk in the insurance sector is measured and dealt with, in a move that could see more insurers face similar scrutiny to 'too big to fail' insurers…
Analysis: Renovation fires - Learning from history
When extensive renovations are carried out on properties fire poses a risk. Rachel Gordon investigates what insurers are doing to mitigate this happening.
Week in Post: Spotlight falls on Banks
The spotlight has been on Arron Banks this week but we've also seen some major business acquisitions.
Allianz-LV business transfer will be 'largely complete' by Q3 2019
The transfer of business between LV and Allianz will be complete by this time next year, the Allianz CEO said.
Q&A: Matthew Avery and Graham Gibson, Thatcham
As cars move towards automation, Jen Frost spoke to Graham Gibson, chairman of Thatcham Research and Allianz’s chief claims officer, and Matthew Avery, director of insurance research at Thatcham Research, about how the UK research centre is working with…
Questgates reveals growth plans after joining VRS
Questgates has revealed it will hit revenue of £22m next year as it joins VRS Adjusters.
Medco starts consultation on whiplash portal
Medco has started consulting over the creation of a 'litigants in person' portal on the back of the government's whiplash Bill.
Penny Black's social world: November 2018
More mudders, netball’s Neville and an eye mask event