Aviva
Aviva and RSA among firms studying Quinn bid memo
UK insurance giants Aviva and RSA have been named among the potential bidders for Quinn Insurance, according to a report this morning.
Credit hire: Stuck on you
After Axa spurned the Association of British Insurers' general terms of agreement, many thought other motor insurers would follow suit. Rachel Gordon examines why a mass exodus has not occurred.
Axa uses headhunters
Axa Insurance is understood to have employed headhunters to look for a candidate to fill an extended role to that of Anthony Middle, managing director of commercial lines, who has left to join Aviva in December.
Plummer given new role in MMA shake up
Former general insurance boss of the Chartered Insurance Institute Peter Knowles has been appointed head of UK development at MMA following a management shake-up at the French-owned insurer.
Post in print - 15 July 2010
Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
View from the top: Discretion is dangerous
With the dust settling on the emergency budget, individuals and businesses are working out what this means for them.
Thatcham steps in to fill void after demise of VSIB
Thatcham has launched a monitoring and assessment scheme for vehicle safety system installers.
Aviva tender sees three million policies switched
Arc Legal Assistance is set to take over Aviva's home and travel legal expenses book from rival provider DAS.
Aviva ups flood risk awareness
Aviva is to include flood advisory leaflets in its commercial renewal packs as part of acampaign to protect commercial policyholders from the impact of flooding.
Aviva to sponsor Premiership Rugby
Insurance giant Aviva has agreed a £20m four-year deal to become the new sponsor of Premiership Rugby.
Aviva modifies motor trade offering
The general insurer has revamped its motor trade insurance proposition to better cater for the needs of smaller motor traders.
Aviva revamps technology offering
Aviva has made changes to its commercial combined policies to better meet the needs of customers within the technology sector.
Focus on Greece
The European insurance market is facing a tough economic climate but none more so than the Greek market with its government’s financial debt crisis. Edward Murray reports on how the industry is coping.
Aviva offers repair guarantee
Aviva Direct's motor policies will come with a lifetime guarantee on the repair quality carried out by an Aviva approved repairer from today.
Technology - E-certificates: Certifiable progress
Jakki May explains that changes to the law regarding e-certificates for motor insurance mean that the industry can now make headway in dispensing with old-style postal delivery, potentially saving millions on printing while also reducing fraud.
Interview - Lyndon Wood: Daring to be different
Moorhouse boss Lyndon Wood spent last year in the Dragon's Den. Literally. He talks to Mairi MacDonald about growth plans, admiration for Adrian Colosso and pigeon psychology.
Whittington faces Aviva in Asian direct market
Whittington has pitched itself against Aviva by setting its sights on the direct Asian insurance market with the launch of a new insurance company in Singapore.
Treloar in Aviva retail role
Former Royal Bank of Scotland motor managing director Steve Treloar is to join Aviva as its new retail director.
Catlin to join solicitors' PI market exodus
Bermuda-based insurer Catlin has become the latest player to withdraw from the troubled solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market.
Aviva appoints new European CEO
Aviva has appointed Jiri Schneller as chief executive of Aviva Czech Republic.
Aviva raids RBSI for new direct boss
Aviva has recruited Steve Treloar as retail director for Aviva’s UK general insurance business.
Aviva raids Mitsui for corporate risks leader
Aviva has named Dipak Warren as head of its new corporate risk solutions division — almost eight months after its launch.
Solvency II - Cost V opportunity: A cost worth paying
After complaints over the amount of management time needed to comply with Solvency II and the costs associated with this, Rachel Gordon asks if the grumbles are justified.
Interview - Gary Duggan: Creating a difference
With insurance one of the key strategic priorities for Barclays Bank, Amy Ellis talks to its managing director, insurance & investments, banking Gary Duggan about his plans.