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MPs briefed on benefits of upgrading 'broken' fire alarm system
Pressure is growing on politicians on the issue of introducing a low cost upgrade to automated fire alarms in a bid to improve reliability from 5% to 80%.
Riot Act compensation cap threatens ‘ghettoisation’ of UK towns and cities
£2m turnover limit ‘not reflective’ of small businesses in 2014
BIA Countdown: 20 years of general insurance
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to key figures from major insurers that have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
Ex-RSA and Axa claims boss Thomson joins SSP
SSP has appointed RSA’s former head of claims strategy and implementation Neil Thomson as its global head of insurer propositions.
Former Brit UK CEO Burrows departs Axa
The former chief executive of Brit Insurance UK has resigned his role non-executive director, ending a three tenure at the insurer.
Travelers Birmingham branch boss Holloway rejoins Axa
Axa has secured the return of Travelers’ branch development manager Mark Holloway, who will come back to the business he left in 2010 as the head of its Birmingham operation.
Axa motor boss Byford to head up retail underwriting at ERS
ERS has hired Axa’s head of motor personal lines intermediary Jon Byford to head up retail underwriting at the broker-only motor insurer.
Aggressive driving making Singapore road users feel unsafe, says Axa
As Axa Singapore launches a driver behaviour app, the insurer says three out of five drivers in Singapore feel unsafe.
Commercial lines hires to boost regional trading at Covéa
Covéa has unveiled six senior commercial lines appointments in a bid to bolster the firm’s regional trading capability.
Axa Art working on Glasgow School of Art fire
Specialist insurer Axa Art is working with fire authorities to remove the Glasgow School of Art’s collection, as well as taking damaged items for assessment.
Axa Tianping targeting 3% of China motor market
Gaelle Olivier, CEO, general insurance, Axa Asia is targeting 3% of the motor market in China through its joint venture Axa Tianping.
Axa tops Brokerbility's insurer service poll
Axa received the highest satisfaction score in Brokerbility’s biannual survey of insurer service standards.
Axa Assistance partners with Footman James in classic car deal
Axa Assistance has unveiled a new breakdown assistance product for classic car owners in partnership with Towergate-owned Footman James.
Fall in general insurance complaints to FOS linked to FCA investigations
Motor remains most-complained-about class of business
Interview: Mark Cliff: Moving on up
Ageas broking boss Mark Cliff tells Post how he plans to use growth, simplification and people power to propel the firm into the top three UK personal lines intermediaries
Fidelity insurance: Inside job
Despite theft and fraud by employees being the second-biggest reason for store loss in the UK, many firms prefer to sweep such incidents under the rug. How can companies protect themselves better?
Interview: Gaelle Olivier, CEO, general insurance, Axa Asia
Gaelle Olivier, CEO, general insurance, Axa Asia speaks to Andrew Tjaardstra about the insurer's Asian expansion plans.
Acquisition appeal in China warms up
Regulatory changes in China look set to make it easier for local and foreign players to expand in the world’s fourth-largest insurance market.
Biba 2014: Axa approves second phase of transparency project
The second pilot phase of Axa's project to increase transparency in the claims process has been given the green light, with around 100 brokers set to take part.
Bluefin unveils group personal accident and travel insurance cover
Axa-owned broker Bluefin has unveiled a new personal accident and travel policy for small and medium sized businesses.
Whiplash reform consultation criticised for being ‘vague’ and ‘watered down’
Fixed fees for medical reports among areas of concern for stakeholders
BIBA: Conference Speakers: Amanda Blanc and Kevin Hancock
This year’s British Insurance Broker’s Association conference, held in Manchester on 13 to 15 May, will see more than 5000 attendees descend on Manchester. We caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them and what they thought…
Jargon-busting claims transparency scheme unveiled by Axa
Axa has teamed up with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association in a bid to provide a more transparent claims process for customers.