Co-operative Insurance
Markerstudy buys Co-op Insurance for £185m
Co-op has sold its underwriting business to Markerstudy for £185m.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2018 - full list of winners
Keoghs partner James Heath, pictured, was handed the achievement prize at the Fraud Awards last night in what proved to be a fruitful night for the law firm.
Travel insurance: Transforming and challenging through digital technology
The insurance market and the tourism industry have not always had reputations for embracing the latest technology. But things are changing and digital advances such as geo-location and data analytics will only help accelerate the pace of change
Analysis: Chatbots – Where is the love?
‘Chatbot’ has long-become an insurance industry buzzword, but penetration remains low and firms are still grappling with how to use early iterations of the technology. Elsewhere, some chatbot pilots have failed.
This week in Post: Swipe right for Swinton
As Swinton meets its match in Ardonagh, the insurance courtship game has continued to hit headlines.
Co-op hits out at software viability in IBM legal dispute
Exclusive: Co-op said there were "deficiencies" in Innovation Group’s software, in the latest installment in its case against IBM.
Weather hit and 'transformational' costs drive Co-op Insurance into the red for H1
Co-op’s insurance arm made an operating loss of £14m in the first half of 2018, which it says was largely due to weather claims.
2018 Insurance Marketing & PR Awards: Full list of winners
LV was acclaimed as the Insurance Brand of the Year at last night’s Insurance Marketing and PR Awards
Analysis: Back to the insurance future
The starting question had far reaching implications: “In 2030, what will the world need protecting from?” To answer that, five cross-industry teams explored the issues involved in an industry innovation challenge.
L&G announces two deals as it looks to ramp up GI premium
Legal & General is now the majority capacity provider for a £550m five year binder with Pen Underwriting, as the general insurance business aims to grow its premium by double digits in the coming year.
Analysis: Takaful, all promise and little delivery
With more than three million Muslims in the UK, there has long been a feeling that sharia-compliant insurance products should find a market but the reality has proved the opposite. So far, every attempt to establish a takaful insurer in the UK domestic…
Co-op Insurance reports £12m operating loss
Co-op Insurance has reported an operating loss of £12m for 2017, compared to a loss of £18m in the previous year.
Insurers celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Insurers are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by creating hundreds of roles and showcasing their apprentices.
Blog: Did Axa's Brendan McCafferty set a record for the shortest GI CEO stint this century?
The surprising departure of Brendan McCafferty as the CEO for intermediated and direct at Axa Insurance last month got me thinking.
Ex-LV chair Neave appointed to Slater & Gordon board
Slater and Gordon UK has appointed David Neave as a non-executive director.
Penny Black's Social World - February 2018
Comfort, community, chorus and kung fu
Editor's comment: An explosive start to the year
I started this year in style watching the fireworks over Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland Paris. Looking at January’s headlines the insurance industry has also started this year with a bang.
Co-op insurance launches medical expenses travel insurance
Co-op Insurance has entered the travel insurance market with a product that offers cashless medical expenses.
This week in Post: Shuffling and reshuffling
This week, as Theresa May reshuffled her cabinet, the insurance industry underwent its own shake-up.
Penny Black's Social World - October 2017
Picture prizes, Harvey help, and determined dancers and drivers
Co-op Insurance names former Axa CEO Hubbard as chair
Co-op Insurance has named former Axa CEO Peter Hubbard as chairman of the board.
Claims Club Blog: Communication, flexibility and empathy, the keys to claims success
The third Claims Club meet in 2017 focused on getting claims right through communication and customer service. Terry Renouf, consultant at BLM, explains.
Co-op Insurance sees £15.5m pre-tax operating loss in H1 2017
Co-op Insurance saw sales drop 21% in H1 2017, reporting an operating loss before tax of £15.5m compared with a loss of £8.6m for the same period in 2016.
Claims Club: Co-op insurance chief calls for industry collaboration during next flood event
The chief operating officer of Co-op Insurance has called on the insurance industry to collaborate better during major flood events.