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This Week in Post: claims, cold-calling and commercial vans
As the frost closes in and warns us of winter, my thoughts turn to safety and vehicles, especially as I found myself slipping over due to the black ice on the roads.
Post docu-video: State of the Broker Nation: The future face of broking
In an increasingly connected world customers are turning to mobile devices to fulfil their needs. How can insurance brokers evolve to protect their future from disintermediation?
Broker Direct to help brokers affected by potential LV home withdrawal
Broker Direct has offered help to its brokers who may be affected by any decision LV takes to withdraw from brokered home business.
LV Broker mulls exit from home after ‘forensic’ review
LV Broker is considering plans to stop selling home insurance, following a “forensic” review of the business.
Spotlight: Motor Data: Increasing data use in the van sector
Van insurance is often purchased by sole traders in the same way as household insurance but data in this sector lags behind the rest of the personal lines sector. What can the sector do to catch up?
Women in Insurance: In Jenny’s footsteps
With diversity so high on the insurance industry’s agenda and the world of science recently celebrating the annual Ada Lovelace Day, highlighting the contribution of women in science, Post set out to find when the first female underwriter made her mark…
Insurers welcome government's whiplash consultation after MoJ u-turn
Insurers have welcomed the government’s whiplash reform consultation, which launched today after apparently being 'shelved' in October.
Over-50s: Targeting a mature market
For insurers, targeting the over-50s market would appear to be a no-brainer, not least because there are so many of them.
State of the Broker Nation Extra: Insurers
In this extra part of the State of the Broker Nation, we find out what brokers really think about their insurers. Michèle Bacchus asked them plainly – and she has received some frank answers
State of the Broker Nation: Professionalism and staff
Michèle Bacchus finds out how David Beckham’s legs can help make broking more enticing and attract talent to the sector
State of the Broker Nation: Regulation
In the second part of Post’s research, brokers talk candidly to Michèle Bacchus about the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, the Financial Conduct Authority, the government and the European Union
State of the Broker Nation: Digitalisation and the future
Post has revisited its research into broking to find out how digitalisation and regulation are affecting the sector. In part one, Michèle Bacchus asks whether brokers can survive the digital age.
LV's Steve Treloar on why the commercial lines market must decide on its future direction
The commercial lines market finds itself at a crossroads: does it stick to the tried and trusted road of face-to-face interaction and relationships or does it follow personal lines down a digital highway?
MPs call for stricter recall process on 'fire risk' white goods
MPs are being urged to back a recall list in order to make white goods safer as they pose a considerable fire risk to households.
Caps Consortium appoints John O'Roarke as chairman
Caps Consortium has appointed John O’Roarke as chairman of its advisory board.
Startup Bootcamp partners with Talanx
Startup bootcamp Insurtech has brokered a partnership with German insurer Talanx.
Post’s Top 100 UK insurer rankings 2016
The results are out. Has your company made Post’s Top 100 UK insurers 2016?
Top 100 UK Insurers 2016: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
Where can you find the offices of the Top 20 UK insurers? Find out in our interactive map.
Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers: Full 100 listing
Each year Post works in association with ratings agency AM Best to put together a list of the UK’s top 100 insurers.
Top UK Insurers ranking 2016: Number 14 – LV
Rank: 14 (2014 rank: 14)
LV boss Tyson to leave following executive restructure
Julia Tyson, HR director at LV Group has left her position with the UK insurer after an executive team review by new CEO Richard Rowney.
This week: Patronuses, start-ups and blockchain
As J K Rowling continues to delight fans with updated ebooks on her website Pottermore this week we learnt a bit more about our team mates on Post as a new feature was released.
Ex-LV employee charged for passing information to CMC in return for bribe
An ex employee of LV has been charged with accepting a bribe from a claims management company in order to leak confidential information.
LV examining product lines at a 'forensic level' following H1 results
LV will be examining their product lines at a "forensic level" to increase profitability following its H1 results.