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Former Chartis manager Lovatt joins NIG
NIG has appointed Paul Lovatt as area underwriting manager for its Birmingham office.
AA adds voice to calls for flood insurance solution
AA Insurance has backed the Local Government Association's urgent calls for the insurance industry and government to agree a solution on the provision of flood insurance following the expiry of the Statement of Principles next summer.
Chinese fraud poll
Is insurance fraud as much a problem in China as it is in some parts of Europe?
Payment Protection Insurance: Ringing the changes
Could a redrawing of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme boundaries save brokers from a repeat of the adverse financial impact of the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal?
Your say: Poor pensioner treatment by CII
Nationally, this is a year of celebration. Having marked the Queen's Jubilee we are now looking forward to the Olympics and, for the British insurance industry, it is an occasion to celebrate the passage of 100 years since its most recognised educational…
Your say: Different motor markets
Penny Searles, managing director of Wunelli, answers LV managing director John O'Roarke's comments about telematics.
Keelan Westall boss upbeat despite parent firm slipping into the red
Keelan Westall has claimed that the firm is beating its own growth targets, despite its parent company's latest financial results revealing that it has slipped into the red.
Concern over PPOs makes 'nervous' reinsurers more 'selective' in writing
The spectre of the UK motor market being hit by the further withdrawal of primary capacity, and resistance to new entrants, has again been raised, this time through the reinsurance community's concern about periodical protection orders.
Withey case prompts MP to raise loss adjusting regulation in Westminster
Political pressure for the immediate regulation of loss adjusters is building steadily, after Welsh MP Roger Williams signalled his intention to raise the issue in Westminster.
Post magazine - 19 July 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Interview: Allanfield's Darryl Noik, Gary Field and Tim Allan - The real deal
Allanfield is five years old and has just 18 staff, yet the company has cemented itself as a major name among real-estate insurance brokers. Tim Allan, Gary Field and Darryl Noik share the secrets of their success and discuss their vision for the future.
Editor's comment: Not so jolly holidays for insurers
So school is out for summer and, as children and MPs bask in the knowledge that there is no homework until September, insurers have been left hanging until term starts up again.
Axa Personal Lines and Commercial Lines brought back together under Blanc
Axa's decision to revert to structuring its UK general insurance business down distribution lines rather than business segments has been widely welcomed by brokers, but the market is awaiting clarity over the direction of its direct business.
Industry left dangling on key issues as parliaments take summer recess
The insurance industry has been left in limbo after the UK and European parliaments failed to address a list of key issues as they broke for summer recess.
Mass heaps praise on Professor Fenn's RTA report
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has welcomed a report exploring the low value road traffic accident claims process operating through Portal Co.
Homeserve denies sale talks
Homeserve has issued a statement on the London Stock Exchange in which it denies having engaged in discussions with potential buyers.
RSA flood losses hit £50m
RSA has been hit with an estimated net loss of £40m across its UK household, motor and commercial property books for June as a result of the wet weather.
Homes to be demolished in aftermath of Oldham explosion
Adjusters from Crawford and Company have reported that a number of houses in the vicinity of the Oldham gas explosion will have to be demolished.
Webinar: Containing the contagion - watch on demand now
The 2011 film Contagion made for some pretty scary viewing as a virus spread across the world wiping out the population.
LV Broker handed spot on EIP schemes motor panel
LV Broker has been appointed to the schemes motor panel of Equity Insurance Partnerships.
RSA extends deal with Yorkshire Building Society
RSA has renewed its partnership with Yorkshire Building Society for a further five years.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Be Wiser reports 43% jump in premium income to £76m
Be Wiser Insurance Services has reported its premium income grew 43%, up to £76m, in the 12 months to 31 May 2012 (2011: £53m).
ECIH takes on Ablett as group chairman
Electrical Contractors' Insurance Holdings has appointed industry veteran Tim Ablett to the role of chairman.