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Affinity 2012: Flexibility fundamental to future affinity wins not size and scale
The winners in the affinity space of the future are not necessarily going to be the traditional big players, but those that can best adapt to the changing buying patterns of consumers.
Summers third-party claims judgment leaves door open for industry victory
Zurich has been credited with helping the insurance industry win the war against grossly exaggerated third-party claims, despite losing its battle in the Supreme Court.
Online this week - top ten stories
The top 10 stories from www.postonline.co.uk
View from the Top: Telematics is not the Holy Grail
Experience in the US does not bode well for quick-win motor insurance expectations in the UK
The truth about telematics?
It is no secret that even those with the most tenuous link to the UK motor insurance market are obsessed with telematics – and the panacea it promises to all. You only have to flick through the pages of this week’s Post to back that up.
Four arrested in suspected crash-for-cash bus fraud
Four men in Liverpool believed to be part of a suspected crash for cash scam involving a bus have been arrested.
Post magazine – 5 July 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
In conversation with Zurich: Personal lines broking
Personal lines brokers have endured endless change in insurance distribution and survived – and they continue to do so.
Brightside lands Debenhams car insurance deal
Brightside has signed a contract with department store Debenhams managing the retailer's car insurance offering.
Watch now: Optimising pricing and underwriting data webinar
In an increasingly competitive insurance market, underwriters’ work is only as good as the data at their disposal.
RICS proposes changes to PI contracts for surveyors
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has proposed changes to professional indemnity insurance arrangements for surveyors who carry out valuations.
AA inundated with claims after freak hail incident
AA Insurance has received 29 claims for cars damaged by hail in and around Leicester today.
Future looks bleak for motor insurance, says Ernst & Young
The motor insurance market is unlikely to make a profit in 2012 or in the foreseeable future, according to Ernst & Young.
Blog Post: Penalty heartache, Paul who? and private equity
There are some persistent insurance stories that are as predictable as England crashing out of a major football tournament on penalties.
Market moves: Brokers lead the recruitment charge
Another action-packed week in terms of recruitment saw the vast majority of movers and shakers switch roles in the broking market.
Travelers makes redundancies in Surrey as work is transferred to regional offices
Travelers has confirmed it is making redundancies in its Surrey headquarters as part of a restructure that aims to push greater underwriting authority out to its UK regional network and closer to its broking partners.
Spotlight On Medical & Health: The heart of the matter
The barriers of medical science are constantly being pushed back, and third-party liability is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the cover required for research and development projects.
Roundtable: How can fraud be halted at the underwriting stage?
There has long been a focus on fighting fraud at the claims stage, but could more be done to discourage would-be fraudsters at an earlier juncture?
View from the top: Call for creative collaboration
As priorities for business change, insurers must make sure they do not become irrelevant, says Andrew Horton.
Go Compare founder rules out Esure deal
Go Compare founder Hayley Parsons has dismissed claims that Esure boss Peter Wood will acquire the business, stating the company is very much her "baby" and will not be taken over.
Editor's comment: Anti-climaxes and last laughs
Based on the column inches of coverage generated by alternative business structures since their advent was announced, the revelation that a mere seven firms have secured such status in a full six months smacks of anticlimax.
Spotlight On Medical & Health: Trial and error
Clinical trials on humans is witnessing great technological advances, but they can be dangerous, as the Te Genero case proved in 2006. With compulsory insurance required, how can insurers manage the risks involved?
Flotation deemed 'only option' for Direct Line Group divestment
Analysts have rubbished recent claims that Direct Line Group could be bought by a private equity house, stating that the insurer has to go ahead with the planned initial public offering to obtain the best price and appease UK taxpayers and the European…
Go Compare annual profit rises 15%
Go Compare's pre-tax profit increased 15% year on year to £34.7m in 2011, while turnover rose to £108.9m (2010: £101.5m).