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Price-comparison model questioned as Admiral casts off Italian Chiarezza
Admiral's sale of its Italian aggregator Chiarezza on Monday demonstrates a failure adequately to invest in overseas ventures, and further withdrawal from European aggregators is a possibility for the insurer, according to one analyst.
Post Blog: A telematics lesson from the US
With telematics growing in popularity, UK insurers should take a leaf from their American counterparts' book.
RSA NI bosses face leadership restructure
RSA Northern Ireland is likely to undergo a management reshuffle in the near future, Post has learnt.
Marr heads First Central fraud team
Former Insurance Fraud Bureau director Glen Marr is to head a new 29-strong cross-business counter-fraud team for insurer First Central.
Insurers criticised for using undefined term to reject drain claims
Drainage insurance expert Drain Claim has called on home insurers to explain the term 'serviceable' used to reject claims.
Bharti Axa aims to grow with focus on coastal cyclone-prone areas
Indian insurers must raise awareness of the need for insurance in cyclone-prone coastal areas, according to Amarnath Ananthanarayanan, chief executive and managing director of Bharti Axa General Insurance.
Travel insurance: Expedition exclusions
With the popularity of overseas breaks showing no sign of abating, travel cover has the potential to grow. However, insurers in the sector are never far from controversy.
In series Competitive edge: Pinpoint positioning through geospatial and big data
The insurance industry must combine a geospatial approach with big data analytics to stay ahead of the competition.
Brokers back potential DLG flotation citing interest in share options
NIG brokers have responded positively to the Direct Line Group split from RBS, some even raising the issue of potential share options if the group's mooted initial public offering bid is successful, the insurer has claimed.
Battle for broker schemes hots up as players bolster ranks of expertise
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has secured four new broker schemes, just weeks after pledging to refocus its efforts on intermediary deals, as insurers scramble to pick up lucrative broker schemes.
Price-comparison model questioned as Admiral casts off Italian Chiarezza
Admiral's sale of its Italian aggregator Chiarezza on Monday demonstrates a failure adequately to invest in overseas ventures, and further withdrawal from European aggregators is a possibility for the insurer, according to one analyst.
Post magazine - 19 April 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Poole-based broker Alan & Thomas snaps up aviation specialist
Alan & Thomas Insurance Group has acquired specialist aviation, SME and personal insurance broker Emery Little.
Bahrain leads the way in bancassurance
Bahrain is leading the way for the Middle East with bancassurance, according to the Bahrain Insurance Association.
Mitsui posts £12m profit
Mitsui Sumitomo holding company MSI Corporate Capital has reported a pre-tax profit of £11.99m, up from a £17.77m loss restated.
QSTP signs deal with Italian FASI for preventative healthcare
Qatar Science and Technology Park has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian insurer Fondo di Assistenza Sanitaria Integrativa.
GWP of global non-life insurance to reach $2,500bn by 2017
The global non-life insurance industry saw moderate growth during 2006-2011 and the growth momentum is expected to continue, reaching an estimated $2,500bn in 2017 with a CAGR of 4.2% over the next five years, according to Lucintel.
Lloyd's Lonmar sells MediCare to April
Lloyd's broker Lonmar Global Risk has agreed terms for the sale of its MediCare International subsidiary to French firm April.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The top 10 most popular articles published on insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Axa appoints new product household director
Axa Personal Lines has recruited Gareth Howell who will be based in its Cobham offices.
BAFSA report calls for government rethink on high-rise sprinklers
The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association has hit back at a government report describing the installation of sprinklers in high-rise flats as "not practical" by producing a 'safer high-rise living' guide to support its call for change.
View from the top: Brokers failing to reach next-gen HNW customers
A new generation of potential high net worth customers are not being reached by brokers, says Justin Gott.
QBE move for Brit secures broker backing as deal doubles regional GWP
Acquiring Brit UK's renewal rights is Australian insurer QBE's biggest UK deal in more than 10 years, and signifies its commitment to becoming a major player in the regional broker market insuring SMEs.