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Zurich snaps up former Chubb HNW staff
Zurich has appointed Lennox Bunting as London market manager and Alan Gorman as senior development underwriter to the insurer’s private clients’ new London team.
Elite appoints new London boss
Legal expenses insurer Elite has named Mike Payne the general manager of its London office.
Boulogne Bound: How a UK broker set established a foothold in France
Allen & Allen has been in France for over a decade. Jonathan Swift talked to CEO Tony Allen about how it exported its customer service ethos and best practices to make Autofirst a success.
A&A seeks CEO before Euro push
Non-standard motor broking specialist A&A Group has outlined ambitious plans to expand its European footprint, ahead of a potential cash injection.
View from the top: Educating young drivers
The biggest killer of people between the ages of 17 and 24 in the UK is being a passenger or driver in a car. Our data suggests young drivers are five times more likely to make a claim than other drivers, increasing to 10 times as the severity of the…
BIS countdown - John Pollock: Managing the media
Legal & General’s John Pollock has a passion to improve the social profile of the insurance industry. He tells Jonathan Swift how it needs to unite to build consumer trust and improve its media standing.
Post Magazine – 18 August 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Lloyd’s leads the way in medical tourism insurance
Lloyd’s has launched an insurance product that provides complications insurance for plastic surgeons globally to help protect patients who travel abroad for treatment.
Untapped pet premiums total almost £2.5bn
The pet insurance sector could offer providers close to £2.5bn in untapped premiums, according to a Defaqto report which found that around 69% of cats and 48% of dogs in the UK are uninsured.
Telematics could be the answer to managing UK’s “grey fleet”
Employees across the UK are leaving themselves exposed by failing to understand their responsibility when using own cars on company business.
Zurich extends notification period to 30 days
Zurich Insurance has welcomed government plans to extend the period for lodging riot-related claims to 42 days by increasing its own notification period from seven to 30 days.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on buying habits for travel insurance and a blog on women in insurance.
Guest blog: Women the key to greater competitive edge
In a recent survey, the Employers' Association of Insurance Companies in Germany and the professional training body of the German insurance industry found that the boards of directors of German insurers are only 4% female.
The diverse and evolving nature of travel insurance distribution
Consumers’ travel habits and purchasing of travel insurance varies from country to country. Simon Tottman takes a look at which product and channels are dominating this line of insurance throughout Europe.
Quote Devil sets up helpline to help Travelers' motor customers
Dublin-based insurance broker Quote Devil has set up a dedicated consumer help-line to offer assistance to worried customers of Travelers Motor Insurance after the American company announced it is withdrawing from the market.
Post Blog: The true value of awards
What's the value in winning an industry award?
Irish firm offers smartphone security package
Irish firm You Get It Back has teamed up with American retailer Best Buy to offer a security package for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Industry welcomes riot claims period extension
The insurance industry has welcomed the Prime Minister's decision to agree to extend the period for policyholders to lodge claims from 14 to 42 days under the Riot Damages Act.
Innovation Group lands RBS £40m subsidence contract in insurer first
Innovation Group has landed the first subsidence claims contract with RBSI since the insurer stopped using a panel of suppliers.
Rapid growth sees Kazakhstan's Nomad Insurance assigned 'B-' rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned JBC Insurance Company Nomad Insurance an insurer financial strength rating of 'B-' and a national IFS rating of 'BB-(kaz)'.
Post history – 10 years ago: Database scheme for all UK claims
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Aviva rules out target change despite over-achieving
Aviva has pinpointed a much improved private motor result as being pivotal to it posting an above-target combined ratio of 96% (H1 2010: 98%) for its half-year UK general insurance business. But despite emphasising “strong continued momentum” in UK GI…
Interview - Keith Stern: Raising the regional profile of Lloyd's
Tasked with rejuvenating Lloyd’s in the UK, as others look to international expansion, Keith Stern talks to Leigh Jackson about raising its regional profile and how he plans to overcome some common misconceptions.
Legal expenses - Commercial cover: Two sides to the story
With the legal expenses sector about to undergo a massive shake-up, Jakki May looks at the changes, why some are welcoming them with open arms and why others