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Chubb unveils European casualty manager
Chubb Insurance Group has appointed Mark Roberts European casualty manager.
Direct Line enters mid net worth market with new product
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has launched Direct Line Select, aimed specifically at consumers it believes need higher levels of cover than standard policies typically provide.
Broker Igo4 sells minority stake to Dutch investor
Igo4, the personal lines broker founded in 2007 by former BGL directors Matt Munro and Tom Cooper (pictured), has agreed an investment deal with IVM Intersurer BV, a Dutch holding company that specialises in investing in insurance related businesses.
Parabis Law breaks £100m turnover mark with legal acquisition
Parabis Law has expanded its defendant insurance operation and secured a foothold in the Midlands after completing a takeover of Everatt & Company.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has launched into the mid and high-net-worth spaces with a single product/ multi-cover offering, which it plans to sell both direct in-house and through affinity partners.
Editor’s comment: Pioneering times
It is somewhat fitting that Post includes an interview with Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox in the same week that Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance announces its plan to make a play for one his firm’s traditional heartlands, the mid and high-net-worth space…
Penny Black’s Insurance week
Stars don’t come much bigger than David ‘Goldenballs’ Beckham. And Penny was delighted to hear Becks was back in his homeland, enjoying the hospitality of his boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur.
Motor Claims 2011 – Roundtable: Communication over crash claims
As motor insurers seek to reduce claims costs, Post gathered a group of industry experts together to debate whether a law change would help. Jonathan Swift reports.
Igo4 seals investment deal to push aggressive growth
Personal lines broker Igo4 has sealed a “significant” deal with an insurance investment specialist, which it claims will facilitate the next phase of its development, including launching its own contact centre.
Motor claims: Can insurers stem the rising cost of whiplash claims?
With 93% of GPs seeing patients they believe to have exaggerated injuries in order to make a claim, Leigh Jackson asks how insurers can stem the rising cost of whiplash cases.
Natural catastrophes: A model example of assessing earthquake exposure
Earthquake costs are rising steadily. Jane Bernstein examines insurers' current use of modelling, recent event responses and solution sustainability.
Post history - 50 years ago: Moral decline to blame for burglary
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Zurich European CEO appointed to the group board
Zurich has announced the appointment of Patrick Manley to its group management board.
Zurich European CEO appointed to the group board
Zurich has announced the appointment of Patrick Manley to its group management board.
Swiftcover launches travel extras hub
Swiftcover has launched an online ‘travel extras hub’ where customers can buy additional products and services after the insurer joined forces will online add-ons company Essential Travel.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch – Insurance News Now – 27 January 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes the introduction of Direct Line Select.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch – Insurance News Now – 27 January 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes the introduction of Direct Line Select.
Endsleigh sizes up acquisition targets
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has said it is keen to stay on the acquisition trail after completing three deals last year.
Post Magazine – 27 January 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Hiscox puts UK winter freeze bill at £16m, but on track for healthy profit
Hiscox today reported that although 2010 was marked by many significant and expensive catastrophes, most of these occurred in areas where it had deliberately reduced exposure due to weak rates.
Hiscox puts UK winter freeze bill at £16m, but on track for healthy profit
Hiscox today reported that although 2010 was marked by many significant and expensive catastrophes, most of these occurred in areas where it had deliberately reduced exposure due to weak rates.
Fitch predicts non-life improvement as it affirms Allianz's 'AA-' rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Germany-based Allianz SE's insurer financial strength rating and long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'AA-'.
Fitch predicts non-life improvement as it affirms Allianz's 'AA-' rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Germany-based Allianz SE's insurer financial strength rating and long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'AA-'.