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Axa UK unveils board shake up
Axa UK has unveiled a board shake up in the wake of the sale of its traditional life and pensions businesses.
Round table - online customer experience: The evolving role of the insurance aggregator
Online insurance is now a massive part of the industry. Post gathered a number of industry figures together to discuss what drives a customer to buy a policy online or abort and seek a quote elsewhere. Jonathan Swift reports.
BUDGET 2010: Healix predicts IPT related PMI premium hike
Healthcare trust specialist Healix has predicted an increase in private medical insurance on the back of the 1% rise in insurance premium tax announced in yesterday’s emergency budget.
Ageas 2009 international result improves under new structure
Ageas, formerly known as Fortis, today published 2009 pro forma financial information reflecting the group’s new reporting structure.
BUDGET 2010: Medical travel specialist warns against cutting back cover
Specialist travel insurance provider Insurance With has offered advice to holidaymakers with pre-existing medical conditions on how to avoid overspending on unnecessary cover.
Canopius confirms KGM talks
Canopius, the largest privately owned Lloyd's insurer, has confirmed it is in talks to acquire up-for-sale motor underwriter KGM.
Ageas 2009 international result improves under new structure
Ageas, formerly known as Fortis, today published 2009 pro forma financial information reflecting the group’s new reporting structure.
Low insurance uptake in NI attributed to state handouts
Government handouts for tenants in social housing without contents insurance could account for the low insurance uptake rates in Northern Ireland.
Postscript: 5 years ago: Ex-Churchill bosses back Swiftcover
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture from more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Postscript - 10 years ago: No more acquisitions for Marsh
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture from more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Interview - Gary Duggan: Creating a difference
With insurance one of the key strategic priorities for Barclays Bank, Amy Ellis talks to its managing director, insurance & investments, banking Gary Duggan about his plans.
Start-up seeks to aid genuine claims validation
An initiative that aims to help claims handlers make faster, informed decisions to validate a claim or pass it on for further investigation, has been launched by Stuart Dennis, chief executive of fraud management company TCF Corporate.
BUDGET 2010: Biba "disappointed" by IPT hike
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has said it is concerned that consumers and businesses will be hit by increasing insurance costs.
BUDGET 2010: George Osborne: IPT to rise
Chancellor George Osborne has announced insurance premium tax is to rise in today's budget.
BUDGET 2010: George Osborne: IPT to rise
Chancellor George Osborne has announced insurance premium tax is to rise in today's budget.
Allianz launches comparison service
Allianz Insurance has launched an online comparison service for brokers on its e-broker website.
DAS makes two senior appointments
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has named Phil Bellamy as its new group underwriting manger and Andy Westall as group sales manager.
DAS makes two senior appointments
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has named Phil Bellamy as its new group underwriting manger and Andy Westall as group sales manager.
Fitch more positive on German public sector insurers
German public sector insurers have seen a significant improvement in their financial position after having been adversely affected by the global financial crisis in 2008.
Fitch more positive on German public sector insurers
German public sector insurers have seen a significant improvement in their financial position after having been adversely affected by the global financial crisis in 2008.
DAS takes corrective action on rates
DAS has claimed it is on target to achieve record growth during 2010 as annual premium income rose £19m during the first five months of the year.
CBG issues IPT warning
CBG Group has warned that increasing the level of insurance premium tax is likely to deter customers from buying adequate cover.
Williams leaves Tesco Compare
Debra Williams has stepped down from her role as chief executive of Tesco Compare, Post has revealed.
Allianz warns of fit note fraud
Allianz Legal Protection is warning employers to be on the look-out for bogus GP fit notes.