Regulation
Insurers must share claims farming blame
So-called motor 'claims farmers' have come under attack from many senior insurer executives. It's a ...
Appointment at Belfor
Disaster management firm Belfor has recruited Neil Healy as operations manager with responsibility...
Mediation can slash costs
The Centre for Justice and its dispute resolution service has twice been featured in Post. The first...
Claims spend could be slashed collaboratively
More collaborative working between insurers and the damage management industry could help cut claims...
Top 10 brokers control 73% of market
The top-10 commercial brokers in the UK control 73% of the market, well ahead of the European averag...
Stuart Alexander duo in property broking start up
A new broker has been set up to service the international property sector with its sights set on dou...
Darling's Budget receives mixed response
The insurance industry has given a mixed reaction to Chancellor Alistair Darling's Budget. The fisc...
Reflections on 2007
With two weeks to go until the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post travels back to 2007, when Biba set up stall at London's Excel Centre
Riddick joins Lockton
Mike Riddick has joined Lockton as an executive director on the broker's marine hull team. He previo...
Allianz says expects €700m revenue rise in Q1
Allianz Group said that total revenues are expected to be around €27.7bn in the first quarter of 2009, compared to €27bn in the same quarter of 2008.
European Union health minister: don't travel to Mexico or US
Andorra Vassiliou, the European Health Minister, has warned Europe's public not to travel to Mexico or the United States unless absolutely necessary in an effort to stop the spreading of swine flu to Europe.
Allianz warns brokers of rise in stress cases
Allianz Insurance has urged brokers to take note of new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive on stress in the workplace.
New FSA-compliant trading platform launched
Select & Protect has developed an online trading platform it claims is the ideal solution to Financial Services Authority (FSA) compliance.
Insurers must now focus on key priorities of Solvency II says KPMG
The Solvency II Framework Directive has now been passed by the European Parliament and the meeting of ECOFIN on 5 May is also expected to approve the regulation.
Making arrangements
Solvent schemes
Lloyd's insurer looks to ADR to save claims costs
Beazley has stepped up its use of conflict resolution by signing on as a member of the Centre for Ef...
CII duo face disciplinary hearing over alleged leaks
The Chartered Insurance Institute has confirmed that two former members have been referred to a disc...
Reflections on 2006
With three weeks to go until the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post travels bac...
Ascot eyes US growth
Ascot Underwriting is to grow its US operation with the opening of underwriting offices in Chicago, ...
Open Source software - Open all ours
Business Technology
Insurers back new flood bill
Insurance trade organisations have welcomed a bill aimed at improving flood risk management. The dr...
Policyholder Security - The key to data protection
Business Technology
Regulation - Smoothing the way?
Business Technology
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...