Motor
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.
Co-op hands keys to Nash
The Co-operative Financial Services is to hand over its motorcycle insurance book to Carole Nash next month. Equity Red Star is set to benefit from the deal after being appointed by the latter, a long-term broker partner, to underwrite the 5000 policies.
Britannia Rescue agrees two new brokers
LV's breakdown division Britannia Rescue has added two broker partners to its intermediary distribution network.
Insurers seek to make up shortfall after hike in IPT
Insurers with policyholders paying by monthly instalments look set to be worst hit by the standard 1% hike in insurance premium tax, announced in Tuesday's budget.
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.
Moorhouse Enterprise
Welsh broker Moorhouse is to launch its first business under Moorhouse Enterprise, set up to support the next generation of broker start-ups.
Ebay signs up broker for affinity insurance pilot
Online marketplace Ebay is poised to seek a raft of insurance partners as it gears up to launch a financial services offering, Post has learnt.
Charles Trent selected by Insure The Box
Charles Trent has been selected as the nationwide salvage partner for new insurer, Insure The Box.
Postscript - 5 years ago: Pay-as-you-go motor scheme
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 5 years ago reveals.
Haywards defends its title
Staff from Haywards Heath-based First Central Insurance Management, the service provider for online motor insurer First Central, defended their title and won the annual Action For Children Football Tournament, which is organised by recruitment agency…
Comment - credit hire: Success over self proving
The recent judgment in Beechwood Birmingham v Hoyer Group is good news for motor insurers, writes Richard Lewis.
Brockman unconcerned over past PAYG failures
The founder of telematics-based motor insurance provider Insure the Box has said its sole focus on pay-as-you-go technology makes it more likely to succeed where others have failed.
Top five Post stories
The five most popular stories at postonline.co.uk over the past seven days were:
ABI: no bias against NI
There is no fundamental bias against the Northern Irish motor and property markets — and higher costs in the legal system are the reason personal injury claims tend to be steeper.
Bridle Insurance to sponsor Oxford United
Specialist broker Bridle Insurance has been named the new sponsor of Oxford United Football Club.
Start-up claims motor insurance first with Moneysupermarket
A new motor insurer which claims to be the first in the world to charge all its customers solely by the number of miles and the way they drive, is targeting young, newly-qualified motorists and their parents.
Letter to the editor: Technology response will prove interesting
I read with great interest the article 'Safety first and last' in Post recently.
Spotlight on talent: The youth of today
A recent Chartered Insurance Institute report was deeply critical of the insurance industry's efforts at recruiting the next generation. Rachel Gordon examines whether effective engagement is really that bad.
Home & Legacy joins Cobra's mid and HNW insurance panel
The Cobra Network has recruited Home & Legacy to provide additional mid and high net worth expertise to its insurance panel.
Junction vows to buck motor growth trend
BGL subsidiary Junction has predicted a 25% growth in the sale of new motor policies in the next year, despite what analysts describe as a "static market".
IAG UK to lose 5% of broker partners in recovery plan
IAG UK's largest business Equity Red Star is set to shed around 175 of its broker partners and withdraw from the majority of its aggregated business, as it plans its recovery from a "significant deterioration" in its claims experience.
Communications technology: From desks to clouds
Laurence Gunn provides a rough guide to the past, present and future of electronic communications technology in reinsurance.
QBE appoints two to new division
Following the integration of its casualty and motor divisions in March, QBE has made two appointments to support the integration and development of the new division.