Travel insurance
Aviva tender sees three million policies switched
Arc Legal Assistance is set to take over Aviva's home and travel legal expenses book from rival provider DAS.
Online search volumes for travel insurance rise
This is according to the latest research from Greenlight, which shows that search volumes for travel-related insurance since January have increased from 896 000 to 932 000.
Technology - Process management: Flexibilityis your friend
Coping with unexpected demand can put immense strain on insurers.
View from the top: Stand up to EC on renewal
The law of unintended consequences dictates that on occasion some of us will suffer from the well-meant actions of others. This certainly appears to be so in the case of the Consumer Rights Directive currently being debated at the European Parliament.
Whittington faces Aviva in Asian direct market
Whittington has pitched itself against Aviva by setting its sights on the direct Asian insurance market with the launch of a new insurance company in Singapore.
QBE to combine London market teams
QBE is to merge its direct and reinsurance personal accident teams to create a single London market unit with a combined GWP of £45m, operating out of Lloyd’s.
Mondial appoints MD
Mondial Assistance UK has appointed Serge Corel as its managing director.
Defaqto warns on travel cover
Holidaymakers should review their travel insurance policy to see whether it covers the failure of scheduled airlines, according to Defaqto.
Whittington preps Asian direct launch
Whittington Group is set to launch a new direct online insurance company, DirectAsia.com, in Singapore with reinsurance support from Munich Re.
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.
Postbox: Time to use hindsight
I read with interest earlier this week that, despite a decline in foreign travel, the number of available travel insurance policies has risen by 9.5% in the last year as new policies, covering strikes and volcanic ash cloud disruption, have come onto the…
Comment - Industry regulation: A massive eruption
The media slaughtered the insurance industry over the volcanic ash incident. Merryn Myatt explains why the sector needs to listen to the criticisms and make some much needed changes.
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.
Editor's comment: Travel's IPT headache
It has certainly been a busy few weeks for the chancellor George Osborne.
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.
Cunningham Lindsey combats travel insurance fraud
Cunningham Lindsey has launched a system to combat travel insurance fraud and adding details of almost one million claims to its database.
Alpha Underwriting launched
Alpha Underwriting has been established to handle corporate travel and personal accident cover.
One Claims wins Novae deal
One Claims, the personal accident and travel claims management division of One Group, has secured a contract to handle claims on behalf Novae Group’s Syndicate 2007 at Lloyd’s.
Online commercial opportunities: Better connectivity
The internet has been a feature of the personal lines market for a long time. Matthew Reed explores the reasons why commercial still lags behind.
Staysure opens Spanish branch
Over-50s insurance provider Staysure has opened a branch in Marbella, Spain offering home, health and travel insurance plus pre-paid funeral packages to the expat community. As well as running the expat service, the new office will provide a base for…
PJ Hayman calls for standardisation of tax rates for insurance
P J Hayman, specialist travel insurance and schemes provider, calls on the new government to reassess the level at which Insurance Premium Tax is charged on travel insurance.
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.