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RSA claims handler jailed for fraud
Liverpool-based employee sentenced to 10 months in prison.
Axa reveals broker tool to tackle underinsurance in mid-market
Free online service aims to help brokers accurately calculate the business interruption risk for individual commercial clients.
In Person: Allianz’s Graham Gibson on the digital claims journey
Graham Gibson, director, claims at Allianz, also talks fraud and claims management companies.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Fraudsters, capacity changes, people moves and senior management changes made up the week’s most clicked upon stories.
Allianz unveils senior management structure
Roles and responsibilities revealed for new single trading operation.
Industry tackles Flood Re challenges
Brendan McCafferty hails scheme’s impact and promises further progress
Fraudster convicted in Mr Whippy van insurance scam
Van linked to three cases which would have cost insurers £100,000, as police appeal for information on others involved.
Axa to pull out of UK life and savings
Insurer stresses UK property and casualty not affected by disposal plans.
Allianz unveils new structure to make “brokers’ lives better”
Move broadly supported but market flags short-term concerns
Broking break: And finally...
Zurich’s UKGI CEO Vibhu Sharma uses The Force as he takes on our Loves & Hates column while Cobra Network’s Graham Ringer is keen on insuring Tower Bridge
In Person: Axa's Chris Voller - Claims on the future
Axa's claims director Chris Voller on bringing claims into the digital age, new measures to tackle fraud and the implementation of Flood Re.
Sharp rise in premium for building insurance
AA Premium Index show increase in home premiums but motor premiums fall in Q1 2016.
Why insurers set up in Gibraltar
Gibraltar is subject to the same rules as everywhere else in Europe. Kathryn Morgan explains why insurers really flock to the British Overseas Territory
Quizzical questions: 29 April 2016
Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our topical news quiz.
Van specialist MGA launches
Pukka aims to achieve £30m GWP in first year and says its telematics app product will be distributed via brokers.
InsurTech Futures: Investment in InsurTech sees 237% hike
Insurance more collaborative than banking, according to Accenture.
Market moves: Big moves for brokers
It was a fantastically busy past few weeks for people moves in the insurance market. From regulators to networks, from insurers to MGAs there was no shortage of developments. However, it was the broker market that stole the show.
Government looking at a Flood Re style for SMEs, says Cameron
Prime Minister confirms government is looking at a flood insurance solution for small businesses.
Expertise from A-Z - Personal injury reform: Brave new world?
Claims management companies are to come under the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority. What effect will this have on the sector?
Video: Expertise from A-Z with Sarah Mallaby
As regulation of claims management companies is relinquished by Government and handed to the Financial Conduct Authority, what lies ahead for insurance companies?
Expertise from A-Z - Personal injury reform: Shaking up the compensation culture
Three years after reforms, the underlying problems with the compensation system are still prevalent. What can be done to provide tangible change?
Unite union “strongly opposes” RSA redundancy pay proposals
Insurer consulting on halving payouts for staff employed before April 2013.
GI firms pass stress test
PRA writes to general insurance CEOs with results of stress testing in run up to Solvency II and firms are described as “resilient”.
RSA plans to halve redundancy payouts for staff
Proposal affects staff employed before April 2013.