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British Insurance Awards 2011: shortlist announced
Today Post editor-in-chief Jonathan Swift is proud to unveil the shortlist for the 2011 British Insurance Awards.
Biba welcomes government move on signposting
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has given its support to the government’s signposting proposals adding it believed they will maximise the likelihood of older customers finding insurance.
Personal injury costs to approach £10bn, report says
Costs faced by the personal injury insurance industry are likely to rise from £8.4bn in 2010 to £9.7bn by 2014 driven by the growth in the number of motor personal injury claims according to a report by Datamonitor.
Brokers must take heed of Bank of Scotland fine
Brokers have been urged to examine their own complaints procedures following the Bank of Scotland being dealt a £3.5m fine by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for mishandling complaints.
Insurers issue ash-cloud travel insurance advice
Aviva and Ageas have stated their positions on their travel insurance policies following the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland which has closed parts of the UK airspace.
PPI broker enters administration
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has confirmed that Wilmslow Financial Services has been put into administration.
Hastings moves into pet insurance market
Hastings Direct has just launched a pet insurance product to target Britain’s 16 million cat and dog owners.
Markel makes management changes
Markel International has made some senior management changes to Markel UK, its retail division, which it said were designed to allow the business to develop retail opportunities worldwide.
Arista establishes permanent presence in East Anglia
Arista Insurance has appointed Stephen Robinson as development underwriter for the East Anglia region.
Significant leadership changes at Zurich's commercial broker division
Following the recent changes in its UKGI commercial broker division, Zurich has announced further key appointments.
Barbican and Glemham part ways
Barbican Insurance Group has confirmed it is to cease providing underwriting capacity to Glemham Underwriting.
Hastings Direct makes latest senior appointment
Hastings Direct has appointed a new managing director of retail.
Barbon delivers over £11m profit in second year of growth
Barbon Insurance Group recorded a pre-tax profit of over £11m based on a 4% increase in turnover in 2010, its second successive year of growth.
Chairman and deputy resign from Biba's healthcare focus group
The chairman and deputy chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) healthcare focus group have resigned.
Willis splits CEO and chairman role
Willis has appointed Rodney Baker-Bates as an independent non-executive chairman while CEO of Willis UK and Ireland, Brendan McManus has been named CEO of Willis.
Macmillan Sheikh hits ground running with two new schemes
Following its launch, Macmillan Sheikh has unveiled two further schemes designed to provide a range of insurance cover to the cleaning industry and tour operators.
Evolution grows its own talent
Evolution Underwriting has appointed the first member of its new Insurance Professional Trainee intake.
Debating the mid-corporate commercial market
If you missed the recent live webinar debating the mid-corporate commercial market - it is now available for viewing on-demand.
Consumers urged to avoid claims managment companies in PPI cases
Consumers could lose out on over £2bn in payment protection insurance (PPI) redress by going to claims management companies according to consumer protection body, Which?
Trade bodies hail TV campaign to tackle uninsured driving
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have welcomed the launch of a television campaign to tackle uninsured driving.
Axa makes a third of its risk surveyors redundant
Axa Commercial has made 30% of its risk surveyors redundant as part of Amanda Blanc’s much publicised overhaul of the business.
Developing business models to facilitate growth: the debate
If you missed the recent live webinar debating developing business models to facilitate growth - it is now available for viewing on-demand.
Quinn family to take Anglo Irish Bank to court
Sean Quinn’s family has lodged an Irish High Court action seeking damages against Anglo Irish Bank over alleged negligence, breach of duty and intentional and/or negligent infliction of economic damage.
Insurance Age blog: Insurance just got (a bit) sexy
Yesterday was not a good day for Munich Re. A German business newspaper broke a story which has been the most amusing thing I have had to report on for a while or in fact ever. For those of you who managed somehow to escape the story, still the popular…