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Whiplash: What next?
The Transport Select Committee published the much anticipated findings of its inquiry into whiplash claims last week.
Post Blog: The fictional world of insurance
The insurance sector and its staff have been lampooned, loved and loathed on TV and in movies. Post Online looks at five moments where the industry and popular culture collide.
Post Blog: The anatomy of an opportunist
What does the typical non-organised household insurance fraudster look like and what steps should the industry be taking to stop them? Sally Griffiths investigates.
Flood Re: It's here and it looks good
The long wait for a deal between the insurance industry and the government on a viable flood insurance scheme is over but the wait has been worth it.
Will it be smoke and mirrors with the flood defence spending?
As Chancellor, George Osborne, unveils his latest spending review today insurers will be seeking to find the amount of money committed to building new flood defences.
Post Blog: Andrew Torrance hits Hollywood
It was going to happen one day. I just didn't expect it to be like this - sudden, without fanfare and to another country.
Blog: Insurance spawns Germany's longest word
In a week of exciting news the best was saved for today when the longest word in the German dictionary – Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung - was confirmed to be insurance-related.
Pressure mounts for riot damages reform
MPs and local authorities are keeping up the pressure to get a better deal for property owners and businesses in the wake of the riots of summer 2011.
Are loss adjusters better off out of the IMD?
Earlier this week Post reported that the European Commission has excluded the direct regulation of loss adjusters and claims management firms from the second draft of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
Post Blog: A gentleman's agreement?
How can brokers with appointed representative arrangements deal with partners undergoing M&A activity? John Rusby explains.
Opinion: White lies, black lies & statistics
Ms. Nyman’s recent piece in Insurance Insight entitled, “UAE Insurance Sector Expected to Grow in 2013” proved interesting to read for a number of reasons.
Post blog: War on fraud
The exponential increase in insurance fraud over the past six-years is a major problem, and one that should set alarm bells ringing for everyone in the industry, says Andrew Anderson.
My Best XI: Steve White, British Insurance Brokers’ Association
Steve White, newly appointed chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, selects his best XI for an insurance industry start-up. The diehard Arsenal fan’s team includes one of the club’s legends as well as a smattering of industry…
Post Blog: Anti-social media
The insurance industry has been urged to improve its use of social media but should it bow to the pressure? Ian Hughes explains.
Post Blog: Battling back
Made redundant form his role at HSBC Insurance Brokers after being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Nick Thomas returned to the market last year at the helm of a new company. Thomas caught up with Post to talk about his tumultuous last decade.
Post Blog: Making the most of data
In the second part of a two part special, Sabine VanderLinden, head of value propositions at SSP, explains the advantages of effectively utilising big data.
Penny Black's insurance week
Being the sociable type, Penny loves London – the nightlife, the landmarks, the Queen and so on.
My Best XI, Simon Stevens, Rural Insurance
Simon Stevens, managing director of Rural Insurance, has chosen an industry-dominated XI for his insurance start-up. Electing not to include any football stars, Stevens has opted for a mix of insurer, broker and technology professionals, with a UK…
Post Blog: Does size matter?
In the first part of a two part special, Sabine VanderLinden, head of value propositions at SSP considers the use of big data.
Post Blog: The great diversity cover-up
For the past four years I have worked as a journalist in the insurance sector, learning the trade, meeting the people that matter and, most importantly, serving the readers of Post Magazine.
From Paris with Snow
The title of this blog is slightly misleading as I am no longer in Paris and there is no longer snow. But before the thaw, I found myself in the Francophile’s playground, courtesy of Coface.
Claims Club monthly missive: 75% of claims managers admit recruitment 'difficulties'
“I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way”
Penny Black's Insurance week
This week, Penny has been curious to see how the industry might vote in an EU referendum proposed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
Postscript: My Best XI: Ben Harrison, Beaumonts Insurance
Beaumonts Insurance divisional director Ben Harrison selects his Best XI for an insurance industry start-up firm. Harrison has selected mainly from the world of broking, with the inclusion of a restoration expert between the posts. Current and former…