All Online only articles – Page 204
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Online only‘Adult film star insures his family jewels? Let’s hope there are no breakages’
The Backchat Insider muses about the latest ‘celeb’ to follow in the footsteps of Beckham and Dylan and get the tools of his trade covered … as opposed to uncovered
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Online onlyFraud Charter Roundtable: a call to arms
Insurers need to take stronger action against fraud – that was the message at the inaugural Insurance Times Fraud Charter meeting
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Online onlyAviva simplifies BIG profit sharing deal
Step follows complaints from broker members that process was too complex
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Online onlyBuyers avoiding reinsurers with eurozone exposure
Insurers wary of reinsurers at potential risk as EU crisis shows little sign of improvement
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Online onlyBeatThatQuote cuts losses prior to Google takeover
Internet giant paid £37.7m for firm despite £262,000 loss for year to January 2011
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Online onlySteady earning brokers are darlings of private equity as deals continue
Continued interest from investors could lead to a pick-up in company multiples
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Online onlyInsurers say no to lawyers’ call for standard PI forms
Adopting standard questions risks giving away sensitive data to rivals, insurers say
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Online onlyHyperion's top team
David Howden, John van Kuffeler and Eric Fady are in great spirits, and with good reason – with a 72% increase in profit, Hyperion is flying high. But is this enough to take it through a planned IPO while also acquiring Windsor?
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Tuesday - What next for Carole Nash?
As its director exits, uncertainty looms over the motorbike specialist’s future. What works for Lark and Bollington might not work for Groupama’s other main UK broker
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Online onlyExecutive pay: it’s not just the big boys
While public fury over executive pay has focused on larger corporations, far larger inbalances in remuneration can be found among smaller insurance companies. But is this the right way to look at it?
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Online onlyTen things the London market can learn from Costa Concordia
The cruise liner’s sinking has provided much for insurers to consider
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Monday - S&P holds fire on insurer ratings
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s decision to remove the negative credit watch status from Allianz, Aviva and AXA is welcome, but not yet cause for celebration
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Friday - Google takes it slow with aggregator plans
Google’s acquisition of BeatThatQuote has not yet translated into market-changing moves in the aggregator space. Is it taking its time to mount a UK offence, or do its ambitions lie further afield?
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Online onlyExecutive pay: it’s not just the big boys
While public fury over executive pay has focused on larger corporations, far larger inbalances in remuneration can be found among smaller insurance companies. But is this the right way to look at it?
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Online onlyDaily briefing - Thursday: Clock is ticking on PowerPlace
It’s coming up to three years since the Towergate-owned e-trading business was brought onto the market. Is it about time it moved into the black?
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Online onlyBiba blog: refashioning the FSA requires more than a lick of paint
The government’s forthcoming changes at the financial regulator should not just be cosmetic
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Wednesday - It's buoyant Bluefin
Stuart Reid has reported profits up 17% on last year – but insists his shop-floor tour and apprenticeship scheme success are proof that it wasn’t just down to restructuring
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Online onlyFraud Charter: Almost 70% say efforts to beat fraud are not enough
Read the full results of our survey which show that barely one in 20 insurance professionals believe current measures will succeed
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Online onlyGroupama’s Bollington and Lark look to MBOs
French Groupama has put all its UK brokers and insurers up for sale
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