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• LMA claims committee elects new members

  09-02-2015 18:36
  
  Francesca Nyman Postonline
  
  
  Tony Rai of Hiscox, Simon White of Apollo, Sharon Long of Catlin and Ashley Lawrence of Argo have been elected to the Lloyd’s Market Association Claims Committee for a two year term starting from 31 January 2015.
  
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• Gallagher's David Ross rumoured to be set to lead Towergate

  09-02-2015 17:14 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Gallagher's boss could step across into role that has been vacant since October last year.
  
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• Improved social media engagement a 'key priority' for insurers

  09-02-2015 16:50
  
  James Verrinder Postonline
  
  
  Insurance companies have conceded more needs to be done to embrace social media as a tool to engage with consumers after a survey ranked the industry among the worst performing sectors in terms of online presence.
  
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• DIS 2015 - Speaker: Ash Roots: director of digital, Direct Line Group

  09-02-2015 16:33
  
  Tracey Jones Postonline
  
  
  Ash Roots has been director of digital at Direct Line Group for just over two years and in this time has built an in-house digital services team, and led the successful launches of new apps and consumer websites.
  
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• DIS 2015: Ash Roots: director of digital, Direct Line Group

  09-02-2015 16:33
  
  Tracey Jones Postonline
  
  
  Ash Roots has been director of digital at Direct Line Group for just over two years and in this time has built an in-house digital services team, and led the successful launches of new apps and consumer websites.
  
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• DIS 2015: Ash Roots

  09-02-2015 16:33
  
  Tracey Jones Postonline
  
  
  Director of digital, Direct Line Group
  
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• Insurers vow to learn from CMA report blow to combat credit repair inflation

  09-02-2015 16:27
  
  Callum Brodie Postonline
  
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority’s decision not to address the rising cost of credit hire has led to a “free for all” in credit repair cost inflation, according to insurers, who have vowed to unite to tackle the issue.
  
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• Gallagher's David Ross primed to take over as Towergate chief executive

  09-02-2015 16:25
  Senior mangement told of Ross’s intention to leave
  
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• DIS 2015 - Keynote Speaker: Ian Hood: chief digital officer, RSA

  09-02-2015 16:21
  
  Tracey Jones Postonline
  
  
  Ian Hood has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years with the majority of that time spent in the online and latterly digital arena having worked for brands such as Direct Line, Churchill, Swiftcover, Axa, More Than and RSA.
  
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• DIS 2015: Ian Hood: chief digital officer, RSA

  09-02-2015 16:21
  
  Tracey Jones Postonline
  
  
  Ian Hood has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years with the majority of that time spent in the online and latterly digital arena having worked for brands such as Direct Line, Churchill, Swiftcover, Axa, More Than and RSA.
  
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• Howden launches PI cover for surveyors

  09-02-2015 15:53
  Product covers those with premiums higher than £10,000
  
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• Aon creates new SME arm after merger

  09-02-2015 14:03
  Aon Risk Solutions boss Jim Herbert says move will position broker for growth
  
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• Aon creates SME business unit

  09-02-2015 13:32 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Broker reveals additional focus on affinity sector.
  
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• Paul Evans steps down from Bluefin holding company board

  09-02-2015 13:23 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Replacement due to be confirmed in due course.
  
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• Aviva: 85% of industrial deafness claims are spurious

  09-02-2015 12:41
  Insurer blames lawyers and CMCs for high volume of questionable claims
  
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• ABI welcomes Supreme Court rebuff of Welsh asbestos plans

  09-02-2015 12:37
  
  Francesca Nyman Postonline
  
  
  The Association of British Insurers has welcomed a Supreme Court Judgement denying the Welsh Assembly the right to bill insurers for the treatment costs of patients with asbestos-related illnesses.
  
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• Motor insurance fraud: MPs hear from the front line

  09-02-2015 12:26
  
  David Worsfold Postonline
  
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• Comedian’s rant over £7,521 DLG motor quote goes viral

  09-02-2015 12:10
  Jason Manford’s Facebook post received 24,556 likes, 2,406 comments and was shared 472 times
  
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• Driverless cars won’t need traditional insurance

  09-02-2015 12:03
  Motor manufacturers may be able to self-insure vehicles without the need for traditional insurance
  
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• Reform needed to target industrial deafness claims, says Aviva

  09-02-2015 11:56
  
  Callum Brodie Postonline
  
  
  Aviva is calling for a significant shakeup into how industrial deafness claims are settled after reporting that 85% of such claims fail to demonstrate any link to workplace noise-induced hearing loss.
  
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• Wood swaps IFED for Hastings Direct

  09-02-2015 11:33 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  New recruit to lead specialist investigation team at the insurer.
  
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• Ex-Ifed boss Wood to lead Hastings Direct fraud investigation team

  09-02-2015 11:29
  
  Callum Brodie Postonline
  
  
  Former Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department head DCI Dave Wood has been hired to lead a specialist investigation team within Hastings Direct’s counter fraud division.
  
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• IFED’s Dave Wood joins Hastings in counter-fraud role

  09-02-2015 11:27
  Wood to lead broker’s new specialist fraud investigation team
  
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• Prinicipal Insurance to enter Dublin motorcycle market

  09-02-2015 11:25 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Broker reveals intention to expand into more niche areas.
  
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• Principal Insurance to enter Dublin motorcycle market

  09-02-2015 11:25 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Broker reveals intention to expand into more niche areas.
  
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• Global CCO forum to be chaired by Allianz's chief compliance officer

  09-02-2015 11:21
  
  Francesca Nyman Postonline
  
  
  Allianz group’s chief compliance officer Dr Thomas Loesler, has been appointed as chairman of the newly-founded Global Insurance Chief Compliance Officers Forum.
  
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• Global CCO forum to be chaired by Allianz chief compliance officer

  09-02-2015 11:21
  
  Francesca Nyman Postonline
  
  
  Allianz group’s chief compliance officer Dr Thomas Loesler, has been appointed chairman of the newly-founded Global Insurance Chief Compliance Officers Forum.
  
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• Howden launches professional indemnity product

  09-02-2015 11:16 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Product targets surveyor with Howden citing challenging market conditions.
  
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• Liberty Mutual promotes Cook to head UK commercial development

  09-02-2015 10:56 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Cook to lead development team based across Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, London and Bristol.
  
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• Liberty Mutual promotes Cook to head of development UK commercial

  09-02-2015 10:47
  Ian Cook will report to head of business development and market relationships Mark Stephenson
  
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• Bermuda and Gibraltar hit back at Miliband 'tax haven' criticism

  09-02-2015 10:39
  Labour leader had criticised the countries in a letter to a number of British Overseas Territories
  
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• CFC launches marine piracy policy

  09-02-2015 10:22
  New product can be traded electronically for instant quotes and policy documents
  
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• Six from Keighly charged over crash-for-cash fraud

  09-02-2015 10:09
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline
  
  
  Six people from Keighley are to appear in court this week after being charged over an alleged conspiracy to commit insurance fraud over a three-year period.
  
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• Six from Keighley charged over crash-for-cash fraud

  09-02-2015 10:09
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline
  
  
  Six people from Keighley are to appear in court this week after being charged over an alleged conspiracy to commit insurance fraud over a three-year period.
  
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• Video: Flood Re CEO Brendan McCafferty

  09-02-2015 10:00
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline
  
  
  Flood Re CEO Brendan McCafferty tells Post reporter Katie Marriner what attracted him to take on the role as well as what has been keeping him busy since taking the helm of Flood Re in October 2014.
  
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• Six charged in Yorkshire following crash for cash arrests

  09-02-2015 09:22
  Five men and a woman are set to appear in court this week
  
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• Anthem Insurance recovering from huge security breach

  09-02-2015 07:36
  
  Andrew Tjaardstra Postonline
  
  
  A huge amount of personal information of employees and customers was stolen from US health insurer Anthem last week.
  
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